Articles filed under Politics
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Ken Griffin spent $54 million fighting tax increase. Secret IRS data shows it paid off for him.Jul 07, 2022 1:00 am - Editor's note: This story was originally published by ProPublica. For billionaire Ken Griffin, it was well worth spending $54 million to ensure he and other rich Illinoi...
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Roy Moore's defamation suit against Sacha Baron Cohen rejectedJul 07, 2022 1:00 am - An appeals court on Thursday rejected a $95 million defamation lawsuit against Comedian Sacha Baron Cohen filed by former Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore, ...
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Former Chicago Alderman Patrick Daley Thompson sentenced to 4 monthsJul 06, 2022 1:00 am - Former Chicago Alderman Patrick Daley Thompson has been sentenced to four months in federal prison for cheating on his taxes and lying to regulators in the federal crimi...
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Judges keeping Capitol riot trials in DC amid bias claimsJul 06, 2022 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - For some of the Washington, D.C., residents who reported for jury duty last month, a pro-Trump mob's assault on the U.S. Capitol felt like a personal attack...
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Syndicated columnist Susan Estrich: When a president and his aids incite violenceJul 05, 2022 1:00 am - Long before his "army" stormed the Capitol, the president and his team were guilty of inciting violence against state election officials. In the fourth day of testimony,...
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Daily Herald opinion: Maybe bad ideas must be considered to protect the strength of our unionJul 05, 2022 1:00 am - This editorial is the consensus opinon of the Daily Herald Editorial Board In the midst of adverse Supreme Court rulings and an obstructed legislative agenda, Democ...
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Guest Columnist Arthur I. Cyr: Discipline, maturity can help build on democratic successes in AsiaJul 05, 2022 1:00 am - President Joe Biden's May trip to Northeast Asia rightly received extensive media coverage. By contrast, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's June journey to Southeast Asia ...
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Daily Herald opinion: We need congressional inquiry into scourge of gun violence and how to stop itJul 04, 2022 11:00 pm - This editorial is the consensus opinon of the Daily Herald Editorial Board Where today is it safe for people to gather, free from the fear of gun violence? Post off...
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Syndicated columnist Bonnie Jean Feldkamp: Remembering how to road trip for summer vacationJul 03, 2022 1:00 am - The pandemic really cramped our vacation style. We hunkered down and weathered waves of COVID-19 while awaiting vaccines and effective treatment. Marketing research comp...
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Syndicated columnist Michael Barone: United States of Diversity: The Founders and DobbsJul 03, 2022 1:00 am - DEI - "diversity, equity and inclusion." University administrators, corporate human resources facilitators and politicians of a liberal stripe all assure us that America...