Articles filed under Politics
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Syndicated columnist Jamie Stiehm: Gathering storm shows House Republicans have no limitsMay 17, 2023 1:00 am - Anxiety mounted here as President Joe Biden met with four congressional leaders last week to discuss the financial crisis coming home to hit Americans. No resolution is ...
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Columnist Lee H. Hamilton: One of Congress's most important jobs has gotten much harderMay 17, 2023 1:00 am - In the pantheon of writings about Congress, California Rep. Katie Porter's new book will almost certainly draw attention for her unvarnished takes on the institution and...
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G-7 leaders likely to focus on the war in Ukraine and tensions in Asia at summit in HiroshimaMay 17, 2023 1:00 am - HIROSHIMA, Japan - The symbolism will be palpable when leaders of the world's rich democracies sit down in Hiroshima, a city whose name evokes the tragedy of war, to tac...
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Pence allies launching super PAC to back former vice president's expected 2024 candidacyMay 16, 2023 1:00 am - NEW YORK - Allies of former Vice President Mike Pence are launching a new super PAC to support his expected candidacy for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination. "C...
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Zelenskyy's European tour aimed to replenish Ukraine's arsenal and build political supportMay 16, 2023 1:00 am - LONDON - Volodymyr Zelenskyy set off across Europe with a long shopping list. Ukraine's president will head home with much of what he wanted - though not the Western fig...
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Lawmakers advance bill on salary transparencyMay 16, 2023 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - As the General Assembly prepares to wrap up its spring legislative session this week, Democratic lawmakers are advancing a bill that would mandate job post...
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State Supreme Court weighs whether rifle ban violates IL ConstitutionMay 16, 2023 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Supreme Court is now deciding whether the state's recently enacted ban on high-powered rifles violates certain provisions of the Illinois Cons...
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Durham report on Trump-Russia investigation: What led to it and what happens nextMay 16, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - An investigation into the origins of the FBI's probe into ties between Russia and Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign has finally been concluded, with...
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Hong Kong leader says China's sentencing of U.S. citizen exposes national security threatsMay 16, 2023 1:00 am - HONG KONG - The life sentence imposed by China on a 78-year-old U.S. citizen, who was also a Hong Kong permanent resident, on spying charges shows the city should "stay ...
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A lonely nation: Has the notion of the 'American way' promoted isolation across history?May 16, 2023 1:00 am - NEW YORK - At the end of "The Searchers," one of John Wayne's most renowned Westerns, a kidnapped girl has been rescued and a family reunited. As the closing music swell...