Articles filed under Politics
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Widely watched Turkey election could put Erdogan in runoff with challenger vowing more democracyMay 14, 2023 1:00 am - ANKARA, Turkey - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who has ruled his country with an increasingly firm grip for 20 years, was locked in a tight election race early...
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Thailand's opposition wins big election victory, challenging army-backed conservative establishmentMay 14, 2023 1:00 am - BANGKOK - Thailand's main opposition parties easily bested other contenders with virtually all the votes counted from Sunday's general election, fulfilling many voters' ...
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Guest columnist Keith Peterson: Overheated rhetoric, obvious urgency: It's time to get serious on immigration reformMay 14, 2023 1:00 am - With the expiration of Title 42, a public health measure that allowed board patrol agents to deny asylum-seekers (technically refugees) from gaining entry at the U.S., t...
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Syndicated columnist Susan Estrich: The Teflon DonMay 14, 2023 1:00 am - Can he get away with this, too? A New York jury award of $5 million for sexual abuse and defamation would be enough to sink any normal candidate for high office. But Don...
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DeSantis in Iowa warns of GOP 'culture of losing' as weather sidelines Trump's eventMay 13, 2023 1:00 am - SIOUX CENTER, Iowa - Warning of a Republican "culture of losing," Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis sought Saturday to weaken former President Donald Trump's grip on the GOP as ...
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Housing advocates: GOP spending plan to address debt ceiling could make many renters homelessMay 13, 2023 1:00 am - Housing advocates are raising the alarm about House Republicans' plan to dramatically cut the federal deficit to raise the debt ceiling, warning rental aid would be stri...
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'My kids will have to live with the decisions that I make': How parenthood affects moms in officeMay 13, 2023 1:00 am - When Kara Lambert first ran for Mundelein trustee in 2019, a man cornered her in a local Walgreens and asked how she effectively could serve while also being a mom to he...
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Kansas City declares itself a LGBTQ+ sanctuary cityMay 12, 2023 1:00 am - KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Officials in Missouri's largest city approved a resolution Thursday to declare it a sanctuary for people seeking or providing gender-affirming ca...
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House Republicans pass new asylum restrictions as Title 42 ends; Biden promises vetoMay 12, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON — House Republicans passed a sweeping bill Thursday to build more U.S.-Mexico border wall and impose new restrictions on asylum seekers, creating a hard-line ...
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Wave of anti-transgender bills in Republican-led states divides faith leadersMay 12, 2023 1:00 am - As Republican-governed states across the nation advance myriad bills targeting transgender young people, America's faith leaders are starkly divided in their assessment....