Articles filed under Politics
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Endorsement: Kaptain for Elgin mayorMar 04, 2023 10:00 pm - This endorsement is a consensus opinion of the Daily Herald Editorial Board. The race for Elgin mayor might appear to be one largely of style. But it goes deeper th...
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A flurry of filings as SAFE-T Act fight heads to state Supreme CourtMar 03, 2023 4:00 am - After a flurry of legal filings this week, the opposing sides in the fight over the elimination of cash bail in Illinois are now less than two weeks away from a SAFE-T A...
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China accuses U.S. of attacking companies after export curbsMar 03, 2023 12:00 am - BEIJING - China accused Washington on Friday of improperly attacking Chinese companies after genetics analysis giant BGI Group and 17 others were hit with curbs on acces...
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Syndicated columnist Veronique de Rugy: The American Way vs. the politicians' wayMar 03, 2023 12:00 am - Let's call it the "Biden way": When our president can't get his policies through Congress, he tries to impose them in other ways. Just look at his student loan forgivene...
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Syndicated columnist Susan Estrich: Fox News and the First AmendmentMar 03, 2023 12:00 am - After decades of listening to conservatives attacking First Amendment libel law as the liberal media's license to lie, it's tempting to join the chorus that is cheering ...
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House Ethics panel launches probe into GOP's George SantosMar 02, 2023 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - The House Ethics Committee announced Thursday it is launching an investigation into embattled Republican Rep. George Santos, the New York congressman whose ...
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Scholz asks China to refrain from sending weapons to RussiaMar 02, 2023 12:00 am - BERLIN - German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Thursday called on China to refrain from sending weapons to Russia and instead use its influence to press Moscow for the withdr...
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White House cybersecurity strategy stresses software safetyMar 02, 2023 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - An ambitious and wide-ranging White House cybersecurity plan released Thursday calls for bolstering protections on critical sectors and making software comp...
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Comptroller pushes for law requiring greater deposits in 'rainy day' fundMar 02, 2023 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A bill that would trigger automatic payments into the state's so-called rainy day fund is heading to the Illinois House for consideration after unanimous p...
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Biden begins push for funding for pandemic fraud measuresMar 02, 2023 12:00 am - President Joe Biden's administration is asking Congress to approve more than $1.6 billion to help clean up the mess of fraud against the massive government coronavirus p...