Articles filed under Politics
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Emboldened House conservatives planning next moveJun 14, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - Conservatives emboldened by House Majority Leader Eric Cantor's astonishing loss to a tea party-backed upstart are pledging to capitalize on their newfound ...
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GOP presidential hopefuls talk of unifying partyJun 14, 2014 1:01 am - DES MOINES, Iowa - Three possible Republican candidates for the 2016 presidential race were in Iowa on Saturday to offer their prescriptions for uniting the GOP and rall...
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Wisconsin judge puts same-sex marriages on holdJun 13, 2014 1:01 am - MADISON, Wis. - A federal judge on Friday put same-sex marriages in Wisconsin on hold, a week after she struck down the state's same-sex marriage ban as unconstitutional...
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Political firm had key job in Get Covered IllinoisJun 13, 2014 1:01 am - A key subcontractor working on the campaign to promote President Barack Obama's health care law in Illinois is a Chicago political strategy consulting firm owned by thre...
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Roskam campaigns to become majority whipJun 13, 2014 1:01 am - In a letter to members of the House Republican Conference Friday evening, Congressman Peter Roskam of Wheaton asked for support in his bid for majority whip. House Major...
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Chicago determined not to lose Obama library bidJun 13, 2014 1:01 am - Barack Obama's hometown is making an official pitch that the city where the president got his political start should also be at the center of his post-White House legacy...
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Homeland Security chief visits detention centerJun 13, 2014 1:01 am - U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson said his visit Friday to a Chicago-area immigration detention center will help him as he reviews federal deportation policy ...
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Jack Roeser lauded as committed to conservatives and communityJun 13, 2014 1:01 am - Jack Roeser, a businessman and conservative icon in the suburbs who was one of the earliest supporters of the Tea Party in Illinois and who staunchly opposed organized l...
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IRS to Congress: Emails are missingJun 13, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - The Internal Revenue Service said Friday it has lost a trove of emails to and from a central figure in the agency's tea party controversy, sparking outrage ...
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Rauner joins Duffy on barbershop tourJun 12, 2014 11:00 pm - Republican candidate for Governor Bruce Rauner joined state Sen. Dan Duffy of Lake Barrington on a tour of barbershops on Chicago's South Side last weekend. Duffy, who w...