Articles filed under Politics
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Booker wins NJ Senate seat, says he’s ‘a scrapper’Oct 17, 2013 9:33 am - NEWARK, N.J. — U.S. senator-elect Cory Booker said Thursday he’s ready to go to Washington and is not afraid if he “breaks dishes” trying to serve his constituents in Ne...
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House stenographer yells during vote, escorted awayOct 17, 2013 9:13 am - WASHINGTON — A woman described by lawmakers and aides as a longtime House stenographer was removed from the chamber during a vote after she began shouting. The woman was...
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Boehner’s jam: Caucus loves but won’t follow himOct 17, 2013 9:13 am - WASHINGTON — Congress’ debt-and-spending breakthrough crystallized a political contradiction. House Republicans refuse to let their supposed leader, Speaker John Boehner...
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Relief around world as U.S. avoids debt defaultOct 17, 2013 8:38 am - BEIJING — Political leaders, investors and ordinary people Thursday welcomed the end of a U.S. government shutdown but already were looking ahead to the next round of a ...
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Parks open, workers back in office after shutdownOct 17, 2013 8:38 am - From the Liberty Bell to Alcatraz, federal landmarks and offices reopened Thursday. Furloughed employees were relieved to get back to work — even if faced with email bac...
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Quinn pleased court will hear appeal on lawmaker payOct 16, 2013 5:59 pm - Gov. Pat Quinn says he’s pleased the Illinois Supreme Court has agreed to hear his appeal of a ruling that found his veto of lawmakers’ pay unconstitutional. The court ...
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Task force: transit agencies selfish, scandal-riddenOct 16, 2013 2:00 pm - Systemic corruption, turf wars and inefficiencies are dragging down the region's transit agencies, a scathing report by a state task force concludes. “Portions of the tr...
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Cruz won’t delay vote on bipartisan budget dealOct 16, 2013 11:54 am - WASHINGTON — Republican Sen. Ted Cruz says he won’t delay a vote on a bipartisan budget deal that will reopen the government and avoid a financial default. Cruz had forc...
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Roskam votes 'yes,' Hultgren 'no' to dealOct 16, 2013 11:00 am - After weeks of pushing for delays to President Barack Obama's health care law in exchange for a budget agreement, U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam voted for a plan to end the gove...
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Same-sex marriage at root of Republican primary pushOct 16, 2013 11:00 am - A new conservative group will meet Saturday in Lake County to talk to potential primary challengers to Republican state Rep. Ed Sullivan of Mundelein, one of three Illin...