Articles filed under Politics
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Biden endorses F-16 training for Ukrainians as Zelenskyy set to take part in G-7 summitMay 19, 2023 1:00 am - HIROSHIMA, Japan - President Joe Biden told allies Friday he was approving plans to train Ukrainian pilots on U.S.-made F-16 fighter jets, according to two people famili...
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Syndicated columnist Debra J. Saunders: A telling blow to faith in the FBIMay 19, 2023 1:00 am - For me the question long has been: Were FBI agents so eager to get President Donald Trump that they ignored the signs that the story about the Trump campaign colluding w...
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In El Salvador, transgender community struggles for rights and survivalMay 19, 2023 1:00 am - SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador - Fabricio Chicas knows exactly what will happen. As soon as he hands in his ID, the employee on the other side of the counter will look at him...
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Guest columnist Ralph Martire: Despite revenue surges, structural deficit will continue to hobble stateMay 19, 2023 1:00 am - As you read this, the Illinois General Assembly and Gov. Pritzker are negotiating the state's General Fund Budget for FY 2024. What they ultimately construct will impact...
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Supreme Court avoids ruling on law shielding internet companies from being sued for what users postMay 18, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Thursday sided with Google, Twitter and Facebook in lawsuits seeking to hold them liable for terrorist attacks. But the justices s...
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Hike again? Take a pause? Fed officials are split about what to do next to fight inflationMay 18, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - The stubbornness of high inflation is dividing the Federal Reserve over how to manage interest rates in the coming months, leaving the outlook for the Fed's...
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Firearms industry could face more legal risk in IllinoisMay 18, 2023 1:00 am - The firearms industry, including gun sellers, could be sued for violations of Illinois law including marketing to young people under legislation state senators approved ...
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Optional all-gender bathrooms bill moves closer to passageMay 18, 2023 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Senate on Thursday passed an amended version of a bill that would allow businesses and public institutions to provide multioccupant all-gender...
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Syndicated columnist Byron York: Professional golf's political meltdownMay 18, 2023 1:00 am - For more than a year, professional golf has been engulfed in a civil war over money and politics. The cause has been the creation of a new tour, funded by the vastly wea...
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Guest columnist Sarah Flagel: Chicagoans can set the standard on fulfilling U.S. promise to those seeking asylumMay 18, 2023 1:00 am - In response to a recent increase of migrant arrivals, then Chicago-Mayor Lori Lightfoot recently declared a state of emergency in the city. And with the end of Title 42,...