Articles filed under Politics
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China's grand parades might mask its weaknessOct 08, 2019 1:00 am - By Fareed Zakaria Donald Trump finally got to see the kind of military parade he longed for. Unfortunately for him, it was in Beijing, not Washington. You will recall th...
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EU demands UK face Brexit 'realism;' Johnson scramblesOct 07, 2019 1:00 am - LONDON - Britain and the European Union appeared to be poles apart Monday on a potential Brexit deal, with the Dutch government urging the British government to offer "m...
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2020 Democrats plan to tax the rich — including themselvesOct 06, 2019 6:00 am - The leading Democratic presidential candidates are promising to pay for their policy visions with new taxes on the wealthy — and some of the 2020 contenders would have t...
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Make media literacy a priority in Illinois schoolsOct 06, 2019 1:00 am - A 13-year-old sees a stunning claim on her social media feed: "Disney star Debby Ryan dies of heart attack." Wanting to share the wealth of new information, she immediat...
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Edly-Allen hosts meet and greetsOct 06, 2019 1:00 am - Fifty-first District state Rep. Mary Edly-Allen of Libertyville will hold October satellite office hours and coffee shop meet and greet sessions for local residents. "M...
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A change in climate: An unstoppable movement takes holdOct 06, 2019 1:00 am - On the eve of the September UN Climate Action Summit, young women and men around the world mobilized by the millions and told global leaders: "You are failing us." They...
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AP FACT CHECK: Trump's fact-challenged week over impeachmentOct 05, 2019 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Facing an impeachment inquiry, President Donald Trump is turning to a familiar playbook to defend himself: attacking his investigators , blasting the i...
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Pension side of state's financial picture still waiting for reformOct 04, 2019 1:00 am - During his first year in office, Gov. J.B. Pritzker was able to attain numerous legislative wins, including everything from legalizing sports betting and the recreationa...
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Will impeachment make Democrats an organized party?Oct 04, 2019 1:00 am - If you like your politics orderly and by the numbers, and if you can't stand having to come to terms with people of very different views and backgrounds, here's a piece ...
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'No one is above the law' rallying cry could backfire on DemocratsOct 03, 2019 1:00 am - "No one is above the law," said House Speaker Nancy Pelosi as she announced the Democratic effort to impeach President Donald Trump over the Ukraine matter. The phrase h...