Articles filed under Politics
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Fitch changes Illinois credit outlook to 'stable;' rating remains unchangedAug 01, 2019 1:00 am - Fitch Ratings moved its outlook on Illinois' credit rating from "negative" to "stable" Wednesday, good news for the state, which has the worst credit rating in the natio...
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Dem debate: 8 key moments from Night 2 as rivals went after BidenAug 01, 2019 1:00 am - The theme of Tuesday's debate was the highest-polling candidates - Sens. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass. - were getting ahead of their party's leftw...
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Stay tuned: Federal probes may show how right Rauner wasAug 01, 2019 1:00 am - Bruce Rauner wasn't a very good governor, but he was mostly right on policy issues. Rauner, who's been virtually silent since leaving office in January, wanted to amend ...
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Analysis: How the Fed's interest-rate cut helps Trump wage his trade warAug 01, 2019 1:00 am - WASHNGTON - Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome Powell may not have wanted to cut interest rates. But in the end, President Donald Trump appears to have given him no choi...
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Fact-checking the second Democratic debateAug 01, 2019 1:00 am - In the second night of the second Democratic debate, the candidates often made complex claims and counterclaims about each other's records, some of which are not easily ...
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8 big moments from Night 1 of the second Democratic debateJul 31, 2019 1:00 am - The first night of the second Democratic debate showcased more moderate candidates directly challenging their more liberal and better-known rivals on core issues includi...
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Being a racist is easy todayJul 31, 2019 1:00 am - See the text of Williams' column from today's Daily Herald here: ...
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New law bars employers from asking about previous wagesJul 31, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed bills into law this week aimed at equalizing pay between men and women and expanding access to jobs in the health care industry f...
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Coats' calm competence will be missedJul 31, 2019 1:00 am - With the imminent departure of Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats, President Donald Trump has nearly completed his purge of independent minds. Coats' proposed ...
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Winners and losers from Night 1 of second Democratic debateJul 31, 2019 1:00 am - The 2020 Democratic candidates began their second debate on Tuesday night, with the first 10 candidates facing off in Detroit. Below are some winners and losers. - - - W...