Articles filed under Politics
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Threatened by Trump, Mexico is trying to reinforce southern border. Wide gaps remain.Jun 13, 2019 1:00 am - TAPACHULA, Mexico - The border guards here had 41 days left to stop the migration flowing in from Guatemala. It was a deadline that had descended from Washington, a larg...
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Visual shortcuts, the 'angry mob' and the power of editorial cartoonsJun 13, 2019 1:00 am - A picture, we all know, is worth a thousand words. But which thousand is often up to the individual viewer. This can be especially true when it comes to editorial cartoo...
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Increasing government brings increased conflictJun 13, 2019 1:00 am - By Walter E. Williams See the text of Williams' column from today's Daily Herald here: ...
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Five men outlaw abortion in a Texas town, declaring a 'sanctuary city for the unborn'Jun 13, 2019 1:00 am - Five men this week declared a small town in east Texas a "sanctuary city for the unborn," commandeering the language of the movement for immigrant rights to counter the ...
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Why aren't we talking about how to end abortion?Jun 12, 2019 1:00 am - The abortion issue is more divisive than ever, thanks to extreme anti-abortion legislation recently passed in some states and, lately, to Democratic presidential candida...
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Say no to taxes, taxes and more taxesJun 12, 2019 1:00 am - "I contend that for a nation to try to tax itself into prosperity is like a man standing in a bucket and trying to lift himself up by the handle." - Winston Churchill G...
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Former Trump chief of staff Reince Priebus joins the NavyJun 11, 2019 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Reince Priebus, President Donald Trump's former chief of staff, has officially joined the Navy. At a commissioning ceremony Monday morning, Vice President M...
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Court's voice needed to stem problems gerrymandering is causingJun 11, 2019 1:00 am - Gerrymandering has always been part of American politics. After all, the term was coined in 1812 after Massachusetts governor and Founding Father Elbridge Gerry endorsed...
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Constable: How a baseball coach from Hoffman Estates ended up teaching in CubaJun 10, 2019 1:00 am - The relationship between the United States and Cuba became strained last week when the Trump administration banned U.S. cruise ships from sailing to the island nation an...
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As Illinois expands gambling, it will also try to determine how many gambling addicts it hasJun 10, 2019 1:00 am - Editor's note: This story is a collaboration between ProPublica Illinois and WBEZ Chicago. ProPublica Illinois is an independent, nonprofit newsroom that produces in...