Articles filed under Politics
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Legislator proposes letting residents elect Aurora library boardJan 28, 2019 12:00 am - State Rep. Stephanie Kifowit thinks Aurora voters should decide if they want more direct control of the Aurora Public Library board. The Aurora Democrat has proposed a b...
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Don't divert funds away from unique, essential VA health careJan 28, 2019 12:00 am - Since 2017, I have had the honor of working as a staff physician at the Jesse Brown Veterans' Affairs Medical Center in Chicago. While over 70 percent of all physicians ...
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Harris Wofford viewed service to others as a path to joyJan 27, 2019 12:00 am - By Michael Gerson Many of the most interesting and consequential Americans of the 20th century found greatness in politics, military service and diplomacy. Only one took...
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A Davos without America mirrors a world without AmericaJan 27, 2019 12:00 am - DAVOS - The atmosphere at the 2019 World Economic Forum reflects the global picture perhaps more genuinely than in years past, and the painting is not very pretty. The m...
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Naperville representative's 'white supremacist' comments sparking conversationJan 26, 2019 12:00 am - Freshman State Rep. Anne Stava-Murray, a Naperville Democrat, is standing by her comments about "white supremacist policies" in her hometown, saying she's unfazed by cri...
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Casten takes Congressional oath in Wheaton, committing to freedom and equalityJan 26, 2019 12:00 am - Freshman U.S. Rep. Sean Casten's speech Saturday, as he took the oath of office before a local audience, was about the Constitution, the power of words, the consent of t...
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Timeline: Indictment of Roger Stone fills in new details about WikiLeaks and the 2016 campaignJan 25, 2019 12:00 am - Longtime Donald Trump associate Roger Stone has twice proven to have correct insights about upcoming news events. The first was his series of predictions about material ...
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Shutdown is over: Trump signs 3-week funding legislationJan 25, 2019 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - President Trump on Friday agreed to temporarily reopen the federal government without getting any new money for his U.S.-Mexico border wall, retreating from...
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How Democrats came to love 'co-equal'Jan 25, 2019 12:00 am - The divided government of 2019 is a mirror image of the divided government of 2011. Back then, Democrats controlled the White House and Senate, while Republicans had rec...
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Analysis: 4 takeaways from the Roger Stone indictmentJan 25, 2019 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - The indictment expected for months has finally come. Roger Stone, President Donald Trump's longest-serving political adviser, has been charged with lying to...