Articles filed under Politics
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Duckworth fears migrant kids at shelter are hungry and scaredAug 06, 2018 1:00 am - U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth raised concerns about an organization that cares for migrant children separated from their parents Monday, saying she worried they were hungry ...
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Reclaim NW Suburbs event discusses the issue of income inequality with communityAug 05, 2018 11:00 pm - Reclaim Northwest Suburbs had a full house at its event, "Income Inequality: Documentary and Discourse," at the Arlington Heights Memorial Library on July 31. The docum...
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Diplomacy with Taliban is only way out of AfghanistanAug 05, 2018 1:00 am - Donald Trump campaigned as someone who wanted to get America out of the Middle East. But he also cast himself as a tough guy, and his initial instincts in office were to...
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Illinois needs real reform to cut taxes, control spendingAug 05, 2018 1:00 am - As the late Congressman Jack Kemp said, "If we have better ideas, we will win." In Illinois, the Republican Party has a good chance to win if we're bold and stand firmly...
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Lake County state's attorney now investigating Sauer allegationsAug 05, 2018 1:00 am - Lake County prosecutors are investigating allegations former state Rep. Nick Sauer of Lake Barrington unlawfully posted nude photos of an ex-girlfriend on a fake Instagr...
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Analysis: Social media plays whack-a-mole with Russia interferenceAug 04, 2018 1:00 am - Facebook is spending heavily to avoid a repeat of the Russian interference that played out on its service in 2016, bringing on thousands of human moderators and advanced...
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As far-right marchers and antifa prepare to face off again, Portland braces for violenceAug 03, 2018 1:00 am - Screams echoed. American flags waved menacingly. Fireworks and flashbang grenades shook the downtown streets. Fists and feet started swinging. On June 30, as a faceoff b...
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History at stake in Tennessee clash for U.S. SenateAug 03, 2018 1:00 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Former Tennessee Democratic Gov. Phil Bredesen and Republican U.S. Rep. Marsha Blackburn are on a collision course to claim their own slices of histor...
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Cook County minimum wage, sick leave issues to be on ballotAug 03, 2018 1:00 am - Cook County's controversial minimum-wage and paid-sick-leave ordinances most suburbs opted out of last year will return as advisory referendum questions Nov. 6 asking vo...
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Campaigns on their own as cyber threats roil midtermsAug 03, 2018 1:00 am - NEW YORK - Kamala Harris has been the target of social media misinformation campaigns since she became a U.S. senator. Every month for the last 18 months, her office has...