Articles filed under Politics
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CEOs trying to navigate stormy political watersFeb 11, 2017 6:18 am - Business leaders across America have been navigating a new world of trade-offs since Donald Trump became president last month. But perhaps no major chief executive has w...
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Apart for two years, Syrian couple wonder if they'll ever be a family againFeb 09, 2017 4:00 am - In the midst of his tightly structured days filled by raising three sons and working as a bank teller, Marwan Saffaf constantly watches for developments on President Don...
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A look at judges who refused to reinstate Trump's travel banFeb 09, 2017 12:00 am - SAN FRANCISCO - Judges William Canby, Richard Clifton and Michelle Friedland range in age, backgrounds, and judicial decisions. The three judges on the San Francisco-bas...
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Officials: Flynn discussed sanctions with Russian ambassador, despite denialsFeb 09, 2017 12:00 am - National security adviser Michael Flynn privately discussed U.S. sanctions against Russia with that country's ambassador to the United States during the month before Pre...
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Federal court unanimously rules against reinstating travel banFeb 09, 2017 12:00 am - Justice Department could now ask Supreme Court to intervene
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Editorial: Without budget, Illinois can't fill gaps feds may createFeb 08, 2017 10:00 pm - Recent weeks of federal chaos might have some in the suburbs looking around for a bulwark to respond to changes that may occur under President Donald Trump on environmen...
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How a 1902 fistfight led to the silencing of Elizabeth WarrenFeb 08, 2017 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - America got a civics lesson Tuesday night when Senate Republicans used an obscure rule to shut down a speech by Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., that critici...
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Will village and park district link two memorials in Wauconda?Feb 08, 2017 12:00 am - Village and park district officials in Wauconda are considering linking memorials to local military veterans and to the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. The memorials ...
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Pence casts deciding vote to confirm DeVos as education secretaryFeb 07, 2017 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - Vice President Mike Pence cast the deciding vote to confirm Betsy DeVos as education secretary Tuesday after opponents failed amid a groundswell of oppositi...
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Betsy DeVos confirmed as Education secretary as Mike Pence breaks tieFeb 07, 2017 12:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate on Tuesday confirmed school choice advocate Betsy DeVos as Education secretary by the narrowest of margins, with Vice President Mike Pence b...