Articles filed under Republican Party
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Suburban leaders react for and against Illinois' new ban on high-powered weaponsJan 10, 2023 12:00 am - Lawmakers on Tuesday finished off legislation that bans the purchase, sale and manufacture of some semi-automatic weapons, .50 caliber rifles and ammunition, and large-c...
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'I've been called a RINO. That's fine': Durkin leaves parting criticism of his party as he exits state HouseJan 10, 2023 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois House Republican Leader Jim Durkin left his legislative seat Tuesday with more critical words for his own party. "When you're in Springfield, nu...
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How GOP will replace outgoing Illinois House leader DurkinJan 09, 2023 12:00 am - Suburban GOP leaders have 30 days to decide who will replace former Illinois House Minority Leader Jim Durkin of Western Springs, who resigned from his House seat unexpe...
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State House Republican leader Durkin announces his exit from the General AssemblyJan 08, 2023 12:00 am - State Rep. Jim Durkin, who said in November he was giving up his post as Illinois House Republican leader, is now saying he is resigning from the House of Representative...
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Kinzinger joins CNN as a senior political commentator.Jan 05, 2023 12:00 am - Adam Kinzinger has begun his next act after leaving Congress, signing on with CNN as a senior political commentator. "Happy to join the team," Kinzinger tweeted. The for...
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McCarthy vows to stay in speaker's race, with Trump backingJan 03, 2023 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - Republican leader Kevin McCarthy said late Tuesday there's no scenario in which he'll drop his bid to become House speaker despite failing to win multiple r...
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As Kevin McCarthy faces tough vote, how the House of Representatives elects a speakerJan 02, 2023 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - Kevin McCarthy is set to face a case of déjà vu come Tuesday. The political future of the 57-year-old will once again be at stake as Republican lawmakers de...
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GOP's lackluster fundraising spurs post-election infightingNov 21, 2022 12:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Trailing badly in his Arizona Senate race as votes poured in, Republican Blake Masters went on Tucker Carlson's Fox News program and assigned blame to ...
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Can new Senate GOP leader Curran 'bring balance' to Illinois government? That's his goalNov 18, 2022 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Senate Minority Leader-elect John Curran will take over a caucus that's more than doubled in size by the majority-party Democrats. His goal: "Bring balance...
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'I'm not going anywhere': McConnell reelected Senate GOP leaderNov 16, 2022 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - Sen. Mitch McConnell was reelected as Republican leader Wednesday, quashing a challenge from Sen. Rick Scott of Florida, the Senate GOP campaign chief criti...