Articles filed under Republican Party
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'Trumpocrat' Blagojevich to headline GOP candidate's fundraiser in St. CharlesAug 17, 2020 1:00 am - Disgraced former Gov. Rod Blagojevich once joked about not having a speaking role at the 2004 Democratic National Convention in Boston, saying the "Democratic National C...
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Editorial: Jim Thompson, the last governor to get things doneAug 14, 2020 11:00 pm - The state of Illinois may never again see, and probably never before saw, the blend of pragmatism, vision and political skill that combined to make James R. "Big Jim" Th...
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Some suburban Republicans downplay president's tweet about delaying electionJul 30, 2020 1:00 am - President Donald Trump's musings on Twitter about delaying the Nov. 3 election drew sharp reactions from suburban Democrats while some prominent state Republicans downpl...
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Here's how Trump's opposition to mail voting hurts the GOPJul 28, 2020 7:00 am - TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - Republicans once dominated voting by mail in Florida. But that was before President Donald Trump got involved. After months of hearing Trump de...
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Huge fundraising gap illustrates different strategies in 10th Congressional District raceJul 21, 2020 5:30 am - The candidates for Illinois' 10th Congressional District seat have radically different strategies when it comes to funding their campaigns. Democratic incumbent Brad Sch...
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'Call a special session': Republicans want Pritkzer to act on corruption probeJul 20, 2020 11:00 pm - Republican lawmakers pressured Democrats and Gov. J.B. Pritzker Tuesday to reconvene the General Assembly to address the corruption scandal engulfing ComEd and implicati...
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Texas GOP votes to move convention online after court lossesJul 13, 2020 7:00 am - HOUSTON (AP) - The Republican Party of Texas changed course Monday night and accepted a virtual convention after courts refused to force Houston, hard hit by the coronav...
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It's Trump's call on what the GOP convention will look likeJul 12, 2020 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - After months of insisting that the Republican National Convention go off as scheduled despite the pandemic, President Donald Trump is slowly coming to ...
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Houston scraps Texas GOP's in-person convention due to virusJul 08, 2020 7:00 am - HOUSTON (AP) - Houston officials on Wednesday canceled the Texas Republican Party's in-person convention, saying the spread of the coronavirus made it impossible to hold...
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Trump 'flexible' on size of convention as lawmakers shy awayJul 07, 2020 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - With coronavirus cases surging in Florida, President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he's 'œflexible'ť on the size of the Republican National Convention...