Articles filed under Republican Party
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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...
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Can Trump's anti-mail-voting crusade hurt him in key states?Jul 03, 2020 7:00 am - DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - President Donald Trump's campaign and allies have blocked efforts to expand mail-in voting, forcing an awkward confrontation with top GOP electio...
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Judge denies GOP request to allow large political gatheringsJul 02, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A federal judge on Thursday denied a request for a temporary restraining order that would have allowed the Schaumburg Township Republican Organization and ...
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GOP congressman who officiated gay wedding loses primaryJun 14, 2020 7:00 am - LYNCHBURG, Va. (AP) - A freshman Virginia GOP congressman who angered social conservatives in his district when he officiated a gay wedding lost his party's nomination. ...
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Trump may be stuck with awkwardly worded GOP platformJun 12, 2020 7:00 am - President Donald Trump said Friday he wants 'œa new and updated'ť Republican Party platform after the Republican National Committee voted this week to carry over the 201...
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Schaumburg Twp. highway commissioner will challenge Mussman for House seatJun 01, 2020 1:00 am - Schaumburg Township Highway Commissioner Scott Kegarise announced Monday he will run as Republican in November for the 56th state House District seat held by Democrat Mi...