Articles filed under U.S. Congress
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Kirk apologizes for misstating military recordJun 03, 2010 11:00 pm - Senate candidate Mark Kirk apologized Thursday for making inaccurate statements about his service in the Navy Reserves, while acknowledging more discrepancies. "I apolog...
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A new distinction for Mark KirkJun 03, 2010 11:00 pm - Now that Mark Kirk has come clean in stating that he was not the U.S. Navy "Intelligence Officer of the Year" in 1998, although he used those words on the floor of the U...
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New questions focus on Kirk's description of his serviceJun 02, 2010 11:00 pm - Mark Kirk's military service was supposed to be a major plus in his campaign for the U.S. Senate. Instead, the Highland Park Republican congressman finds himself increas...
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Kirk must apologize instead of attackJun 01, 2010 11:00 pm - It's important, and unfortunate, to acknowledge at the outset that the two major-party candidates for U.S. Senate from Illinois appear determined to ensure that voters d...
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Kirk says he'll fix any incorrect military claimsMay 30, 2010 11:00 pm - U.S. Rep. Mark Kirk says he takes full responsibility for inaccurately charactarizing a military award, and will correct other discrepancies if any are found. Kirk and h...
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Senate candidate Kirk says award was for his entire military unitMay 29, 2010 11:00 pm - U.S. Rep. Mark Kirk has admitted to misstating an award on his military resume, a key plank in the Highland Park Republican's high-profile campaign for Senate. Kirk has...
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Gay rights group backs Giannoulias over KirkMay 28, 2010 11:00 pm - Senate Democratic candidate Alexi Giannoulias got the nod from the Human Rights Campaign Friday even though the gay rights group has previously supported his Republican ...
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Judge tosses lawsuit filed against Walsh by ex-campaign managerMay 25, 2010 11:00 pm - A Cook County judge on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit against congressional candidate Joe Walsh filed by an ex-campaign manager. But plaintiff Keith Liscio, who helped Wa...
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Kirk joins calls for Stroger probeMay 25, 2010 11:00 pm - U.S. Rep. Mark Kirk has joined the calls for a deeper investigation into the administration of Cook County Board President Todd Stroger. The Highland Park congressman an...
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Walsh releases tax info, calls for Bean to do sameMay 19, 2010 11:00 pm - After releasing his own federal and state tax returns to the Daily Herald, Republican congressional candidate Joe Walsh is calling on Democratic U.S. Rep. Melissa Bean t...