Articles filed under US Senate
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Expect few debates between Kirk and DuckworthSep 30, 2016 1:00 am - Voters will have few opportunities to see Republican incumbent U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk square off against his Democratic challenger, U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth, in debates le...
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Obama headlining fundraiser for DuckworthSep 28, 2016 1:00 am - President Barack Obama will return to Chicago on Oct. 9 to headline a fundraiser to benefit U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth, a Hoffman Estates Democarat who is running for U.S...
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Lester: Granddaughter helps carry concentration camp survivor's messageSep 22, 2016 5:30 am - Steen Metz remembers being arrested by Nazis at age 8 and spending three days with other Danish Jews in a crowded cattle car bound for the Theresienstadt Concentration C...
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Union County judge schedules Oct. 5 meeting for Duckworth suitSep 22, 2016 1:00 am - A month after their deadline to submit a settlement agreement, U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth and two downstate women whose suit against her goes back to 2007 are scheduled t...
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Kirk launches ad highlighting Duckworth VA lawsuitSep 18, 2016 1:00 am - Republican U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk launched a new ad Sunday evening that highlights a workplace retaliation suit filed against his Democratic opponent while she was head of ...
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Duckworth blasts Kirk on remark about getting hostages back from IranSep 09, 2016 1:00 am - U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk, who has been an outspoken critic of President Obama's decision to hand over $400 million in cash to Iran on the same day the country released U.S. h...
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Kirk accuses Duckworth of making fun of stroke victimsAug 24, 2016 1:00 am - Sen. Mark Kirk defended himself Wednesday against claims made by Democratic challenger U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth that he "lacks the ability to control what he's saying" ...
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Kirk: Obama 'acting like drug dealer in chief' in Iran dealAug 22, 2016 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk says President Barack Obama was "acting like the drug dealer in chief" when his administration delivered $400 million in cash to Iran c...
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Judge gives parties in Duckworth suit until Aug. 24 to settleAug 16, 2016 1:00 am - The two sides in the workplace retaliation suit against U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth have less than 10 days to finalize a settlement agreement before a Union County judge t...
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Kirk: Respect Muslim Gold Star family, don't let Syrian refugees inAug 02, 2016 1:00 am - Republican U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk has in recent months blasted Donald Trump for being "too bigoted and racist" to lead the nation. He reiterated that call Tuesday in Arling...