Category Archives: Chicago's Election Headquarters
Trump’s AG nominee: ‘Vitally important’ Mueller finish work
By ERIC TUCKER, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump’s nominee for attorney general will tell senators at his confirmation hearing “it is vitally important” that...
Jan 14, 2019
After Burke charged, Emanuel proposes reforms
CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is proposing far-reaching ethics reforms for the City Council in the wake of a federal attempted-extortion charge filed this month against a powerful alderman...
Jan 14, 2019
Trump denies ever working for Russia, blasts investigators
[van id=”politics/2019/01/14/trump-never-worked-for-russia-putin-meetings-sot-nr-vpx.cnn”] By DARLENE SUPERVILLE and JONATHAN LEMIRE, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Tr...
Jan 14, 2019
Border official shows Trump tunnels under border wall
[van id=”politics/2019/01/11/border-official-trump-tunnels-under-wall-acosta-pkg-vpx.cnn”] President Donald Trump said he is nearing a decision to declare a national emergency on the south...
Jan 11, 2019
Trump threatens emergency declaration ahead of border visit
[van id=”politics/2019/01/10/donald-trump-right-to-declare-national-emergency-sot-nr-vpx.cnn”] By CATHERINE LUCEY, LISA MASCARO and LAURIE KELLMAN, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Presi...
Jan 10, 2019
Dems say Trump walked out of shutdown meeting
WASHINGTON (AP) - Top Democrats say President Donald Trump walked out of a meeting with congressional leaders as talks to end the partial government shutdown remain at an impasse. Senate Democr...
Jan 09, 2019
Illinois General Assembly now with veto-proof Democratic super majorities in both houses
https://cdn.socast.io/6616/sites/353/2019/01/08095851/Bill-Inaugurals.mp3 (CHICAGO) In state politics, the new General Assembly takes the oath Wednesday in Springfield. First, the General Assembly wil...
Jan 09, 2019
Lightfoot calls Toni Preckwinkle, Gery Chico, Bill Daley and Susana Mendoza “cockroaches”
https://cdn.socast.io/6616/sites/353/2019/01/08140208/Bill-Lightfoot-Cockroaches.mp3 By Bill Cameron, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) In the race for mayor, Bill Cameron says Lori Lightfoot is calling Toni Prec...
Jan 08, 2019
Trump to take case for border wall to prime-time audience
By MATTHEW DALY, CATHERINE LUCEY and JILL COLVIN, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump will argue to the nation Tuesday night that a “crisis” at the U.S.-Mexico border...
Jan 08, 2019
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s very slippery slope on facts
[van id=”politics/2019/01/07/ocasio-cortez-gop-attacks-orig.cnn”] Analysis by Chris Cillizza, CNN Editor-at-large New York Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is a talented, ch...
Jan 07, 2019
