Category Archives: Chicago's Election Headquarters

Illinois’ senators disparage the Kavanaugh hearings
(CHICAGO) Illinois' Senators Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth, both Democrats, have come up with new ways to disparage Thursday’s Kavanaugh hearing. Durbin is dumping on the Republicans for ducki...
Cumulus Media Sep 27, 2018

Preckwinkle hits back on claim she’s soft on crime
By Peter Bolger, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) Toni Preckwinkle is hitting back at Garry McCarthy’s claim that she’s too soft on crime. McCarthy says "It is difficult to identify a person more acc...
Cumulus Media Sep 26, 2018

Minnesota Democratic chairman says Ellison probe wrapping up
By KYLE POTTER, Associated Press ST PAUL, MN. (AP) - Minnesota’s Democratic Party chairman said Monday that he expects an investigation of allegations of physical abuse against Rep. Keith Elliso...
Cumulus Media Sep 25, 2018

Durbin implies Kavanaugh challenge is to settle old scores
By Bill Cameron, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) Senator Dick Durbin is reminding everyone that the Kavanaugh fight is about more than possible sexual harrassment. Some of the Democrats want to get even with Mi...
Cumulus Media Sep 25, 2018

Will Van Dyke testify? McCarthy thinks he should.
By Bill Cameron, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) At the Jason Van Dyke trial, the defense has begun calling witnesses and the big question is whether Van Dyke will take the stand in his own defense. Defense att...
Cumulus Media Sep 24, 2018

Rosenstein expecting to be fired, heads to White House
[van id=”politics/2018/09/24/rod-rosenstein-expecting-to-be-fired-nr-vpx.cnn”] By ZEKE MILLER and ERIC TUCKER, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein was...
Cumulus Media Sep 24, 2018

New accusation rocks Kavanaugh nomination; Trump stands firm
By LISA MASCARO, MARY CLARE JALONICK and JONATHAN LEMIRE , WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump staunchly defended his embattled Supreme Court nominee against a new allegation of sexual misconduct...
Cumulus Media Sep 24, 2018

Senate Judiciary Committee likely proposing Wednesday hearing with Ford testifying first
By Phil Mattingly, Dana Bash and Devan Cole, CNN The Senate Judiciary Committee will likely propose holding a hearing next Wednesday where they will hear testimony from both Supreme Court nomin...
Cumulus Media Sep 21, 2018

Sen. Hirono in spotlight after call for men to ‘shut up and step up’
[van id=”politics/2018/09/19/mazie-hirono-men-shut-up-kavanaugh-sexual-assault-vpx.cnn”] By MARY CLARE JALONICK, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The often low-key Hawaii Sen. Mazie Hiro...
Cumulus Media Sep 21, 2018

Lawyer: Ford would testify to Senate panel on Kavanaugh if terms ‘fair’, but Monday appearance ‘not possible’
WASHINGTON (AP) - Christine Blasey Ford's attorney now says she would testify in front of the Senate panel on Kavanaugh, but only if terms were ‘fair’. He also stated that a Monday appeara...
Cumulus Media Sep 20, 2018