Category Archives: Chicago's Election Headquarters
Senate confirms Mike Pompeo to be secretary of state
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate has narrowly confirmed Mike Pompeo to be secretary of state. . The outgoing CIA director secured support from 57 senators, with 42 voting no and one senator absent. ItR...
Apr 26, 2018
Big win for Rauner in Springfield
By Bill Cameron, WLS-AM News (SPRINGFIELD) Looks like Governor Rauner is going to win one in Springfield today. Rauner vetoed the Democrats bill to license gun dealers. Illinois Attorney General Lisa ...
Apr 25, 2018
Macron tells Congress of ‘special’ US-French bond
[van id=”tv/2018/04/22/ip-macron.cnn”] By LISA MASCARO, AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) - French President Emmanuel Macron drew on the shared history and “special bond...
Apr 25, 2018
Trump blasts Iran deal as ‘insane’ and ‘ridiculous’ as Macron looks on
[van id=”politics/2018/04/24/melania-trump-hat-white-house-macron-visit.cnn”] By Kevin Liptak and Jeremy Diamond President Donald Trump railed against the Iran nuclear deal Tuesday, callin...
Apr 24, 2018
Rudy Giuliani to join Trump legal team in Russia probe
[van id=”politics/2018/04/19/rudy-giuliani-joins-trump-legal-team-brown-tsr.cnn”] By CHAD DAY, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani is joining the le...
Apr 19, 2018
Trump says ‘good relationship’ formed with North Korea
[van id=”politics/2018/04/07/united-states-north-korea-hold-secret-talks-nr.cnn”] By MATTHEW LEE and ZEKE MILLER, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump on Wednesday con...
Apr 18, 2018
Trump says a porn actress is pulling “a total con job” by promoting an artist’s sketch of a man she says threatened her to keep silent
By CATHERINE LUCEY, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump said Wednesday that a porn actress is pulling “a total con job” by promoting an artist’s sketch of a man...
Apr 18, 2018
Will Chuy endorse Rahm for Mayor?
(CHICAGO) In the race for Chicago mayor, a political deal between political enemies appears to be percolating. Rahm Emanuel could do himself a lot of good if he could get his 2015 runoff opponent Chuy...
Apr 17, 2018
Comey: Trump’s call to put him in jail isn’t ‘normal’
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Former FBI Director James Comey says it’s “not OK” or “not normal” for the president to call for private citizen...
Apr 17, 2018
Supreme Court hears case about online sales tax collection
By JESSICA GRESKO, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court sounded concerned Tuesday about doing away with a rule that has meant consumers don’t get charged sales tax on some online...
Apr 17, 2018
