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Illinois Republicans ready to ‘rock this’ RNC as Trump assassination attempt unites GOP
Donald Trump’s defiant response to the shooting has provided “a shot of adrenaline in our arm” for his already fervent followers, Illinois delegate Aaron Del Mar said as the GOP gets ready to kick off the Republican National Convention on Monday.
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On the streets of the RNC in Milwaukee: disagreement on how to reduce political tensions
MILWAUKEE – Nearly 2,500 delegates are gathering in Milwaukee this week for a roll call vote to select the Republican presidential nominee. It comes as Americans
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Shooting at Trump rally is being investigated as assassination attempt, AP sources say
Trump’s campaign said in a statement that the former president was “fine” after a shooting at his rally in Butler. A local prosecutor says the suspected gunman and at least one attendee are dead.
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Illinois’ Trump delegates head to Milwaukee at a time of upheaval in the state Republican party
Illinois Republicans prepare to celebrate Trump’s nomination as recent infighting has mired the state party.
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Biden is holding a rare solo news conference to try to show he’s up for this campaign
President Biden’s first formal solo news conference of the year is being closely watched to see how he handles curveballs. Many in his own party want him to step back from his reelection bid.
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University of Illinois student charged with mob action for pro-Palestine encampment
Yafa Issa is the first University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign student to be charged for participating in pro-Palestine demonstrations on campus at the end of the 2024 school year.
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Pritzker ‘all in’ for Biden following visit to White House last week
Governor says he will speak as surrogate in Indiana, Ohio later this week.
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Pritzker signs election bill to increase party power in primary elections
Measures also include reforms to electoral college electors and voter registration data.
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What to know about the Supreme Court immunity ruling in Trump’s 2020 election interference case
In remarks Monday evening, Biden said the court has done a “terrible disservice” to the American people, who he says deserve to know the outcome of the case before they head to the polls.
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Supreme Court sends Trump immunity case back to lower court, dimming chance of trial before election
The justices have ordered lower courts to figure out how to apply the decision to Trump’s case rather than do it themselves. The outcome means additional delay before the Republican ex-president could face trial. Trump has denied doing anything wrong.
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Supreme Court makes it harder to charge Capitol riot defendants with obstruction, charge Trump faces
Special counsel Jack Smith has said the charges faced by Trump would not be affected. The charge was enacted in 2002 in response to the financial scandal that brought down Enron Corp.
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The Supreme Court weakens federal regulators, overturning decades-old Chevron decision
The heart of the Chevron decision says federal agencies should be allowed to fill in the details when laws are ambiguous. Opponents of the decision argued it gave power that should be wielded by judges to government experts.