Tag: Illinois

Beltway Confidential

A socialist wonders: Why are New Yorkers leaving for Florida? It’s the taxes, stupid

Tom Rogan · October 24, 2018 7:08 pm

President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally for Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, at Houston Toyota Center, Monday, Oct. 22, 2018, in Houston.

Red Alert Politics

Major university launches biased ‘Trumpaganda’ course right before midterm elections

Brendan Pringle · October 24, 2018 4:52 pm

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies before a joint hearing of the Commerce and Judiciary Committees on Tuesday.

NYC, states push Mark Zuckerberg to give up Facebook chairmanship

James Langford · October 17, 2018 5:47 pm

Chance The Rapper performs during a community concert at the Obama Foundation Summit Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2017, in Chicago.

Chance the Rapper invites reporters to Chicago mayoral press conference

Naomi Lim · October 15, 2018 9:37 pm

A jury convicted white Chicago police Officer Jason Van Dyke of second-degree murder in the 2014 shooting of black teenager Laquan McDonald.

White House to oppose pending Chicago police reform agreement

Kelly Cohen · October 9, 2018 10:16 pm

Chicago police Officer Jason Van Dyke (left) and his lead attorney, Daniel Herbert, react after jurors found him guilty of second-degree murder and aggravated battery in the 2014 shooting of black teenager Laquan McDonald on Friday at the Leighton Criminal Court Building in Chicago.

Jury convicts Chicago cop in murder of unarmed black teen

Anna Giaritelli · October 5, 2018 8:24 pm

Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich wave asfter delivering his first news conference since being arrested on numerous federal charge Friday, December 19, 2008.

Rod Blagojevich: My plea for prison reform

Rod Blagojevich · September 28, 2018 4:00 am

Obama endorses ‘Medicare for All’ in campaign rollout

Kimberly Leonard · September 7, 2018 5:50 pm

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel speaks during a press conference where sanctuary cities, which don't arrest or detain immigrants living in the U.S. illegally, and Chicago violence, two issues raised by President Donald Trump, were discussed on Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2017, in Chicago.

Chicago mayor Rahm Emanuel says he won’t seek a third term

Diana Stancy Correll · September 4, 2018 4:39 pm

Beltway Confidential

Democratic candidate caught on tape saying Trump and Osama bin Laden have ‘tremendous amount in common’

Emily Jashinsky · August 30, 2018 3:51 pm

How to Throw a Winnable Election

David Byler · August 21, 2018 8:45 am

Campaign field director of GOP lawmaker arrested, charged after outburst at challenger’s event

Diana Stancy Correll · August 16, 2018 9:03 pm