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Why it’s so rare for Congress to expel a member
CNN via Yahoo News· 6 months agoIt almost seems to be harder to get kicked out of Congress than it is to get elected in the first place. There’s been no shortage of scoundrels elected...
Does the US prosecute more Republicans or Democrats? Here’s some data
CNN via Yahoo News· 8 months agoDemocratic Sen. Bob Menendez was indicted for the second time in 10 years on bribery and corruption...
27 Infamous Hot-Mic Moments
Cheapism via AOL· 2 months agoWin McNamee / Getty Images No Filter The public spotlight can feel hot enough as it is, but it can get downright blistering when a live mic,...
As U.S. Rep. Danny Davis seeks 15th term, opponents argue it’s time to move on
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 2 months agoCity Treasurer Melissa Conyears-Ervin stood with U.S. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries two years ago when the...
Editorial: When will the ghost of the Peotone airport folly finally stop haunting Illinois?
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 1 year agoWe don’t believe in ghosts. We do, however, believe in the specter of the Illinois boondoggle, a tax revenue-devouring phantasm that haunts taxpayers with empty promises of job bonanzas and ...
Today in History: August 14, McVeigh sentenced to death
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 9 months agoToday in History Today is Monday, Aug. 14, the 226th day of 2023. There are 139 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Aug. 14, 1945, President Harry S. Truman announced that ...
After a tumultuous first term, Gov. J.B. Pritzker spends big and plays it safe in reelection bid
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 2 years agoIn late August, Gov. J.B. Pritzker, billionaire scion of one of America’s wealthiest families, sat at a folding table at City Hall in Christopher, a town of fewer than 3,000 people 300 miles ...
Today in History: March 11, massive earthquake and tsunami in Japan kill nearly 20,000
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 3 months agoToday in History Today is Monday, March 11, the 71st day of 2024. There are 295 days left in the year. Today’s highlight in history: On March 11, 2011, a magnitude-9.0 earthquake and resulting ...
Today in History: FEB 20, John Glenn orbits Earth
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoToday in History Today is Monday, Feb. 21, the 51st day of 2023. There are 314 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Feb. 20, 1962, astronaut John Glenn became the first American ...
Jim Dey: Not a pay raise, but a 'cost-of-living increase'
The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill. via Yahoo News· 12 months agoJun. 3—It's time once again to dive into another round of quick takes on the people, places and events that were being talked about over the past week: No pay raise When is a pay raise not a ...
