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Politics Oct 31

Fallout from comments about Tammy Duckworth weakens Mark Kirk’s re-election bid

By Sara Burnett, Associated Press

Politics Oct 28

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FBI to investigate new batch of server-related Clinton emails

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Politics Oct 28

U.S. Senate candidate apologizes for mocking rival’s family, military service

Illinois Republican U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk apologized Friday for mocking his Democratic rival's immigrant background and her claim that her family's military service dates back to the Revolution — comments that drew wide criticism and threatened an already difficult re-election…

By Sara Burnett, Associated Press

Politics Jun 08

Trump to worried GOP leaders: ‘I will never, ever let you down’

Donald Trump labored to convince fellow Republicans that he can broaden his appeal and move beyond controversy, tamping down his divisive remarks in a noticeably muted speech after his final presidential primary wins.

By Jonathan Lemire and Julie Bykowicz, Associated Press

Politics Jun 07

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AP calls Clinton the Democratic nominee, while Trump remarks about judge alienate GOP

The AP has declared Hillary Clinton the presumptive Democratic nominee, a conclusion that was reaffirmed when House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi endorsed her -- although Sen. Bernie Sanders is still hoping for an upset in California. Meanwhile, Donald Trump faces…

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Jun 07

GOP unite in denouncing Trump’s attacks on federal judge

By Erica Werner, Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Leading Republicans united Tuesday in an extraordinary denunciation of Donald Trump's attacks on a federal judge.

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Mar 29

Mark Kirk becomes first Senate Republican to meet with Garland

By Quinn Bowman

Illinois Senator Mark Kirk on Tuesday became the first Republican to meet with Merrick Garland, President Obama’s nominee to the Supreme Court.

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Mar 17

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Supreme Court nominee meets with Congressional Democrats

By PBS NewsHour

President Obama’s Supreme Court nominee judge Merrick Garland made his first official visit to Capitol Hill Thursday morning, meeting with key Senate Democrats including Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.). For more on the morning’s events and the coming Congressional confirmation…

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Dec 01

Syrian refugees become issue in Illinois Senate race

By Erica Werner, Associated Press

WASHINGTON — A Republican senator in a tough re-election race is attacking his top Democratic rival for supporting more Syrian refugees in the U.S., marking the issue's first appearance in Senate campaign advertising.

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Jan 25

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Illinois Senators Cross Partisan Seating Divide

Judy Woodruff talks to two Illinois senators -- Democrat and majority whip Dick Durbin and newly-elected Republican Mark Kirk -- on why they will be seated together in a show of bipartisanship during the president's speech.

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