Lynn Sweet
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Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton on Monday is launching her Level Up federal political action committee to build up her political operation and bolster a potential Senate run.
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In the final minutes of his term, Biden pardoned Kinzinger and other members of the Select Committee on the January 6th Attack. “I am not nervous, I’m not scared, and I will not back down,” Kinzinger said.
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The study by Choose Chicago, the city’s marketing arm, focused in part on the direct spending from the two committees responsible for the convention, the Democratic National Convention Committee and the Chicago host committee.
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The vibe of the first-of-its kind roll call on Tuesday, DNC planners say, is intended to be that of a celebration. The roll call comes before the prime-time speakers take the stage, former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle.
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The annual National Association of Black Journalists convention runs Wednesday through Sunday in the Loop. Former President Donald Trump, the 2024 GOP nominee for president, will sit down for a Q. and A. session Wednesday, his campaign announced.
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Some major donors signaled their distress about Biden staying in the race by declining to write more checks or host events. That concern dissolved within hours of Harris becoming the presumptive Democratic 2024 nominee, with no rival coming forward.
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Democrats meet in Chicago in August. Republicans gather in Milwaukee in July, with both events offering thousands of volunteer opportunities.
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The former president will be interviewed by the hosts of “Pod Save America” during the first-of-its-kind reunion, which is expected to draw thousands of Obamaworld veterans.
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Judith Raanan, 59, and her daughter Natalie Raanan, 17, had been held hostage since Oct. 7 after Hamas attacked Israel.
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Jackson founded Operation PUSH in 1971. The Rainbow Coalition, which grew out of his 1984 presidential campaign, merged with PUSH in 1996.