Win or lose, Ives has pushed Illinois further to the right
Top donors, operatives abandon Rauner and put their money with conservative crusader.
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Guest Columns
If you want to know how to stop school shootings, ask the Secret Service
As the nation searches for ways to prevent the next school shooting, one scholar says answers can be found in a forgotten study the Secret Service did after the Columbine massacre.
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Congress’ budget dysfunction is more than 4 decades in the making
Congress may have averted a shutdown, but don’t get too excited, warns a Harvard budget expert. The deal isn’t sustainable longterm.
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Sessions’ war on pot could speed up marijuana legalization nationwide
The attorney general’s memo portended an end to a hands-off approach to this enforcement conundrum. It could backfire.
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Trump and Nunes torch tradition of trust between Congress and FBI
The FBI has long fed Congress secret intel. Trump and Nunes’ fight to release classified information may turn this dynamic on its head.
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The world on a billionaire’s budget
There are about 2,000 billionaires in the world, controlling over $7.6 trillion. How does that compare to the income of an average American?
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Nikola Tesla: The extraordinary life of a modern Prometheus
Scientist Nikola Tesla died 75 years ago, Sunday, after a rags-to-riches to rags life. The eccentric inventor set the stage
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Capitol Fax. Will Rauner ever get to be in charge?
By Rich Miller Capitol Fax “I’m not in charge,” Gov. Bruce Rauner said recently, “I’m trying to get to be
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With FCC’s net neutrality ruling, US could lose its lead in online consumer protection
As the U.S. weakens its protections for internet users, it risks falling behind the rest of the world, which is
Read moreThe GOP tax bill will make us less healthy — and that’s bad for the economy
By Diane Dewar The Conversation The new tax bill, passed by the Senate early Saturday, is not just about taxes.
Read moreRepublican tax bill’s attack on higher ed undermines economic vitality
By Benjamin J. Cohen The Conversation With the Senate’s passage of the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act,” President Donald Trump
Read moreGOP tax bill: Carried interest reform is a sham
Republicans claim they’re fixing a tax loophole that benefits wealthy money managers. Don’t believe them. By Allan Sloan ProPublica Donald
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Can withering public trust in government be traced back to the JFK assassination?
By Ryan Kellus Turner The Conversation The recent release of the JFK files led to a surge of media coverage
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The FCC is actively working to make local TV news worse
By Margot Susca The Conversation Considering the history of television news a few years ago, iconic anchor Ted Koppel declared
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Northam win in Virginia shows why newspapers should stop endorsing candidates
By Jeff South The Conversation Ralph Northam, a folksy Democrat from the Eastern Shore, beat out Ed Gillespie, former chairman
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