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US House Ethics Office Says Illinois Rep. Newman May Have Broken Law
A congressional ethics watchdog has concluded that U.S. Reps. Marie Newman of Illinois and Doug Lamborn of Colorado may have violated federal law, prompting reviews from the House Ethics Committee.
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Rep. Greene Hangs Anti-Transgender Sign in Response to Pride Flag
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene on Wednesday an anti-transgender sign outside her office to mock Rep. Marie Newman, a Democrat from Illinois whose daughter is transgender. NBC 5’s Lexi Sutter has reaction.
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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Hangs Anti-Transgender Sign in Response to Rep. Marie Newman's Pride Flag
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, the Georgia Republican who’s become a flashpoint for her promotion of dangerous conspiracy theories, on Wednesday placed an anti-transgender sign outside her office to mock Rep. Marie Newman, a Democrat from Illinois whose daughter is transgender, in a back-and-forth that quickly spread on social media and drew widespread outrage.
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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Hangs Sign Mocking Congresswoman's Transgender Pride Flag
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Green, R-Ga., tweeted a video of herself hanging a sign mocking Congresswoman Marie Newman, D-Ill., for putting a transgender pride flag outside her office. Newman has a transgender daughter.
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16 Members of Congress From Illinois Support Trump's Removal From Office
At least 13 representatives and both of Illinois’ U.S. senators have publicly expressed support for President Donald Trump’s removal from office after his supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday in an effort to overturn the presidential election results, halting the electoral vote count in an eruption of chaos and violence that left five people dead.
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Pelosi Calls for Pence to Invoke 25th Amendment
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., called for Vice President Mike Pence to invoke the 25th Amendment to remove President Donald Trump from office.
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Rep. Gallego to House: ‘It Is Time for You to Save Your Soul, It Is Time for You to Save Your Country'
Rep. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., implored his fellow Congress members to forego objections to the certification of the 2020 presidential election, calling the proceedings a “stain on democracy.”
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As End of Term Nears, Lipinski Has Concerns About Future of the Democratic Party
U.S. Rep. Dan Lipinski has represented the 3rd District in Congress since 2005. Lipinski, D-Western Springs, lost his bid for reelection last March after losing to Marie Newman in the Democratic primary. As the congressman prepares to leave office, he spoke about his thoughts on the country’s polarization and the future of the Democratic party. Lipinski took over the...
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9 Races to Watch in Illinois' 2020 General Election
Voting in the 2020 general election has already begun, with the coronavirus pandemic prompting millions across Illinois and the U.S. to vote by mail or cast their ballots early, ahead of Election Day on Nov. 3.
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Marie Newman, Mike Fricilone Running to Be 3rd District's First Non-Lipinski Representative in Decades
After a high-profile rematch in this year’s Democratic primary, Illinois’ 3rd District will soon, for the first time in nearly three decades, be represented by someone whose last name isn’t Lipinski.
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9 Races to Watch in Illinois' 2020 General Election
Here’s a look at nine of the biggest races you should be watching across Illinois in the 2020 general election.
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Newman Ousts Lipinski in 3rd District Democratic Primary: AP
Marie Newman won the Democratic primary for Illinois’ 3rd District, the Associated Press projects, ousting eight-term incumbent Rep. Dan Lipinski.
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Lipinski, Newman Rematch in Illinois' 3rd District Democratic Primary, Joined by 2 Others
One of the most closely-watched contests in Illinois’ primary election on March 17 is the Democratic race in the 3rd District – a rematch between Rep. Dan Lipinski and challenger Marie Newman, now joined by two other candidates on the ballot. NBC 5’s Mary Ann Ahern has the latest details.
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Endorses Marie Newman Over Rep. Dan Lipinski
U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez announced Tuesday her endorsement of Marie Newman, a progressive challenger taking a second shot at unseating Rep. Dan Lipinski in Illinois. “Marie Newman is a textbook example of one of the ways that we could be better as a party — to come from a deep blue seat and to be championing all the issues we...
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Holocaust Denier Racks Up Votes in Illinois Primary
Art Jones, a Holocaust denier, received more than 20,000 votes in Illinois’ 3rd Congressional District race.
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Rep. Lipinski of Illinois Narrowly Wins Democratic Primary: AP
Rep. Dan Lipinski of Illinois, one of the most conservative Democrats in Congress, narrowly won a primary Tuesday over a progressive newcomer who argued the congressman’s views no longer reflect the Chicago-area district he has represented for seven terms.
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Lipinski Faces Toughest Re-Election Fight Yet From Newman
It’s a battle in the 3rd District Congressional Democratic contest.
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Mailer Has Former Obama Staffers Crying Foul on Lipinski
Rep. Dan lipinski is facing the closest election he’s ever seen with opponent Marie Newman. There are lots of mailers arriving at our doors these days–but one has some former Obama staffers upset.
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Bernie Sanders Endorses Newman Over US Rep. Lipinski
Sen. Bernie Sanders has endorsed Marie Newman in the Democratic primary for the Chicago-area seat held by U.S. Rep. Dan Lipinski.
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Race Between Lipinski, Newman Gaining National Attention
For the first time in 35 years, there is a competitive primary in Congressman Dan Lipinski’s district, and the race is attracting national attention.