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East Peoria City Council approves arbitration ruling involving city’s police officers
EAST PEORIA, Ill. – The East Peoria City Council has approved of a resolution in a salary dispute involving the city’s police officers. Council members Tuesday approved of an arbitrator...
Will Stevenson Feb 07, 2023
Romney tells embattled Republican George Santos he ‘shouldn’t be in Congress’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senator Mitt Romney told embattled fellow Republican Representative George Santos on Tuesday that should not be in Congress and shouldn't have taken a central seat at Presi...
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Three takeaways from Biden’s State of the Union speech
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Here are some takeaways from U.S. President Joe Biden's State of the Union speech to Congress on Tuesday, an address that could serve as a blueprint for his 2024 re-election bid...
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Investors’ reactions to Biden’s State of the Union speech
SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Following are reactions from analysts and investors to U.S. President Joe Biden's State of the Union speech on Tuesday, in which he challenged Republicans to lift the debt ceiling...
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Biden says police who ‘violate’ trust should be held accountable in State of the Union
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday renewed his call for police reform, saying officers who "violate the public trust" should be held accountable and law enfor...
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U.S. briefed 40 nations on China spy balloon incident, diplomats and official say
By Humeyra Pamuk, Yew Lun Tian and Michael Martina WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) - The United States held briefings in Washington and Beijing with foreign diplomats from 40 nations about the Chinese sp...
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Area representatives in Congress react to State of the Union
UPDATED 10:02 P.M. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Here are what some of the Peoria-area’s representatives said in prepared statements after Tuesday night’s State of the Union speech by President...
Will Stevenson Feb 07, 2023
Biden declares ‘unanimity’ after Republicans boo idea of Social Security cuts
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic President Joe Biden got into a spirited exchange with congressional Republicans on Tuesday, drawing boos by asserting that some hardline conservatives want to end Soc...
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Biden vows “to protect” country in State of the Union speech, refers to China balloon
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden said in his State of the Union address on Tuesday that he would cooperate with great power rival China, but vowed "to protect our c...
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Biden says airlines can’t treat kids like ‘piece of baggage’
By David Shepardson (Reuters) - President Joe Biden on Tuesday harshly criticized U.S. airlines saying they were charging families unfair fees and vowing to implement new consumer protections. "We'll ...
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