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Sen. Dick Durbin called Patel “an unqualified loyalist”
“From what I’m hearing from my Republican colleagues on everything from defense secretary to other posts, it sounds like they are ready to roll over for Mr. Trump,” Sen. Tammy Duckworth, an Illinois Democrat, said on CBS’ “Face the Nation.”
Democrats Ron Wyden of Oregon and Dick Durbin of Illinois have told FIFA president Gianni Infantino in a letter “we urge you to seek out a host country with a record of upholding human rights.”
Turner is a University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign grad
Voter turnout was down in Illinois.
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul responded speedily, filing a notice of appeal Friday evening.
“Sometimes you live to see that wish fulfilled, and sometimes you must accept that your vote is a down payment on a house that you may wait a long time to finally live in.”
Democrat Kamala Harris conceded the election but urged her supporters to keep fighting for America’s promise following her defeat to Republican Donald Trump.
During the campaign, Budzinski played up her role in helping secure a $51 million federal grant for an agricultural tech hub run by the University of Illinois.
Trump’s agenda also would scale back federal government efforts on civil rights and expand presidential powers.