Mark Kirk Senate

GOP Senator Sworn Into Obama's Old Seat

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — Illinois Republican Mark Kirk is the newest member of the Senate. A five-term congressman from the Chicago suburbs, Kirk was sworn...

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Mark Kirk Loses Endorsements To Giannoulias

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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CHICAGO — Several Illinois advocacy groups that backed Republican Mark Kirk in past elections are endorsing his Democratic opponent in the race ...

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Rep. Berman: Mark Kirk Guilty Of 'Exaggeration' About Role In Iran Business Crackdown

Chicago Sun-Times | Tomahawk Nation | Posted 05.25.2011

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Did he do it again? Rep. Mark Kirk claims credit for being a driving force behind a bill signed into law this year that requires the president to c...

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Mark Kirk Votes NO: Joins Party To Block Debate Of Don't Ask, Don't Tell In Senate

Posted 05.25.2011

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On Thursday, a major defense authorization bill that included the repeal of the military's 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' law was blocked by Senate Republica...

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Will Mark Kirk Vote To Repeal Don't Ask, Don't Tell?

The Huffington Post | Jen Sabella | Posted 05.25.2011

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A Senate vote on the defense authorization bill that includes the repeal of the military's controversial "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy could happen a...

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Mark Kirk Undecided On Don't Ask, Don't Tell Vote

Posted 05.25.2011

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Republican Mark Kirk, the newest member of the U.S. Senate and longtime Chicago-area congressman, said he will study a Pentagon report on repealing "D...

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WATCH: Mark Kirk Sworn In To U.S. Senate

Posted 05.25.2011

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Illinois Republican Mark Kirk was sworn in to the U.S. Senate on Monday afternoon, and says his first priority as a senator will be to turn the econom...

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Mark Kirk Could Help Lock Down 9/11 Health Bill

Posted 05.25.2011

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A bill that would give up to $7.4 billion to workers who were sickened while cleaning up the World Trade Center following the September 11, 2001 attac...

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Giuliani Calls For Federal Anti-Gang Task Force

AP | MICHAEL TARM | Posted 05.25.2011

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CHICAGO — The Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Illinois raised the specter of Chicago gangster Al Capone on Monday in calling on the federal ...

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Kirk's Win Could Upset Democrats' Lame Duck Plans

Posted 05.25.2011

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Before they lose their majority in the House, and many valuable votes in the Senate, Congressional Democrats will want to get some work done. They've ...

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PHOTOS: Fierce Opponents Bury The Hatchet At Billy Goat Beer Summit

Posted 05.25.2011

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The race for the U.S. Senate seat formerly held by President Obama was a rough one. The negative ads seemed endless and harsh words were relentless--b...

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PHOTOS: Candidates Vote, Celebrate And Concede

Posted 05.25.2011

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For some, Tuesday was a day of relief and celebration. For others, it was a day of great loss. In any case, it was Democracy. Voter turnout in Chica...

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Mark Kirk Wins Obama's Former Senate Seat

AP | CHRISTOPHER WILLS | Posted 05.25.2011

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CHICAGO — Emerging victorious in an ugly race for the president's former Senate seat, Republican Mark Kirk said Illinois voters clearly want him...

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Mark Kirk WINS: Alexi Giannoulias Defeated In Illinois Senate Race

Posted 05.25.2011

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Mark Kirk, the five-term Republican congressman from Chicago's north suburbs, has won his bid to fill Barack Obama's old Senate seat in Illinois. Kir...

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Illinois Senate Race: Kirk Outraising Giannoulias

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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CHICAGO — The Republican has raised more money than the Democrat in the race for President Barack Obama's old U.S. Senate seat. Republican Cong...

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Political Group Funded By Bush Donors Retracts Ad Attacking Illinois Democrat

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 05.25.2011

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The campaign of Illinois Democratic Senate candidate Alexi Giannoulias is going after the political group New Prosperity Foundation (NPF) for airing a...

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WATCH: Kirk Accused Of Racism After Comments About Election Fraud Caught On Tape

Posted 05.25.2011

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A secret recording obtained by ABC-7 Chicago last week has Mark Kirk defending comments he made about preventing voter fraud in predominantly African ...

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Former Bush Pioneers Quietly Form Political Group Investing In Midwest Elections

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 05.25.2011

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A political group based in Chicago known as the New Prosperity Foundation is attempting to help elect Republicans in the Midwest, attracting the suppo...

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Mark Kirk Distances Himself From Chicago While Courting Downstate Voters

Posted 05.25.2011

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During an appearance at a Right Nation event with Glenn Beck a little more than a week ago, Republican gubernatorial candidate Bill Brady made a swipe...

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Chicago Immigrants Rally For DREAM Act

Posted 05.25.2011

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A vote on the DREAM Act could happen in congress as early as Tuesday, and local immigrant groups are making sure state lawmakers know where they stand...

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Salon: Illinois Senate Race 'Between The Worst Candidates Ever'

Salon.com | Posted 05.25.2011

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In "Brewster's Millions," a forgettable comedy from 1985, Richard Pryor's eccentric Monty Brewster spends millions of dollars to drive "None of the Ab...

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GOP Senate Candidate Mark Kirk: Going After The Greeks

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 05.25.2011

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In recent months, Mark Kirk, the Republican U.S. Senate candidate from Illinois, has increasingly been bringing up the financial crisis in Greece as a...

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Mark Kirk Votes Against Obama's Wall Street Reform Bill

Chicago Sun-Times | Posted 05.25.2011

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The House on Wednesday passed on a 237-192 mainly party line roll call President Obama's Wall Street reform bill. On Tuesday, I asked Illinois GOP Sen...

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Kirk's Ex To Become Advisor After Ripping Top Consultant

Posted 05.25.2011

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Just weeks after publicly saying she did not support her ex-husband's shift to the right on certain issues, Kimberly Vertolli has signed on as an advi...

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Mark Kirk: Drug Wars In Mexico Have Impact In Illinois

Chicago Sun-Times | Posted 05.25.2011

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The wars between Mexico's drug cartels are closer than you think, Senate candidate Mark Kirk says. "The West Coast [of Mexico] Sinaloa Cartel has b...

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