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As Democrats sweat GOP surge, politicians led by Biden fan out across Illinois in campaign season’s final weekend

CHICAGO — Politicians fanned out across the state on the final weekend of the 2022 general election campaign, led by President Joe Biden who spoke in Joliet on Saturday amid concerns that a Republican surge on Election Day could cost Democrats control of both Illinois’ political agenda and Congress.

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President Joe Biden stumps for Rep. Lauren Underwood in Illinois, says Republicans pose threat to Social Security and Medicare

CHICAGO — President Joe Biden stumped for suburban Democrats in Joliet on Saturday, part of a final weekend campaign visit to what has been a reliably blue state that underscored national Democratic concerns that Republican gains in several races could give the party control of Congress on Election Day.

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Biden, in Joliet to bolster Rep. Lauren Underwood, calls Medicare, Social Security critics ‘idiots’

The president spoke at an elementary school gymnasium while stumping for Illinois congressional Democrats ahead of Tuesday’s crucial midterm elections.

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Biden in Illinois to stump for Underwood, Casten; ‘not buying’ that Democrats headed for midterm losses

Speaking in Rosemont, the president ticked off his administration’s signature legislative achievements on infrastructure, climate and lowering the cost of prescription drugs,

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Dolton voters’ key concerns, America’s pandemic baby bump and more in your Chicago news roundup

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Suburban Democrats spend big to hold two U.S. House seats in newly redrawn districts: ‘We are running to win’

Democrats Lauren Underwood and Sean Casten flipped Republican seats to blue four years ago. But now, Republicans Scott Gryder and Keith Pekau are aiming to flip them back to the red team.

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Chicago-area congressional Democratic candidates lead in fundraising, new FEC reports show

Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Ill., once again is the champion fundraiser in the delegation, with $11.6 million cash on hand as of Sept. 30.

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Sean Casten handily defeats Marie Newman in 6th Congressional District primary

“I just got off the phone with Sean and congratulated him on winning this race,” Newman told supporters. “I know some people will not like it, but we need to unite.”

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In Illinois, Vice President Kamala Harris speaks of ‘past tense’ era of abortion rights

Said Harris at a YMCA in Plainfield: “Today, as of right now, as of this minute, we can only talk about what Roe v. Wade protected. Past tense.”

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Vice President Kamala Harris visits Illinois on Friday: stops in Chicago, Plainfield

Harris will highlight the administration’s work on maternal health and will speak at a convention of Latino officials.

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Democrats seek to end California's drought of Black congressmen

California gave the nation its first Black vice president. But no part of the state has sent a Black man to Congress in more than 20 years.

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Rep. Lauren Underwood leading drive to bolster swing district Democrats on Obamacare subsidies

At issue are pending increases in health insurance costs for Affordable Care Act plans. Voters will learn just before the November elections that temporarily boosted subsidies will expire in 2023 — unless Congress acts.

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ICE chief defends proposed cut in immigration detention beds

The acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement told a House committee Tuesday that the agency needs fewer detention beds for immigrants who face deportation and more funding for surveillance programs to allow them to stay at home instead.

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ICE chief defends proposed cut in immigration detention beds - Roll Call

The acting director of ICE told a House committee Tuesday that the agency needs fewer detention beds for immigrants who face deportation.

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Editorial: The frustration with the new US disinformation board? Too little information

The most troubling problem with the Biden administration’s new Disinformation Governance Board is how little information the government has released about it.

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New book: Sen. Duckworth’s pushback after Biden rejects her for VP, worried about Thailand birth

“I’ve beaten every a—h—- who’s come after me with that,” Duckworth told Biden, recounted in “This Will Not Pass: Trump, Biden and the Battle for America’s Future.”

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Lawmakers, advocates hopeful for more bills to curb maternal deaths - Roll Call

Efforts are underway by lawmakers and the Biden administration to reverse a rise in maternal health disparities, including among Black women.

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