Politics

Celebrities Celebrate Trump’s Ban from Twitter — Especially Sacha Baron Cohen ICYMI

Fri Jan 8, 2021 11:59 pm Cardinal News

Celebrities were active on Twitter celebrating President Donald Trump’s ban from the social media platform following the US Capitol siege on January 6, 2021. For Sacha Baron Cohen, Trump’s Twitter ban was the culmination of […]

Donald Trump Twitter Account before suspension on January 7, 2021

Twitter Announces Permanent Suspension of @realDonaldTrump, Claiming His Non-Violent Tweets Must Be Read in the Context of Broader Events

Fri Jan 8, 2021 07:00 pm Cardinal News

Twitter on Friday, January 8, 2021 announced the permanent suspension of President Trump’s account effective immediately, saying, ”After close review of recent Tweets from the @realDonaldTrump account and the context around them — specifically how […]

Joe Biden Electoral Votes Certified 306 to 232 at 3:41 AM Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021 After Congress Resumes Overnight

Thu Jan 7, 2021 10:35 am Cardinal News

Congress formally confirmed the election of Joe Biden as president, a day after a mob invaded the U.S. Capitol (CNBC’s Eamon Javers reports). Joe Biden was formally recognized by Congress as the next U.S. president […]

Republican Senators Expected to Contest Electoral College Vote As Trump Supporters Rally in Washington DC

Wed Jan 6, 2021 11:13 am Cardinal News

At least 13 Republican senators and about 100 House members are expected to contest the electoral college vote count during Wednesday’s joint session of Congress. The usually routine process is shaping up to be different […]

ABC News Projects Democrat Rev. Raphael Warnock Will Defeat Incumbent GOP Sen. Kelly Loeffler

Wed Jan 6, 2021 10:38 am Cardinal News

ABC News projects Democrat Rev. Raphael Warnock will defeat incumbent GOP Sen. Kelly Loeffler, while votes between Democrat Jon Ossoff and Sen. David Perdue are still being tallied. The preacher, who leads the same church […]

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s San Francisco, California Home; Mitch McConnell’s Louisville, Kentucky Home Vandalized

Sat Jan 2, 2021 06:33 pm Cardinal News

The new year brought a disturbing discovery at the San Francisco home of U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi, where vandals spray-painted her garage door and left a severed pig’s head in the driveway. […]

Federal Prosecutors and IRS Criminal Investigation Agency Begin Criminal Investigation into Hunter Biden — Focusing on Business Dealings in China

Wed Dec 9, 2020 07:52 pm Cardinal News

Federal prosecutors in Delaware, working with the IRS Criminal Investigation agency and the FBI, have begun issuing subpoenas and seeking interviews, according to an unnamed source providing information to CNN. The Department of Justice rarely […]

State Representative Tom Morrison to Host Holiday Baby Closet Drive on 3 Days Mid-December 2020

Mon Dec 7, 2020 11:26 am Cardinal News

PALATINE—State Representative Tom Morrison (R-Palatine) will be hosting a holiday baby supply drive to collect most-needed items for Hopeful Beginnings in Palatine. The organization works to support women in need throughout their pregnancies by providing […]

Sen. Kelly Loeffler, Raphael Warnock Face off in Georgia Senate Debate

Mon Dec 7, 2020 07:08 am Cardinal News

Senator Kelly Loeffler (R-GA) and Raphael Warnock debate ahead of the Georgia runoff election. Kelly Loeffler Kelly Loeffler was born in Bloomington, Illinois and raised on her family’s corn and soybean farm in Stanford, Illinois. […]

CNN’s Don Lemon Says Trump Supporters Are on the ‘Wrong Side of History’ As Senator Mark Warner Says Vast Majority of Republicans Are Embarrassed by Trump

Wed Nov 18, 2020 07:15 pm Cardinal News

On Wednesday, November 18, 2020 ‘The Five’ blast Don Lemon for criticizing Trump supporters. Louisiana senator John Kennedy (R) pointed out the disparate treatment of Trump and Biden by the media. The Five’s Juan Williams […]

Illinois State Representative Tom Morrison

State Representative Tom Morrison Responds to Veto Session Cancellation

Wed Nov 18, 2020 01:53 pm Cardinal News

State Representative Tom Morrison (R-Palatine) has released the following statement in response to Speaker Madigan’s cancellation of the Fall Veto Session: “I strongly disagree with the Democrats’ decision to cancel our scheduled veto session. It’s […]

Eric Rinehart, as candidate for Lake County State's Attorney

Republican Lake County State’s Attorney Mike Nerheim Loses Election Night Lead; Concedes Victory to Eric Rinehart

Thu Nov 12, 2020 10:08 am Cardinal News

Lake County State’s Attorney Mike Nerheim on Tuesday, November 10, 2020 conceded victory to Democratic challenger Eric Rinehart after recent votes processed after Election Day took away the Gurnee Republican’s lead and put him further […]

Joe Biden Projected to Win Presidential Election 2020 by AP, CNN, Fox, CBS, NBC, and ABC

Sat Nov 7, 2020 10:52 am Cardinal News

The Associated Press, CNN, and Fox News all have projected that Joe Biden will become the 46th president of the United States, following a victory declared Saturday November 7, 2020 in Pennsylvania — the state […]

Incumbent Lake County Coroner Edged Out by Democrat Jennifer Banek; Incumbent Lake County State’s Michael G. “Mike” Nerheim Attorney Holds on to Position

Wed Nov 4, 2020 08:47 am Cardinal News

On Election Day, November 3, 2020, incumbent Lake County Coroner Howard Cooper lost by 991 votes among 247,965 votes cast. The winner, Democrat Jennifer Banek, was strong near Highland Park, Highwood, Buffalo Grove, Grayslake, Hainesville, […]

Campaign signs at Cook County Circuit Court in Rolling Meadows

Election Results for President and Vice President by City of Chicago and Chicagoland Suburban Counties

Wed Nov 4, 2020 07:45 am Cardinal News

Unofficial reports for the City of Chicago and suburban counties — including suburban Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry, and Will — showed that all except McHenry County reported leads for the Biden/Harris ticket over the […]

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