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8 hours ago · Dick Durbin speaks in support of the DREAM Act. Recorded December 18, 2010. Richard Joseph Durbin (born November 21, 1944) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the senior United States senator from Illinois, a seat he has held since 1997. A member of the Democratic Party, Durbin is in his fifth Senate term and has served as the ...
- John Shimkus
John Mondy Shimkus (/ ˈ ʃ ɪ m k ə s /, born February 21,...
- Senate Majority Whip
The positions of majority leader and minority leader are...
- John Shimkus
8 hours ago · The French version of separation of church and state, called laïcité, is a product of French history and philosophy. It was formalized in a 1905 law providing for the separation of church and state, that is, the separation of religion from political power. This model of a secularist state protects the religious institutions from state ...
5 hours ago · CHICAGO - Police crowd control tactics could cause "escalating tensions" and constitutional violations against lawful demonstrators, the city’s inspector general warned Thursday, sounding the ...
8 hours ago · Other notes and exceptions are provided at § Notes. State. Head of state. Head of government. Afghanistan. Supreme Leader – Hibatullah Akhundzada. Acting Prime Minister – Hasan Akhund. Albania. President – Bajram Begaj.
8 hours ago · Sint Maarten (Dutch pronunciation: [sɪntˈmaːrtə(n)] ⓘ) is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in the Caribbean region of North America. With a population of 41,486 as of January 2019 on an area of 34 km 2 (13 sq mi), it encompasses the southern 44% of the divided island of Saint Martin, while the northern 56% of the island constitutes the French overseas collectivity ...
8 hours ago · The Republican Party in the United States includes several factions, or wings.During the 19th century, Republican factions included the Half-Breeds, who supported civil service reform; the Radical Republicans, who advocated the immediate and total abolition of slavery, and later advocated civil rights for freed slaves during the Reconstruction era; and the Stalwarts, who supported machine ...
8 hours ago · Thirdly, they realized that republicanism was too weak a force. Unification had to be based on a strong monarchy, and in practice that meant reliance on Piedmont (the Kingdom of Sardinia) under King Victor Emmanuel II (1820–1878) of the House of Savoy. Camillo Benso, Count of Cavour (1810–1861) provided critical leadership. He was a ...
