Articles focusing on politics

Top Story (05/25/15) >>> U.S. military and civilians are increasingly divided

BTN STAFF Today’s top story comes from Chicago Tribune writers David Zucchino and David Cloud. Their reporting focuses on the divide that exists between U.S Military and civilians. To read the full story; go to

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Senator-elect fighting extradition to Chicago in ‘Orange is the New Black’ case

By Tribune wire reports Article Reprint A man newly elected to Nigeria’s Senate was on Monday refusing to attend a court hearing on his extradition to the United States on 20-year-old drug charges related to

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Baltimore Grand Jury Indicts Officers in Freddie Gray’s Death

ABC News Videos | ABC Entertainment News   By Mike Levine Article Reprint Three weeks after Baltimore’s top prosecutor announced initial charges against the six police officers involved in the controversial arrest of Freddie Gray,

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Rand Paul Takes Aim at Patriot Act in Speech

GOP senator has made government surveillance a key issue in his presidential campaign By: Janet Hook Article Reprint Sen. Rand Paul, trying to push for a wider debate on the Patriot Act and government collection

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Emanuel calls on Chicagoans to prevent ‘lost generation’

By: Lauren Chooljian Article Reprint Over the last week, Chicago’s debt was dinged by three major credit agencies. And while the city’s pension and financial crises loom large, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel chose instead to

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John Kerry in Seoul says North Korea is ‘not even close’ to talks with US if it continues with its nuclear program

Kerry will use the opportunity to lay out U.S. efforts to combat the threats and to stress the importance of a free and open internet By Reuters and Associated Press Article Reprint U.S. Secretary of

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Still at a Disadvantage

(Ivy League Degree Not Much Help to Black Students Seeking Employment) By Jake New Article Reprint Throwing another wrench into the belief that higher education is the great equalizer, a new paper suggests that African-American graduates from

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