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  • Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., broke barriers when she was the first woman elected speaker of the House in 2007. Democrats lost the majority in 2011, but she regained the gavel in 2019 when Democrats ousted the GOP in the 2018 midterms.
    Pelosi Reelected Speaker By House Democrats Despite Party's Losses
    After Republicans unexpectedly picked up at least eight seats, House Democrats are still sorting out what went wrong. The party leadership must balance clashing priorities in the next term.
  • Georgia Republican Senate candidate David Perdue (left) speaks to supporters at a primary election night party on Tuesday in Atlanta.
    It May Not Be A Tea Party Year, But Outsiders Are Still Thriving
    It's clear this year that this will not be another 2010 or 2012, when upstarts embarrassed the GOP's conventional favorites in primary after primary.
  • President Obama, is watched by Mark Miller, back second from left, Ellyn Miller, and their son Jake Miller, left, as he signs the Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act, into law in the Oval Office this spring. The Democratic and Republican parties complained to the Federal Election Commission that the law took away public funding for their political conventions.
    FEC Greenlights More Convention Cash For Political Parties
    The Federal Election Commission approved a request from the Democratic and Republican parties to replace lost public funding with more donations from individuals — up to $32,400 per person per year.
  • President Biden speaks with ABC's George Stephanopoulos on Friday.
    6 takeaways from Biden's high-stakes interview
    In an effort to quell calls for him to quit the race, Biden sat for a network TV interview with ABC’s George Stephanopoulos Friday night. Did it work?
  • On Deck - Monday, March 6th, 2023
    WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to start your day for Monday, March 6th. First, hear what the Peoria Park District has planned for more than $800,000 in new state funds. Then, the story of Peoria Production Solutions partnership with Bloomington-based electric automaker Rivian.
  • University of Virginia students walk to fraternities at the start of rush week. Sorority women are always invited to Boys' Bid Night, but this year national sororities have ordered women to stay clear.
    Party Ban Is Patronizing, U.Va. Sorority Women Say
    National sorority leaders have told members at the University of Virginia not to attend a multi-frat Bid Night party after a discredited article about a gang rape.
  • On Deck Mixdown - Tuesday, December 6, 2022
    WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Tuesday, December 6th. You'll hear about how a seemingly lost piece of Central Illinois holiday history made its way back to Peoria, plus the Peoria Peacekeepers Network is reviving a restorative justice program for juveniles with misdemeanors.
  • Black Friday sends Taylor Swift back to the top of the charts
    Stephen Thompson looks at the biggest songs and albums of the week, and digs into the stories and trends beyond the Top 10.
  • Former Rep. Michael Madigan, D-Chicago, announced Monday he is resigning as chairman of the Democratic Party of Illinois. He is pictured in a file photo at an event in 2019.
    Madigan Resigns As State Democratic Party Chairman
    Former Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan announced Monday that he is resigning as chairman of the state Democratic Party, a post he has held...
  • Orthodox Party
    - NPR's Linda Gradstein reports from Jerusalem on the religious parties that did so well in last month's elections. She says the parties are likely to be influential in the coalition government soon to be put together by prime minister elect Benyamin Netanyahu.
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