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WASHINGTON – The White House said Wednesday a revised policy on granting security clearances to gays and lesbians does not reflect a change in how the government will treat sexual orientation. But several Democrats denounced the new rules. “The Bush administration is waging a covert war on loyal federal employees …

ELMHURST, Ill. – A candidate for the GOP nomination for governor proposed a lopsided game of chance to determine who will face the front-runner in Tuesday’s primary, asking two of his opponents to draw straws with him to decide who will stay in the race. Jim Oberweis, an investment manager …

WASHINGTON – Legislation that would force lobbyists to disclose more about their spending to influence the political process advanced Thursday in the Senate, but minus a key provision that would have set up a new independent office to monitor congressional ethics. The 12-1 vote in the Senate Homeland Security and …