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WASHINGTON (AP) — And then she tore up the speech.

No sooner had President Donald Trump finished his State of the Union address than House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ripped the paper it was printed on in two.

Right there, on camera, behind Trump's back. As he stepped down, she ripped again. Then a third time. And a fourth. If Trump knew about the American carnage going on behind him, he didn't react as he left. But Pelosi was on her turf, with a deep understanding of her audience — and she wasn't finished.

SPRINGFIELD — A tax amnesty program created during the passage of last year’s state operating budget has brought in nearly $240 million — approximately $60 million more than was expected — the Illinois Department of Revenue announced Tuesday.

The Illinois Tax Amnesty Program, proposed by Gov.

McHenry County voters can cast their ballots for the primary election as soon as Thursday.

Early voting will go from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday at the McHenry County Clerk’s Office, 667 Ware Road, Woodstock, starting Thursday through March 16. Early voters also can cast their ballots from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday in Room 104 on the first floor of the McHenry County Administration Building, also located at 667 Ware Road, Woodstock.

WASHINGTON – The Senate is so far cleaving neatly along party lines in advance of Wednesday’s virtually certain votes to acquit President Donald Trump on two impeachment charges, with just two or three undecided members even considering breaking with their party.

A leading GOP moderate, Susan Collins of Maine, announced she will vote to acquit Trump, leaving Utah Sen.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – California Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to pause physical education tests for students for three years due to concerns over bullying and the test discriminating against disabled and non-binary students. The move also comes after annual test results show a growing percentage of students scoring not healthy.

H.D. Palmer, spokesman for the Department of Finance, said the state has received complaints that the current examination’s measurement of body mass index is discriminatory to non-binary students.

IOWA CITY, Iowa – What went wrong with the Iowa Democratic Party’s high-tech plan to speed up the reporting of caucus night results? Pretty much everything.

A little-known startup company was picked by party leaders to develop a mobile app for reporting unofficial results, with key details such as the name of the firm kept confidential. While security experts tested the program, many of the people who needed to use it at 1,678 precinct locations across Iowa had little to no training.

DES MOINES, Iowa – The Iowa Democratic Party released partial results of its kickoff presidential caucus after a daylong delay late Tuesday showing former Midwestern Mayor Pete Buttigieg and progressive Vermont Sen.

A portion of a new internal poll released Tuesday by state Sen. Jim Oberweis supports his contention he is best-positioned among the Republicans seeking the party nomination in the 14th Congressional District.

But, for his opponents, it also created new evidence that what voters know Oberweis for is not what it will take to beat incumbent Democrat Lauren Underwood of Naperville. The Jan.

The Crystal Lake Police Department issued 33 additional traffic citations after a recent Super Bowl enforcement campaign this past weekend.

These citations included 10 for unlawful use of an electronic communications device; 15 for speeding; four citations for failure to wear a seat belt; two citations for operation of an uninsured motor vehicle; and two for other moving violations and equipment.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's portrayal of American renewal Tuesday drew on falsehoods about American energy supremacy and the economy as well as distortions about his predecessor's record.

The Associated Press is fact-checking remarks from Trump's State of the Union speech. A look at some of the claims we've examined:

MANUFACTURING

TRUMP: “We are restoring our nation’s manufacturing might, even though predictions were that this could never be done.