Secretary of State Marco Rubio has appointed a former member of his Senate staff who primarily has experience as a business ...

Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and Patty Murray (D-Wash.) are viewed by Senate insiders as the three lawmakers competing to succeed ...

The head of the Democratic National Committee on Thursday issued a warning to a senior party official to back away from plans ...

Durbin is the fourth Senate Democrat to announce retirement plans ahead of next year’s midterm elections, along with Gary ...

U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis is the latest judge at odds with the Trump administration. In a scathing rebuke, she has ...

State Sen. Darrin Camilleri, D-Trenton, who sponsored the bills, said there’s no one-size fits all solution. The “common ...

Expect announcements from Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton, Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi and Rep. Lauren Underwood within hours and days ...

Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), the No. 2 Senate Democrat, announced Wednesday he will not seek reelection, capping off a ...

Senator Richard J. Durbin’s departure will set off a primary for a rare open Senate seat in Illinois and open a top ...

While the Illinois Senate seat is likely to stay in Democratic hands given the state's leftward tilt, Durbin is the fourth ...

U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois says he won’t seek reelection to a sixth term in 2026. That complicates Democrats' hopes of ...