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Dick Durbin, the No. 2 Democrat in Senate, announces he won’t seek reelection
Dick Durbin, the longtime second-ranking Democrat in the Senate, announced plans to retire at the end of next year, setting ...
House Republican enters race for Mitch McConnell's Senate seat, setting up high-stakes GOP primary
Rep. Andy Barr is jumping into the race to replace retiring Sen. Mitch McConnell in the November 2026 elections.
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‘At least a dozen’ serious contenders ready to jump into Senate race with Dick Durbin not seeking reelection
Expect announcements from Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton, Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi and Rep. Lauren Underwood within hours and days ...
Federal judge for the Abrego Garcia case had a contentious Senate confirmation
U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis is the latest judge at odds with the Trump administration. In a scathing rebuke, she has ...
Top Trump administration officials, US lawmakers condemn Pahalgam attack
America stands with our dear friends in India and against terrorism in all its forms, says US attorney general Pamela Bondi ...
Senate Democrats ask SSA watchdog to investigate impact of DOGE cuts
NY and other top Senate Democrats asked the Social Security Administration's acting inspector general Wednesday to ...
US Supreme Court appears likely to uphold Obamacare’s preventive care coverage mandate
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court seemed likely to uphold a key preventive-care provision of the Affordable Care Act in a ...
Three senators are vying to become the next R.I. Senate president after Dominick Ruggerio’s death
Lawmakers are discussing the possibility of Senators Valarie Lawson and Frank Ciccone forming a leadership team, but ...