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Schatz earns Cory Booker support to replace Durbin as Democratic whip
The No. 2 spot in Senate Democratic leadership will be open as Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) announced he will not seek reelection.
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Dick Durbin steps down: Could Illinois Republicans finally flip the seat?
Sen. Dick Durbin's decision to not run for reelection has local Democrats salivating to take his seat, but don't count out ...
Illinois officials concerned over anti-terrorism agents reassigned to immigration enforcement
Elected officials are voicing serious concerns over federal agents on Joint Terrorism Task Forces now being reassigned to ...
Maddow Blog | Thursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 4.24.25: Dick Durbin’s retirement touches off scramble
Dick Durbin of Illinois, the second highest ranking Democrat in the Senate, announced that he’s retiring after 44 years of ...
Dick Durbin Sounds Alarm About DOGE's Possible Failure To Be Subject To FOIA
At a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing prior to the Congressional recess, Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) took aim at DOGE and ...
Durbin derides Hegseth as ‘petty’
Also attending that ceremony was Hegseth, who was standing in for President Donald Trump. “He made a conscious point of not even greeting us or speaking to us,” Durbin said of Hegseth. “It was so ...