Durbin was first elected to the Senate in 1996, succeeding Democratic Sen. Paul Simon. In the primary that year, Durbin defeated Pat Quinn, who would later become governor of Illinois. In the general ...

U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois says he won’t seek reelection to a sixth term in 2026. The No. 2 Democrat in the Senate ...

Dick Durbin, the longtime second-ranking Democrat in the Senate, announced plans to retire at the end of next year, setting ...

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

The incursion into the IRS’ typically apolitical stance threatens to further erode trust in federal institutions.

Florida State University students spoke at the Florida Capitol following a shooting on campus, criticizing lawmakers' inaction on gun control. The students, some of whom were present during the ...

Democratic leaders in the state Legislature declared their intention to tackle affordability this year. Gov. Gavin Newsom and ...

U.S. markets opened with big gains and clear signs of relief after President Donald Trump said he would not attempt to fire ...

So far, only two 2026 Republican statewide races are contested: the governor’s race between Ramaswamy, Yost, and Morgan ...

Rep. Jasmine Crockett said she would absolutely take a head-to-head IQ test against Donald Trump during a conversation with ...

A federal judge, said the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday night, is next up to consider a North Carolina Supreme ...

NBC News has an important story about how the Trump administration’s crackdown in immigration and attacks on medical science ...