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Who Is Running to Replace Dick Durbin? Here’s Who’s In and Who Might Be Joining the US Senate Race
There promises to be nothing boring about the Illinois race to replace U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, who will retire in 2027 after ...
Dick Durbin, second-ranked Senate Democrat, says he’s retiring after five terms: ‘It’s time to pass the torch’
The 80-year-old added that “a strong Democratic bench” would be “ready to serve” in his place — without naming any immediate ...
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US Senate confirms Trump pick Caine as top US military officer The U.S. Senate voted to confirm retired Air Force Lieutenant General Dan Razin Caine on Friday as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of ...
Only Putin is less popular than this Democrat, polls show: Here’s where Elon Musk ranks
Only Elon Musk -- at 55% -- had a worse unfavorable rating than Schumer in the Economist/YouGov poll. In a Harvard University ...
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Illinois Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton launches United States Senate campaign
(WAND) - Illinois Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton announced Thursday morning she is running for United States Senate. She previously served as a Democratic member of the Illinois House of ...
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Where does Booker’s marathon floor speech rank among longest in Senate history?
“These are not normal times in our nation,” he said. “And they should not be treated as such in the United States Senate.” Despite the length of Booker’s remarks, it is not considered a ...