Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), the No. 2 Senate Democrat, announced Wednesday he will not seek reelection, capping off a decades-long Senate career. “The decision of whether to run for reelection ...

Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) will not run for a sixth term in the Senate, clearing the way for a younger crop of Democrats to compete for his seat. Durbin, 80, announced Wednesday that ...

He won his Senate seat in 1996 after his mentor and friend Paul Simon retired and endorsed Mr. Durbin to succeed him, a significant boost for an Illinois politician from outside the Chicago area ...

Dick Durbin said that he has spoken to more than a dozen people who are exploring runs for his Senate seat. Jim Vondruska/For Sun-Times Share The gloves are off in one of the most competitive ...

And in the Senate, the race to replace Durbin will set off a leadership scramble that won’t be formalized until after next year’s midterms and through a secret ballot of Democratic senators.

Rick Scott (R-FL), declined to put his finger on the scale in nonincumbent primaries, insisting that Republican voters, not party leadership, should decide Senate nominees. Trump endorsed ...

MANILA, Philippines — Special Envoy on Transnational Crime Ambassador Markus Lacanilao is now in the custody of the Senate. This, in pursuant to an order issued by Senate President Chiz Escudero ...

Sen. Dick Durbin’s (D-Ill.) decision not to seek a sixth term in the Senate is expected to tee up a spirited Democratic primary to replace him next year. Durbin, the No. 2 Senate Democrat who ...

MADISON - All but one lawmaker in the state Senate voted to expand Medicaid coverage for mothers who have just given birth, a rare showing of bipartisan support that may be doomed in the state ...

Days after a mass shooting at nearby Florida State University, the state Senate appears poised to scuttle a controversial proposal that would allow people under age 21 to buy rifles and other long ...

CHICAGO — Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin, the No. 2 Senate Democrat and his party’s top leader on the Judiciary Committee, announced Wednesday that he won’t seek a sixth term in 2026.

Democratic Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin, the No. 2 Senate Democrat, announced his retirement after 44 years in Congress on Wednesday. Durbin, 80, was up for reelection in 2026 and was widely expected ...