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The decision by Durbin, the Judiciary Committee's top Democrat, to retire opens the door for a more liberal replacement like ...

Take your pick of agency heads; for those who advise and consent, there was no sign of trouble ahead. In fairness, no one could have seen it coming.

Longtime Illinois Democrats Dick Durbin and Jan Schakowsky are retiring, paving the way for younger lawmakers to step in and ...

The retiring Sen. Richard J. Durbin became a leading voice on immigration and criminal justice during his time on the ...

Specifically, how climate activists have clashed with senators like Representative Dianne Feinstein and Representative Mitch McConnell over the Green New Deal resolution. Also in the news ...

Canada has a new U.S. ambassador to sort through its strained relations with Washington as the Senate on Wednesday approved President Donald Trump’s nomination of Peter Hoekstra in a 60-37 vote.

A former Democratic congressman is taking aim at President Donald Trump and Republican Sen. Thom Tills as he launches a Senate campaign in the key southeastern battleground state of North Carolina.

Democratic Sen. Ron Wyden has put a hold on the Trump administration’s nomination of Sean Plankey to head the federal government’s top cybersecurity agency, citing a “multi-year cover up ...