Washington — Sen. Dick Durbin announced Wednesday he won’t seek reelection in 2026, kickstarting a race for his long-held seat representing Illinois — and a broader shakeup of Democratic leadership in the Senate. Durbin, 80, has served since 2005 as the Democratic whip, the second-ranking position in Democratic leadership. First under former Democratic leader Harry
The Minneapolis Police Department expressed its displeasure at the decision not to charge the man. A Minnesota state employee will not be prosecuted over allegedly keying six Teslas. Hennepin County District Attorney Mary Moriarty will alternatively request that Dylan Bryan Adams, a program consultant for the state’s Department of Human Services, be sent to a
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday said the Trump administration has an “opportunity for a big deal” on trade between the U.S. and China, providing a hint that a brutal tariff war between the two nations could ease up. Bessent, who delivered the keynote address at the Institute of International Finance in Washington, D.C., today,
Birth rates have been on the decline since the 1960s, reaching a record low in 2023. President Donald Trump has signaled a willingness to issue a financial bonus to mothers when they give birth. The president was asked by reporters on April 22 whether he might consider “some kind of bonus” to women for having
Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte is inviting gun manufacturers and sellers to move to Montana from Colorado after Democrats there passed one of the nation's most restrictive gun laws.
The move paves the way for President Donald Trump to nominate another member that would give the panel a Republican majority. Willie Phillips, a member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) who served as its chairman under the Biden administration, resigned on April 21, the commission said. Phillips, a Democrat, served as FERC’s chairman
Illinois Senator Dick Durbin, the second-ranking Senate Democrat, is retiring after 30 years of service. The powerful Judiciary Committee chairman will step down at the end of his term.