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

Ed Martin is a longtime Trump loyalist, a figure in the 2020 Stop the Steal movement, served as a defense attorney in U.S.

While he isn’t what you might call the Senate “finance guy” — he’s the top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee, not ...

Sen. Dick Durbin’s (D-Ill.) decision to not seek a sixth term in the Senate is expected to tee up a spirited Democratic ...

The Illinois senator— the minority whip and chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee — will not seek reelection in 2026, ...

Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), the No. 2 Senate Democrat, announced Wednesday he will not seek reelection, capping off a ...

Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois won’t run for reelection next year, opening up the No. 2 slot in Senate Democratic leadership ...

Senator Richard J. Durbin’s departure will set off a primary for a rare open Senate seat in Illinois and open a top ...

While the Illinois Senate seat is likely to stay in Democratic hands given the state's leftward tilt, Durbin is the fourth Senate Democrat to announce he would not be running for re-election in 2026.

Senators Brian Schatz, Patty Murray and Sheldon Whitehouse could be considered potential successors for Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin.

The 80-year-old added that “a strong Democratic bench” would be “ready to serve” in his place — without naming any immediate ...

A bill that authorizes lawsuits against health insurers accused of 'bad faith' denials passed out of the Senate Rules ...