Texas lawmakers could soon decide whether to repeal a 24-year-old state law allowing students without legal authorization to ...

There promises to be nothing boring about the Illinois race to replace U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, who will retire in 2027 after ...

Gov. J.B. Pritzker has endorsed Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton as his candidate for the 2026 Senate race, raising questions about ...

Expect announcements from Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton, Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi and Rep. Lauren Underwood within hours and days ...

Juliana Stratton, who has served as Illinois’ lieutenant governor, has been public about her interest in Dick Durbin’s seat.

Durbin is the fourth Senate Democrat to announce retirement plans ahead of next year’s midterm elections, along with Gary ...

Standing on his backyard deck Thursday – the same place where he declared his 1996 candidacy for U.S. Senate – Illinois’ ...

Stratton’s announcement in an early morning video comes just a day after Sen. Dick Durbin announced he’s stepping down from ...

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

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

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has appointed a former member of his Senate staff who primarily has experience as a business ...

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