Legislators argue pro bono agreements with US president may violate bribery and extortion laws
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Author: Stefania Palma,James Fontanella-Khan
Democratic lawmakers warn top law firms that deals with Donald Trump may be illegal
Category Archives: Democrats
The Democrat war plan to ditch ‘weak and woke’ image
Senator Elissa Slotkin will urge the party to embrace ‘alpha energy’ in a series of speeches
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Author: Connor Stringer
Trump tariffs have Democrats seeing an outside chance in this red state
With two marquee statewide races in Iowa and a state economy that is especially rattled by Trump’s trade war, a party marginalized in the the Hawkeye State is looking for glimmers of hope for climbing back into competition with Republicans.
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Author: Patrick Svitek
Opinion | The five forms of Democratic ‘moderation’
To win elections, the party needs to appeal to independents. The real question is how.
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Author: Perry Bacon Jr.
Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton becomes the first to launch a bid for Dick Durbin’s Senate seat
Stratton, who came into office alongside Gov. JB Pritzker in 2018, announced on Thursday she will seek Durbin’s spot in the Senate.
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Author: Natasha Korecki
12 States Sue Trump Over His Tariffs
The lawsuit, filed by Democratic attorneys general, said the president’s tariffs have hurt their economies and residents.
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Author: David W. Chen
Opinion | How Four Democrats Who Saved the Party Before Would Do It Again
How Democrats found their way out of the political wilderness once before, and how they could do it again now.
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Author: Al From,William A. Galston,Elaine Kamarck,Will Marshall
Durbin, No. 2 Senate Democrat, to Retire After 44 Years in Congress
Senator Richard J. Durbin’s departure will set off a primary for a rare open Senate seat in Illinois and open a top leadership slot. He said it was time to “face reality” and make way for someone new.
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Author: Carl Hulse
Dick Durbin is retiring from the Senate
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Durbin, No. 2 Senate Democrat, to Retire After 44 Years in Congress
Senator Richard J. Durbin’s departure will set off a primary for a rare open Senate seat in Illinois and open a top leadership slot. He said it was time to “face reality” and make way for someone new.
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Author: Carl Hulse
George Clooney predicts Democrats will win the House 2026 because of how badly Trump has messed up the economy
George Clooney predicts Democrats will retake the House in 2026, citing Trump’s economic mismanagement as a turning point.
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Author: @MuchaiAnechka
Opinion | How I Describe Myself Politically These Days
America needs to figure out how to dominate the industries of the future. Call me a “Waymo Democrat.”
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Author: Thomas L. Friedman
Tim Walz Looks Into the Void
Back on the trail with the guy who lost the last election
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Author: Mark Leibovich
To win midterms, Democrats must confront 2024 failures
This week, California Governor Gavin Newsom sat for an interview where he chastised Democrats for refusing to explore last year’s loss. Speaking with The Hill, he said: “We have not done a forensic of what just went wrong, period, full stop. I don’t think it — I know it”. Many people have called on the […]Read More…
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Author: Michael Baharaeen
Dick Durbin, the No. 2 Democrat in Senate, announces he won’t seek reelection
Dick Durbin, the longtime second-ranking Democrat in the Senate, announced plans to retire at the end of next year, setting off a succession scramble to take his powerful leadership spot in the chamber and a likely crowded primary in Illinois for the seat.
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Author: Manu Raju
Longtime Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin will not seek re-election in 2026
The second-ranking Senate Democrat will retire after a decades-long career representing Illinois in Congress.
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Author: Sahil Kapur,Ben Kamisar,Bridget Bowman
Senate Dems brace for leadership fight after Durbin retirement
Whoever replaces him becomes the instant front-runner to replace Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer down the road.
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Author: Stephen Neukam,Hans Nichols,Andrew Solender
Dick Durbin steps down: Could Illinois Republicans finally flip the seat?
Republicans could push Democrats for Durbin’s open seat in 2026.
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Author: Justin Kaufmann
Senate Democratic retirements clear the way for a new generation: From the Politics Desk
Plus, a U.S. peace plan leaves Ukraine on edge as high-level talks to end the war collapse.
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Author: The Politics Desk
‘Retiring with dignity’: Younger Democrats heap praise on Durbin for stepping aside
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Democrats Shouldn’t Run From the Fight Over Deportations
They can still win, and the stakes are too important to give up without trying.
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Author: Jonathan Chait
Durbin announces Senate retirement, clearing way for leadership shake-up
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 will retire from the Senate in 2026. The decision had been expected, with the senator raising a paltry 43,000 […]
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Author: David Sivak, Washington Examiner
Senate’s No. 2 Democrat Dick Durbin to Retire at End of Term
Senator Dick Durbin, the second-ranking Democrat in the chamber, announced Wednesday he will not seek reelection next year, setting off a contest to succeed him as a new generation of party leaders emerge.
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Author: Steven T. Dennis
Dick Durbin won’t seek re-election after nearly three decades in US Senate
Illinois senator, 80, plans to leave office in 2027 at end of term, so voters will elect his replacement in midterms
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Author: Joseph Gedeon
