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

Rep. Ilhan Omar has decided to run for reelection in the House of Representatives rather than pursue a bid for the seat of retiring Sen. Tina Smith. Omar was one of many Democrats seen as a potential ...

The veteran senator's departure will set off a mad scramble both for his Senate seat and for younger colleagues eager to move ...

Longtime Illinois Democrat Sen. Dick Durbin announced Wednesday that he would not seek re-election to another term next year.

Dick Durbin, the 80-year-old Democratic Illinois senator who's served in Congress for more than four decades, has announced ...

Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin (Ill.) announced Wednesday he won't seek re-election as long-time lawmakers exit the chamber and ...

Dick Durbin, the Senate’s longtime second-ranking Democrat, announced plans to retire at the end of next year, sparking a succession scramble to fill his powerful leadership position in the chamber, ...