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.

Plus, a U.S. peace plan leaves Ukraine on edge as high-level talks to end the war collapse.

Republicans could push Democrats for Durbin’s open seat in 2026.

They can still win, and the stakes are too important to give up without trying.

Back on the trail with the guy who lost the last election

At least three House Democrats and the state’s lieutenant governor are considering bids for the seat.

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.

Two-time Academy Award-winning actor and Democratic party supporter George Clooney sees Democrats retaking the US House of Representatives in the 2026 midterm elections. According to Clooney, President Donald Trump has done enough damage to the US economy that it might just be enough to push the mid-terms in the liberals’ favour. In an interview with […]

Frustrated with their party’s response to President Trump, a wave of young Democrats are challenging incumbents in safe blue districts, hoping to mirror Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s upset win in 2018.

Two-time Academy Award-winning actor and Democratic party supporter George Clooney sees Democrats retaking the US House of Representatives in the 2026 midterm elections. According to Clooney, President Donald Trump has done enough damage to the US economy that it might just be enough to push the mid-terms in the liberals’ favour. In an interview with […]

The party remains in a state of disunion—not only about their future, but about how to address the present catastrophe.

President Trump’s aides have dug in on insisting that Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia was lawfully sent to a prison in El Salvador after the administration had admitted to an “administrative error.”

The White House has begun the process of looking for a new secretary of defense, according to a U.S. official who was not authorized to speak publicly.