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ReportingJun 8, 2026Read →

Susan Collins Hailed by Schumer for ‘Remarkable Milestone’

Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) was lauded last week after she cast her 10,000th consecutive vote in the Senate. The milestone vote came on President Donald Trump’s budget reconciliation package. The package provides $69.5…

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ReportingNov 10, 2025Read →

Democrats Erupt After Eight Senators Break Ranks to End Shutdown

A small group of Democratic senators faced intense backlash from within their own party after voting Sunday night to advance legislation that would reopen the government. According to The Associated Press , their…

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ReportingDec 18, 2024Read →

Durbin Fires Back at CNN Reporter After Being Questioned About Pay Raises in Spending Bill

Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) snapped at a CNN reporter after he was asked about pay raises in the massive spending bill. A stop-gap spending bill to fund the government through March 14 was unveiled by lawmakers on Tuesday…

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ReportingDec 17, 2024Read →

GOP Lawmakers Accuse Dems of Wanting to ‘Trample the Constitution’ With Proposal

The idea of doing away with the electoral college and the the winner of the popular vote takes the White House is an unpopular one by some Republicans. Sens. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), and Peter…

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OpinionSep 21, 2023Read →

No. 2 Senate Democrat Turns On Schumer Over Dress Code Abolition: ‘We Need to Have Standards’

For conservatives, it’s all about keeping the Judeo-Christian tradition alive. Radical progressives, on the other hand, despise tradition and seek to undercut it at every turn. When the most powerful man in the U.S…

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OpinionJan 24, 2023Read →

Top Democrat Burns Himself Trying to Defend Biden on Classified Docs After His Own Inconvenient Words Resurface

Dick Durbin tried to say all the right things — but got most of them wrong. In an interview on Sunday, the Illinois senator acknowledged that President Joe Biden’s handling of classified documents was “unacceptable,”…

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OpinionNov 3, 2022Read →

Senator Gets Lesson on How Free Speech Works After Complaining About Elon Musk’s Takeover of Twitter

These people don’t just tell lies; they tell whoppers. The latest is Democrat Senator Dick Durbin of Illinois, who tweeted “Free speech does not include spreading misinformation to downplay political violence.” Ah…

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ReportingSep 13, 2022Read →

Twitter Whistleblower’s Senate Hearing Starts With a Bombshell: Company Has Chinese Agent on Payroll

Twitter whistleblower Peiter “Mudge” Zatko is appearing today before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee to testify about claims that the social media platform has been dangerously loose in its privacy and data security…

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ReportingSep 7, 2022Read →

Top Dem Lawmaker Calls Biden’s ‘Semi-Fascism’ Remark ‘Awkward’ — Before Defending Him

Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) admitted President Joe Biden’s claim about Republicans and “semi-fascism” was “awkward.” Still, he went on to defend him. NBC News senior national political reporter Sahil Kapur…

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OpinionJul 11, 2022Read →

Top Dem Admits AOC's Effort to Impeach Clarence Thomas Won't Work

Say what you will about Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois, the Senate majority whip. He’s been through a few more rodeos than fellow Democrat Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York. Thus, when he’s throwing…

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ReportingFeb 1, 2022Read →

Durbin Predicts ‘Several’ GOP Senators May Vote for Biden’s Supreme Court Nominee

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) believes there is a chance that President Joe Biden’s Supreme Court nominee will win some Republican votes. Speaking to reporters on Monday, Durbin said he had…

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ReportingOct 20, 2021Read →

Dem Leader Dick Durbin Admits His Party Has ‘Oversold’ and ‘Underperformed’ on Biden’s Spending Plan

Even as the oft-touted concept of free college is dropped from the grab bag of programs congressional Democrats are trying to pass, one top Democratic senator admits that his party has mismanaged expectations on the…

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ReportingAug 13, 2021Read →

GOP Senators Call for Hearing on Nursing Home Deaths in States With Democratic Governors

Republican members of the Senate Judiciary Committee are urging the chairman and Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) to hold a hearing into whether governors of blue states “violated the civil rights of seniors by…

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StoryApr 13, 2021Read →

Durbin Appears To Push Back on Tlaib’s Call To Get Rid Of Policing

Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) believes there needs to be law enforcement in the United States. His remarks follow shortly after Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) called for “no more policing, incarceration, and…

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StoryMar 25, 2021Read →

Durbin Wants To ‘Prove’ There Is ‘Possibility of 10 Republicans’ Who Would Join Immigration Reform

Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) is optimistic that there is a “possibility” that 10 Senate Republicans would be willing to work with Democrats to pass “meaningful immigration reform.” Durbin met with a…

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StoryMar 2, 2021Read →

Wray Smacks Down Report US Capitol Riot Was Organized by ‘Fake Trump Protesters’

FBI Director Christopher Wray is denying reports “fake Trump protesters” planned the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) asked Wray during a hearing about the riots, “Do you have any…

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StoryFeb 25, 2021Read →

Durbin on Tanden Criticism: Think About ‘Barrage’ of Tweets From Trump

President Joe Biden’s pick to lead the Office of Management and Budget Neera Tanden is coming under fire for her past tweets, but Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) is defending her. Durbin is pointing to former President Donald…

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StoryFeb 10, 2021Read →

Durbin ‘Gave up’ on Trump’s Attorney After Trying To Follow His ‘Line of Thinking’

Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) “gave up” on following former President Donald Trump’s attorney after he could not “understand his line of thinking.” During an appearance on CNN’s “New Day” on Wednesday, host John Berman…

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StoryJan 27, 2021Read →

Durbin Questions Where GOP Loyalty Lies After Senators Try To Dismiss Trump’s Impeachment Trial

Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) is uncertain of where Republican loyalty lies after many Republican senators attempted to dismiss President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial as unconstitutional. During an appearance on CNN’s…

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StoryJan 24, 2021Read →

Durbin: Dems Should Consider Changes To the Filibuster if GOP Senators Block Biden’s Agenda

Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) says Democrats should consider making changes to the legislative filibuster if Republicans use it to block President Joe Biden ‘s agenda. While Congressional Republicans are…

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