Durbin, No. 2 Senate Democrat, to Retire After 44 Years in Congress
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Durbin, No. 2 Senate Democrat, to Retire After 44 Years in Congress

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Senator Richard J. Durbin of Illinois, the No. 2 Senate Democrat for two decades and a leading liberal voice on Capitol Hill, announced on Wednesday that he would not seek re-election next year, closing out a 44-year congressional career focused on immigration, the…

Schumer’s Retreat From a Government Shutdown Has Young Democrats Fuming
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Schumer’s Retreat From a Government Shutdown Has Young Democrats Fuming

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Senator Chuck Schumer’s sudden decision on Thursday to support a Republican-written bill to avert a government shutdown so enraged his fellow Democrats that some were already talking about primary challenges to the 74-year-old Democratic leader from New York. The eruption of anger about…