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, as well as a crowded primary in Illinois. Durbin, 80, had long been expected to retire, having served in the chamber since 1996 and as the Senate Democratic whip since...
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