Dick Durbin, No. 2 Democrat in Senate, Won’t Seek Re-Election
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 … Read more