The former chief of staff to Senator John Fetterman last year wrote to a doctor who had treated him, pointing to “warning ...

The president pro tempore, third in the line of presidential succession, is typically the longest-serving senator from the ...

Bob Filner, a fiery California liberal with a short fuse who served in the House for nearly two decades, died at the age of ...

Democrats finally appear to be letting go of the gerontocracy and beginning to welcome a new generation, writes Eric Garcia ...

In today’s edition … Your thoughts on Trump’s first 100 days … Republicans continue pursuing top policy priorities in the ...

Bob Filner, a former California congressman and San Diego mayor before resigning amid sexual harassment claims in 2013, has died. According to an obituary, Filner died on April 20, 2025. He was 82 ...

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The decision by Durbin, the Judiciary Committee's top Democrat, to retire opens the door for a more liberal replacement like ...

Longtime Illinois Dick Durbin and Jan Schakowsky are retiring, paving the way for younger lawmakers to step in and remake ...

As the No. 2 caucus leader and top Democrat on a powerful committee, Durbin is solidifying a generational shift by opting not to seek a sixth term next year. He made that choice just as many in the ...

Age limits on members of Congress could attract support from both Republicans and Democrats, Nathan L. Gonzales writes.