Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) admonished a home-state Democratic lawmaker, Rep. Jesús “Chuy” García, on Wednesday for using his retirement announcement to ensure his chosen successor secures the seat. Durbin, the second-ranked Senate Democrat who is also not seeking reelection, called it a “mistake” for García to announce his 2026 reelection and then recant […]

A federal appeals court on Wednesday halted a lower court’s order restricting federal immigration officers’ use of force in the Chicago area, calling the order “overbroad.” A three-judge panel on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit paused U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis’s Nov. 6 injunction, which significantly limited federal officers’ ability to […]

The Justice Department will release additional files from its investigation into the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein within 30 days, Attorney General Pam Bondi said Wednesday, while signaling that an active federal inquiry in New York and the need to shield victims could mean the public never sees a complete record. Bondi, speaking at a […]

New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani said he does not want New York City Councilman Chi Ossé, a fellow progressive, to run for Congress — yet. In an interview on Wednesday, Mamdani said it is “not the time” for Ossé to primary House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), but it was reported that Mamdani privately does […]