43 h. ago Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin on the shutdown and the National Guard troops in his state

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., about the government shutdown and the Trump administration's deployment of National Guard troops to the Chicago area.

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43 h. ago Bipartisan negotiations are the 'obvious way out' of the shutdown, says Sen. Dick Durbin

As the government shutdown reaches its ninth day, Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin is calling on Republicans to resume negotiations in Washington as Congress remains divided over health care and funding.

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7 d. ago Pope Leo's reasonable response to Sen. Dick Durbin controversy upsets White House

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7 d. ago Government shutdown drags into weekend as Senate Democrats block GOP plan

Government shutdown to roll into weekend as Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer demands bipartisan negotiations on continuing resolution and healthcare credits.

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8 d. ago Furloughs, closures and mass firings threats: What's next in the shutdown fight

On the first day of the government shutdown, Republicans and Democrats traded blame while a small bipartisan group of senators began to negotiate.

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9 d. ago First bipartisan shutdown negotiations surface on Capitol Hill after funding bill blocked again

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., demanded "serious" movement on Obamacare subsidies, while Republicans push for votes to reopen government.

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9 d. ago Sen Durbin backs down from Catholic award after outcry from bishops, laity over abortion rights

Catholic bishops and laity successfully pressured pro-choice Sen. Dick Durbin to decline Cardinal Blase Cupich's planned lifetime achievement award.

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1 week ago Bishops, Catholic groups slam Cardinal Cupich's plan to honor pro

Catholic groups launched a petition with nearly 20,000 signatures urging Cardinal Blase Cupich to cancel a lifetime achievement award for pro-choice Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin.

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1 week ago Sen. Dick Durbin, Months from Retirement, Becomes First Democrat to Criticize H

A bipartisan pair of Senators is asking 10 major CEOs to explain why they are hiring Indian and Chinese H-1B migrants instead of skilled American professionals. The post Sen. Dick Durbin, Months from Retirement, Becomes First Democrat to Criticize H-1B Visa Program appeared first on Breitbart.

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3 w. ago Durbin: Dem Rhetoric Has Gone Too Far, We Should Learn That Post

On Tuesday’s broadcast of “CNN News Central,” Senate Minority Whip Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) said that Democrats have gone too far with some of their rhetoric, and “This notion that we’re going to characterize MAGA as Nazis,” is “unacceptable” and The post Durbin: Dem Rhetoric Has Gone Too Far, We Should Learn That Post-Kirk appeared first on Breitbart.

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4 w. ago Trump says he's running out of patience with Putin 'fast' over Ukraine conflict negotiations

Russia pauses Ukraine negotiations as President Donald Trump faces bipartisan criticism in Congress for failing to act against President Vladimir Putin amid failed peace talks.

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