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Sen. Dick Durbin Claims Senate Republicans Have Been ‘Packing the Courts’ for Three Years
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— Oct 11, 2020
Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) claims that his Republican colleagues have been packing the courts for the duration of President Donald Trump ‘s time in the White House. During an appearance NBC’s “Meet The Press” on Sunday…
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‘About Time’: Dick Durbin’s Eyes Light Up After Learning Congress Could Be Giving Itself A Pay Raise
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— Dec 18, 2024
Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois appeared pleased when informed by a CNN reporter Wednesday that Congress is looking to potentially give itself a pay raise. The pay raise, a “cost of living adjustment,” which…
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Marsha Blackburn, Pam Bondi Call Out Dick Durbin For Not Releasing Epstein Flight Logs
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— Oct 7, 2025
Attorney General Pam Bondi and Republican Tennessee Sen. Marsha Blackburn called out Democratic Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin during a Tuesday hearing for not publishing deceased pedophile Jeffrey Epstein’s flight logs…
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‘Where Does This End?’: Dick Durbin Says Biden Was Wrong For Issuing Preemptive Pardons
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— Jan 22, 2025
Democratic Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin said Tuesday on CNN that former President Joe Biden was wrong to issue last-minute preemptive pardons just before his term ended. Minutes before President Donald Trump was sworn into…
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Anthropic Launches New ‘Don’t Be Mean To The Clankers’ Policy
Dylan Kresak · 2 min · 3h
DC Police Union’s Gregg Pemberton Expresses ‘Frustration’ As Dick Durbin Solely Focuses On J6 Officer Assaults
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— Sep 30, 2025
Washington, D.C., Police Union Chairman Gregg Pemberton expressed irritation during a Tuesday hearing as Democratic Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin focused exclusively on police officer assaults that occurred during the Jan…
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Most Influential Women in World History
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From ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.
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Durbin on Tanden Criticism: Think About ‘Barrage’ of Tweets From Trump
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— Feb 25, 2021
President Joe Biden’s pick to lead the Office of Management and Budget Neera Tanden is coming under fire for her past tweets, but Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) is defending her. Durbin is pointing to former President Donald…
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Durbin Wants To ‘Prove’ There Is ‘Possibility of 10 Republicans’ Who Would Join Immigration Reform
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— Mar 25, 2021
Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) is optimistic that there is a “possibility” that 10 Senate Republicans would be willing to work with Democrats to pass “meaningful immigration reform.” Durbin met with a…
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Durbin Predicts ‘Several’ GOP Senators May Vote for Biden’s Supreme Court Nominee
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— Feb 1, 2022
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) believes there is a chance that President Joe Biden’s Supreme Court nominee will win some Republican votes. Speaking to reporters on Monday, Durbin said he had…
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No. 2 Senate Democrat Announces Retirement After Four Decades In Congress
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— Apr 23, 2025
Democratic Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin, the No. 2 Senate Democrat, announced his retirement after 44 years in Congress on Wednesday. Durbin, 80, was up for reelection in 2026 and was widely expected to not seek a sixth…
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Stress comes from untracked commitments, not too much work
A first mind sweep often surfaces over a hundred neglected commitments, and Allen’s closed loop exists to pull every one out of your head so attention can stay on the work in front of you.
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Durbin Voices Support for Censuring Trump, but Says the Senate Should Hold an Impeachment Trial
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— Jan 28, 2021
As the Senate appears likely to acquit former President Donald Trump on the charge of “incitement of insurrection,” some senators are proposing censuring him — which would not require a trial. However, Sen. Dick Durbin…
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Durbin ‘Gave up’ on Trump’s Attorney After Trying To Follow His ‘Line of Thinking’
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— Feb 10, 2021
Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) “gave up” on following former President Donald Trump’s attorney after he could not “understand his line of thinking.” During an appearance on CNN’s “New Day” on Wednesday, host John Berman…
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Quentin Tarantino vs Martin Scorsese
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The video store savant versus the film-school don — two visions of American violence, guilt, and cool.
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Durbin Questions Where GOP Loyalty Lies After Senators Try To Dismiss Trump’s Impeachment Trial
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— Jan 27, 2021
Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) is uncertain of where Republican loyalty lies after many Republican senators attempted to dismiss President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial as unconstitutional. During an appearance on CNN’s…
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Durbin: Dems Should Consider Changes To the Filibuster if GOP Senators Block Biden’s Agenda
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— Jan 24, 2021
Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) says Democrats should consider making changes to the legislative filibuster if Republicans use it to block President Joe Biden ‘s agenda. While Congressional Republicans are…
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Durbin Appears To Push Back on Tlaib’s Call To Get Rid Of Policing
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— Apr 13, 2021
Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) believes there needs to be law enforcement in the United States. His remarks follow shortly after Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) called for “no more policing, incarceration, and…
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White House Suspends Microsoft From Green Card Program Over H-1B Fraud
Dylan Kresak · 4 min · 4h
Sen. Dick Durban on Hillary Clinton’s Biden Concession Remarks: ‘I Think She’s Flat Out Wrong’
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— Sep 27, 2020
Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) is criticizing former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton for saying Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden “should not concede under any circumstances” if he…
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The grammar gatekeeper test
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Twelve spelling and grammar traps that catch almost everyone. Pass, and the AI knights you. Fail, and it's gentle about it. Mostly.
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Durbin Fires Back at CNN Reporter After Being Questioned About Pay Raises in Spending Bill
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— Dec 18, 2024
Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) snapped at a CNN reporter after he was asked about pay raises in the massive spending bill. A stop-gap spending bill to fund the government through March 14 was unveiled by lawmakers on Tuesday…
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Durbin Torches McConnell for Saying He Would Block a Biden SCOTUS Nominee in 2024
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— Jun 14, 2021
Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) is criticizing Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) for saying he would block a Supreme Court nomination from President Joe Biden made during the 2024 election. “…
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Trump AG Nominee, Democrat Senator Come To Blows Over Epstein Files
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— Jul 15, 2026
Democratic Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin interrogated acting Attorney General Todd Blanche over the Jeffrey Epstein files in Wednesday's confirmation hearing.
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Top Democrat Burns Himself Trying to Defend Biden on Classified Docs After His Own Inconvenient Words Resurface
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— Jan 24, 2023
Dick Durbin tried to say all the right things — but got most of them wrong. In an interview on Sunday, the Illinois senator acknowledged that President Joe Biden’s handling of classified documents was “unacceptable,”…
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Trump clears livestreamed firing squad for Fort Hood killer
President Trump approved the first U.S. military execution since 1961. Hasan faces a Dec. 3 firing squad at Fort Hood, and the Pentagon says the public will watch it live.
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Top Dem Admits AOC's Effort to Impeach Clarence Thomas Won't Work
Opinion
— Jul 11, 2022
Say what you will about Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois, the Senate majority whip. He’s been through a few more rodeos than fellow Democrat Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York. Thus, when he’s throwing…
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AG Nominee Pam Bondi Dodges Question About 2020 Election
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— Jan 15, 2025
The question seemed simple enough. To paraphrase, the question was who lost the 2020 election. That question led to an exchange between Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and Attorney General nominee Pam Bondi Wednesday during a…
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Senator Gets Lesson on How Free Speech Works After Complaining About Elon Musk’s Takeover of Twitter
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— Nov 3, 2022
These people don’t just tell lies; they tell whoppers. The latest is Democrat Senator Dick Durbin of Illinois, who tweeted “Free speech does not include spreading misinformation to downplay political violence.” Ah…
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GOP Lawmakers Accuse Dems of Wanting to ‘Trample the Constitution’ With Proposal
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— Dec 17, 2024
The idea of doing away with the electoral college and the the winner of the popular vote takes the White House is an unpopular one by some Republicans. Sens. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), and Peter…
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Dem Leader Dick Durbin Admits His Party Has ‘Oversold’ and ‘Underperformed’ on Biden’s Spending Plan
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— Oct 20, 2021
Even as the oft-touted concept of free college is dropped from the grab bag of programs congressional Democrats are trying to pass, one top Democratic senator admits that his party has mismanaged expectations on the…
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Republican Infighting Derails GOP Plans To Lower Gas And Diesel Prices Before Election Day
Simon August · 5 min · 5h
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