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Sen. Dick Durbin warns DOJ against ‘doling out compensation to rioters’ in new Trump fund

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WASHINGTON — The top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee urged the Justice Department Wednesday to reconsider its openness to providing money from the Trump administration’s new $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund to Jan. 6 rioters who attacked police defending the Capitol. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive … Read more

Crowded primary races for U.S. Senate in Illinois come down to the wire as Durbin set to retire

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It’s a heated and crowded race for the U.S. Senate seat that Dick Durbin has held for nearly 30 years, so Illinois voters are witnessing a generational shift in Senate leadership in Tuesday’s primary elections, with 10 Democrats and six Republicans running for Durbin’s seat.   Durbin is stepping down at the end of his … Read more