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

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

In Texas, a contentious Republican primary goes down to the wire

The Republican primary for this year’s U.S. Senate election in Texas began, unofficially, two years ago with shots fired over social media. “It will be difficult for [GOP Sen. John Cornyn] to be an effective leader since he is anti-Trump, anti-gun, and will be focused on his highly competitive primary campaign in 2026,” wrote Texas … Read more

Bobby J. Brown, actor who played officer in ‘The Wire,’ dies at 62

Actor Bobby J. Brown, who played a Baltimore city police officer of the same name in the hit HBO series “The Wire,” has died, his representative confirmed Thursday. TMZ first reported news of Brown’s death earlier Thursday. A cause of death was not disclosed by the talent agency that represented Brown, Bramante Artists, or the … Read more