Senator Dick Durbin Doesn't Understand the First Amendment On Tuesday, the senator erroneously claimed that "free speech does not include spreading misinformation." Reason · Nov 3, 2022
$380 million flyover project expected to ease rail congestion Planners hope a new rail bridge will resolve one of the largest chokepoints for passenger and freight rail traffic in the nation. Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 25, 2022
Afghan refugees in Chicago urge Congress to provide long-term immigration protections Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., who is a co-sponsor of the bill in the House, said she feels cautiously optimistic that the legislation will pass by the end of the year. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., said there aren’t yet sufficient sponsors in the Senate to get the legislation passed — but… Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 20, 2022
Justice Department Inspector General Launches Investigation Into Inmate Death Following Judge's Contempt Order Reason first reported last week on the scathing contempt order, which said the Bureau of Prisons should be "deeply ashamed" of its conduct. Reason · Oct 17, 2022
Chuck Schumer says ‘NOPEC’ bill targeting OPEC is on the table WASHINGTON — Legislation that would allow the U.S. to sue OPEC nations is being considered as a possible response to the oil cartel’s production cut this week that benefited Russian President Vladimir Putin, said Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Thursday. Tribune News Service · Oct 7, 2022
Durbin, Krishnamoorthi call on federal board to delay merger between Canadian Pacific Railway and Kansas City Southern Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., said the merger would mean more freight trains moving through the Chicago area that could be harmful to the environment, trigger traffic jams on streets and make it more difficult for first responders to get to places in times of emergencies. Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 5, 2022
Students scammed by for-profit schools will benefit most from Biden’s loan forgiveness plan For-profit colleges enroll only 8% of college students, yet they account for 30% of all student loan defaults. These schools often lure in first-generation students, those from low-income communities, and veterans, through aggressive marketing and federal loans and grants. Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 1, 2022
Chicago is sharing responsibility for asylum-seekers, and that should come with more federal resources Sanctuary cities like Chicago need resources to manage what is looking to become a regular influx of bused-in migrants. Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 30, 2022
Senators push new oversight to combat federal prison crises A bipartisan group of U.S. senators introduced legislation Wednesday to overhaul oversight and bring greater transparency to the crisis-plagued federal Bureau of Prisons The Independent UK · Sep 28, 2022
US congressman accuses LIV CEO Greg Norman of pushing Saudi ‘propaganda’ Greg Norman faced accusations of promoting Saudi “propaganda” following meetings with Washington lawmakers, in which the Australian golfer sought to garner support for the Saudi-backed LIV Series The Guardian - US · Sep 22, 2022
Democratic senator blasts Abbott and DeSantis over migrants stunt: ‘It’s always the kids that end up being the victims’ ‘We saw it with kids in cages. We saw it with [the] forcible removal of children from their parents, some who’ve never been reunited with their families’ The Independent UK · Sep 18, 2022
Paul Sullivan: LIV Golf brings its controversial tour to Chicago area: ‘If you give it a chance, it might be something pretty cool’ SUGAR GROVE, Ill. — Bryson DeChambeau is one of the most recognizable faces in golf and one of the LIV players involved in the antitrust lawsuit against the PGA Tour that bars defectors from competing in its events. Chicago Tribune · Sep 16, 2022
Senate probes corruption at Trump DOJ Judiciary committee investigating Geoffrey Berman's claims of "multiple instances of political interference" Salon · Sep 13, 2022
Twitter whistleblower brings his critiques to Congress A former security chief at Twitter will testify Tuesday before Congress the social platform misled regulators about its cyber defenses and efforts to control millions of fake accounts The Independent UK · Sep 13, 2022
The Independent UK · Sep 8, 2022 Gloves off, Biden embraces tough tone on 'MAGA Republicans' In recent days, President Joe Biden has sharpened his attacks against Donald Trump and the so-called MAGA Republicans for posing a threat to democracy
Chicago Tribune · Aug 28, 2022 Minor-leaguers and their advocates hope Congress will revoke MLB’s antitrust exemption. Here’s how they are pushing for change. CHICAGO — Rob Manfred’s response to a question last month about minor league salaries before the All-Star Game took off when the Major League Baseball commissioner said “I reject the premise that they’re not paid a living wage.”
Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 25, 2022 Congressman’s wife died after taking herbal remedy white mulberry leaf marketed for weight loss, diabetes “Many people assume if that product is sold in the United States of America, somebody has inspected it, and it must be safe,” U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., said when he introduced legislation to strengthen oversight of dietary supplements. “Unfortunately, that’s not always true.”
The Guardian - US · Aug 25, 2022 Death of congressman’s wife linked to ‘white mulberry leaf ingestion’ – coroner Lori McClintock, wife of California Republican, had dehydration and gastroenteritis caused by leaf often used as health supplement
Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 24, 2022 12 things to know about Biden’s new student debt cancellation plan Biden’s plan will wipe out $20,000 in federal student debt for Pell Grant recipients and eliminate $10,000 in federal student loan debt for other borrowers.
Tribune News Service · Aug 23, 2022 Twitter faces legal, political peril in whistle-blower case A whistle-blower complaint from Twitter Inc.’s former head of security, claiming severe shortcomings in the social media company’s handling of users’ personal data, will have wide ramifications for the business.
Chicago Tribune · Aug 18, 2022 Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker calls on the ‘coalition of the sane’ to defeat ‘the lunatic fringe’ as Democrats rally at state fair SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois Democrats looked to both the past and the future as rallying points on their day at the Illinois State Fair on Wednesday, castigating former Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner’s one-term stewardship of the state and warning that the party’s candidate for governor in November, Darren Bailey, would…
Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 17, 2022 Democrats at Illinois State Fair hit GOP ‘lunatic fringe,’ downplay internal party strife Gov. J.B. Pritzker, standing alongside new Democratic Party of Illinois Chair Lisa Hernandez and Sen. Tammy Duckworth, downplayed the intraparty tension, especially around Sen. Dick Durbin, who wanted Rep. Robin Kelly to remain in the top party post.
Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 5, 2022 Chris Welch and the fight for control of Illinois Democratic Party Once Gov. J.B. Pritzker leaves office, the next Democratic governor will likely benefit from the precedent set by this intra-party battle.
The Independent UK · Aug 5, 2022 Senate to hold hearing on crisis-plagued federal prisons The chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee says he plans to hold an oversight hearing on the crisis-plagued federal Bureau of Prisons after The Associated Press reported that the agency is keeping its embattled ex-director on the payroll as an adviser to his successor
The Independent UK · Aug 3, 2022 LOCALIZE IT: Durbin, Hawley comment on Kansas abortion vote EDITORS/NEWS DIRECTORS: