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With No Federal Halfway House in Hawaiʻi, Inmates Remain Far From Home
The state's only halfway house for people convicted of federal crimes closed six years ago so those who qualify for ...
Trump nominates new top federal prosecutor for northern Ohio
The U.S. attorney's office in northern Ohio has been without a Senate-confirmed leader since 2021, the longest stretch in the ...
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'They Need Your Protection!': Sen. Dick Durbin Shames Linda McMahon For Heartlessly Gutting Student Aid Programs In Tense Exchange
During a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing held on June 3, 2025, Senator Dick Durbin grilled Secretary of Education ...
Dick Durbin Relentlessly Rips Emil Bove Over Accusations Of ‘Abusive’ & ‘Bellicose’ Management Style
During a Senate Judiciary Hearing on Wednesday, Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) criticized Emil Bove, President Trump's nominee to be ...
Dick Durbin Slams Emil Bove For Not Being Able To Practice Law In Court He's Nominated To
During a Senate Judiciary Hearing on Wednesday, Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) criticized Emil Bove, President Trump's nominee to be ...
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'This Move Is Unprecedented': When Richard Durbin Slammed His Colleagues During Powerful Remarks From The Senate Floor
During his remarks from the Senate floor in May, Senator Richard Durbin slammed his Republican colleagues over their attack on California's climate regulations.
Ex-FBI agent charged in Capitol riot now works on Justice Department’s ‘weaponization’ task force
A former FBI agent who was charged with joining a mob’s attack on the U.S. Capitol and cheering on rioters is now working as an adviser to the Justice Department official ...
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Durbin, Duckworth vote against One Big Beautiful Bill
Both Illinois senators, Democrats Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth, voted against the One Big Beautiful Bill, which passed the Senate on July 1 by a vote of 51-50. Vice President JD Vance cast the ...