Longtime Illinois Democrats Dick Durbin and Jan Schakowsky are retiring, paving the way for younger lawmakers to step in and ...

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In a country bitterly divided on virtually everything, from the major to the mundane, there’s one issue that could unite ...

The famously progressive bastion has produced some of our country’s most radical and impactful queer leaders, from Harvey ...

California's future governor will have to deal with its housing shortage, homelessness, poverty, uncertain water supply, and ...

Age limits on members of Congress could attract support from both Republicans and Democrats, Nathan L. Gonzales writes.

Prop 57 was successful during a time before the rightward shift on crime, when the state was focused on reducing prison ...

The decision by Durbin, the Judiciary Committee's top Democrat, to retire opens the door for a more liberal replacement like ...

The retiring Sen. Richard J. Durbin became a leading voice on immigration and criminal justice during his time on the ...

C-130 Hercules airtanker will be available to help fight any upcoming large wildfires this coming summer season in California ...

Retrofitted C-130 cargo plane can fly farther, faster and carry more fire retardant than other Cal Fire aircraft ...

SAN FRANCISCO — Democrats in San Francisco — who for decades pushed their party down an increasingly progressive path — are ...