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Senator Joe Manchin’s opposition effectively killed the legislation’s chances.

WASHINGTON — As abortion rights protests have spread across the country, targeting churches, anti-abortion clinics and the homes of senators and Supreme Court justices, U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley is equating them to the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.

Democrats say several conservative justices lied to the Senate in their confirmations. But nominees have long taken a careful line on Roe, acknowledging it as a precedent without saying much more.

CHICAGO — State and local Democratic leaders are officially declaring their intent to try to bring the 2024 Democratic presidential nominating convention to Chicago, releasing a video that promotes the city for its diversity, its cultural and culinary attractions, and its status as the adopted hometown of the party’s previous…

To help borrowers struggling through the pandemic, the Biden administration has paused student loan payments four times. But there’s no putting off the inevitable. The federal student loan system needs major changes to truly help borrowers long term.

Sen. Dick Durbin said he sees the program helping to build a network of vehicle charging stations in Chicago and beyond.

A letter to the agency is a reminder of what’s at stake: billions in federal funds. Frankly, we’d rather see more resources spent on CTA safety and cleanliness than on gas-and-transit-card giveaways.

‘She definitely was a trailblazer and glass-ceiling breaker,’ U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly said.

Sens. Durbin and Duckworth said John Lee and Nancy Maldonado will bring “demographic and professional diversity that will strengthen our federal bench.”