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Senior Democrats are expressing criticism of how President Joe Biden handled classified material after leaving office as vice president

"It's unbelievable how this could happen. It's totally irresponsible," Sen. Joe Manchin said.

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden began the year with a surge of political momentum, propelled by better-than-expected midterm election results and Republican disarray.

WASHINGTON — Congressional Democrats added to pressure on President Joe Biden to kick Jair Bolsonaro out of the country, even as U.S. officials stick to a wait-and-see approach in hopes that the former Brazilian president will make good on a promise to return home on his own.

CHICAGO — After five years as Chicago’s top federal prosecutor, John Lausch probably didn’t envision the news of his departure would come out like it did.

Lynn Sweet was joined by Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill. as he started his second term as the Senate Judiciary Committee chair on January 12, 2023.

“I’m pretty proud of what we’ve been able to achieve,” said Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin, who starts a second term as chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee when the new 118th Congress kicks off on Tuesday.

White’s life has also been shaped immeasurably by his race and by the racism of others. Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin calls White a “legend in Illinois politics.”

The measure was approved on a 225-201 roll-call vote. Nine Republicans — including Illinois members Adam Kinzinger and Rodney Davis, both lame ducks — joined Democrats in passing the measure.

Venezuela’s opposition-led interim government, recognized as the legitimate government by dozens of countries, including the United States, may cease to exist as early as next week, after legislators voted this week to get rid of the institution led by Juan Guaidó during a National Assembly video session.

The new federal money will be used to connect 87,613 households and businesses in Illinois without high-speed internet access.