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WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 4: Sen. Richard Durbin (D-IL) speaks during a news conference following the weekly Senate Democrats policy luncheon at the U.S. Capitol on March 4, 2025 in Washington, DC. During the news conference Senate Democrats discussed President Trump's policies during his first few weeks in office ahead of the president's address to a joint session of Congress tonight. (Photo by Tierney L. Cross/Getty Images)

Democrat Sen. Dick Durbin Will Not Seek Re-election In 2026

Illinois Senator Dick Durbin, the Democrat Whip and Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, has announced that he will not seek re-election in 2026.

Werner Stechbarth poses inmid his collection of clocks in his living room in Munich, southern Germany, on March 22, 2024. Some 366 clocks cover the walls in the living room of 76-year-old Werner Stechbarth's apartment in Munich, the haul from a life spent criss-crossing the globe. The early year move to daylight saving time is a busy period for the pensioner, who takes it upon himself to adjust every one of his timepieces. (Photo by Michaela STACHE / AFP) / TO GO WITH AN AFP STORY BY Pauline CURTET (Photo by MICHAELA STACHE/AFP via Getty Images)

Trump Revives Effort To Make ‘Daylight Saving Time’ Permanent

On Friday, President Donald Trump revamped his push to make “Daylight Saving Time” permanent, amid efforts in Congress to give Americans an extra hour of sunlight from November to March.

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 10: U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) (R) and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) hold a press conference on the Republican budget bill at the U.S. Capitol on April 10, 2025 in Washington, DC. The Republican leaders spoke on the reconciliation process and said they would find $1.5 trillion in cuts as the House prepares to vote on President Trump's budget outline for his tax and spending plan after Republican holdouts refused to vote without deeper cuts. (Photo by Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images)

House Passes Senate Budget Plan Backing Trump Priorities After Conservative Pushback

In a close victory, House GOP members barely passed a budget resolution which will allow them to begin unlocking President Donald Trump’s agenda package.

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 25: Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, U.S. President Donald Trump's nominee to be ambassador to Israel, testifies during his Senate Foreign Relations Committee confirmation hearing at the Dirksen Senate Office Building on March 25, 2025 in Washington, DC. Huckabee, the former governor and presidential candidate, answered questions on Israel and its campaign against Hamas. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee Appointed As U.S. Ambassador To Israel

The Senate on Wednesday announced that former Arkansas GOP Governor Mike Huckabee, an ordained Southern Baptist pastor, will be President Donald Trump’s U.S. ambassador to Israel.

New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu introduces Republican presidential hopeful and former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley before she speaks at a campaign event in Franklin, New Hampshire on January 22, 2024. (Photo by Joseph Prezioso / AFP) (Photo by JOSEPH PREZIOSO/AFP via Getty Images)

Trump Backs Former N.H. Gov. Chris Sununu In Key 2026 Senate Race, Despite Prior Criticism

President Donald Trump has put aside his prior differences with former New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu, throwing his support behind him for a Senate seat — which is currently held by retiring Democrat Sen. Jeanne Shaheen.

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 02: U.S. Speaker of the House Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) (L) speaks to after participating in a ceremonial swearing-in for Patronis (R-FL) and Randy Fine (R-FL) at the U.S. Capitol on April 02, 2025 in Washington, DC. The swearing-in comes after Johnson sent the House home until the following Monday after trying to block a vote on Rep. Anna Paulina Luna's (R-FL) proposal for proxy voting for new parents failed. (Photo by Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images)

Speaker Johnson Pushes House To Pass Trump Endorsed Senate Budget Bill Despite GOP Criticism Over Lack Of Spending Cuts

House Speaker Mike Johnson is attempting to rally GOP lawmakers to affirm a budget bill passed by the Senate on Saturday morning, as at least three House Republicans threaten to defect.