Tag: Dick Durbin

The Trump administration's March 5 deadline will come and go without imperiling the so-called "Dreamers" as the case works its way through an appeals process that could take up to a year. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

On DACA, Trump and Democrats live to fight another day

W. James Antle III · February 27, 2018 5:01 am

"We thought that the president's main goal was to build a wall from sea to shining sea, a 19th century answer to a 21st century problem," said Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill. "It turns out his goal is the deportation of Dreamers."
Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2018, following the weekly Democratic policy luncheon. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Dick Durbin: Trump’s goal is to deport DACA recipients

Katelyn Caralle · February 26, 2018 2:59 pm

Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., will not be able to receive Holy Communion in his home diocese after his recent vote against a bill that would have banned late-term abortions. (Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

Catholic bishop barred Dick Durbin from receiving Holy Communion after his abortion vote

Katie Leach · February 22, 2018 5:02 pm

Late Wednesday, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., set up votes that could happen as early as Thursday, but on four immigration proposals that could each fail. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Senate’s ‘freewheeling’ immigration debate limps to the finish line

Pete Kasperowicz · February 15, 2018 5:01 am

Attorney General Jeff Sessions (pictured above) wrote to Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, that Grassley's sentencing reform bill would "would make it more difficult to achieve our goals and have potentially dire consequences." (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Jeff Sessions: Chuck Grassley’s sentencing reform bill is a ‘grave error’

Kelly Cohen · February 14, 2018 8:51 pm

Monday marked the first time in five years Senate lawmakers debated a major immigration reform measure. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Senate opens freewheeling immigration debate

Susan Ferrechio · February 13, 2018 12:37 am

There is no guarantee Senate lawmakers can pass any immigration reform bill. But Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (pictured right), fulfilling a promise he made to both parties last month, will initiate the process on Monday. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Next week: Senate starts immigration debate

Susan Ferrechio · February 10, 2018 2:00 pm

The media have painted a picture in which President Trump routinely implies so-called "Dreamers" "are not American." No implication needed. They are literally not American citizens. That's the sticking point. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

Beltway Confidential

The media’s DACA scam isn’t working

Eddie Scarry · February 10, 2018 5:01 am

The group wrote a letter to Defense Secretary Jim Mattis saying they are concerned it could be a waste and requested that he provide estimates on the cost of the parade as well as whether it will disrupt regular military options. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

National Security

Democratic senators want Jim Mattis to tell them how much Trump’s military parade could cost

Travis J. Tritten · February 7, 2018 9:29 pm

White House chief of staff John Kelly has said only 690,000 Dreamers signed up for the program because the others were "too lazy to get off their ass." (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Democrats confront John Kelly over ‘lazy’ Dreamers remark at immigration meeting

Al Weaver · February 7, 2018 2:31 am

Watch What You (Don’t Actually) Say

Ethan Epstein · February 6, 2018 4:40 pm

"If the House Republicans believe they've set the stage for this president to end this investigation they are basically saying that in America one man is above the law and that's not a fact," Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin said. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

National Security

Dick Durbin thinks Trump firing Rod Rosenstein over GOP memo would trigger ‘constitutional crisis’

Josh Siegel · February 4, 2018 4:05 pm