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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


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U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin won re-election Tuesday night, pulling in over 50 percent of the votes.

Durbin urges Drug Enforcement Administration to reduce opioid doses

November 4, 2019

U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) recently urged officials at the Drug Enforcement Administration to improve regulations on opioid prescription rates in response to the nationwide crisis. Durbin and U.S....

U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill/) listens to the Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, January 24, 2006. Durbin on Wednesday introduced legislation to eliminate the green card backlog in the United States.

Durbin co-sponsors legislation to eliminate green card backlog

October 16, 2019

U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) jointly introduced legislation to eliminate the family and employment backlog for green cards by increasing the number of cards issued. Durbin, the Senate Democratic Whip...

Ten candidates crowd the stage during the third round of debates in Houston. More than 10 candidates have qualified for the fourth round of debates in October, which will take place over two nights.

Candidates clash over gun control, public education in third round of debates

September 14, 2019

And then there were 10. For now. Thursday night marked another Democratic debate featuring a pool of candidates hoping to challenge President Donald Trump next November. Despite being the third...

Candidates listen as the national anthem plays before the second night of debates in Detroit. The presidential hopefuls discussed a range of issues like healthcare, race and climate change.

Candidates discuss Medicare, race relations in second round of debates

August 1, 2019

Wednesday night brought to a close the second pair of Democratic debates ahead of the 2020 primaries. The debate featured the remaining 10 candidates, including frontrunners Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.)...

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), left, and Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) speak during the Democratic Presidential Debate at the Fox Theatre on Tuesday, July 30, 2019, in Detroit.

Ideological divide on the first night of debates separates progressives and moderates in the second round

July 31, 2019

In the second round of the Democratic presidential debates, 10 candidates went head-to-head in Detroit, with the clash between progressive and moderate proposals taking center stage. Randomly drawn,...

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