US Senate

22 candidates vie for outgoing U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin’s seat

November 4, 2025

The seat currently held by retiring United States Sen. Dick Durbin’s (D-Ill.) is up for grabs next fall, and 22 candidates — including 14 Democrats and eight Republicans — have filed their petitions...

State senator makes surprise appearance at NU College Democrats’ meeting

September 29, 2015

Illinois State Sen. Napoleon Harris, a Northwestern alum, surprised attendees at the first NU College Democrats meeting of the year Tuesday night. Harris (Communication ‘01) told The Daily he noticed...

Kane: Cruz’s appointment at odds with Obama’s STEM initiative

January 15, 2015

Improving science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education is a top priority for the Obama administration. Among the goals of the president’s STEM initiative are developing American students’...

Muller: Cory Booker’s win highlights lack of diversity in U.S. Senate

October 16, 2013

Late Wednesday night, Democrats rejoiced (to the surprise of no one) when Newark Mayor Cory Booker received a promotion by being elected to the U.S. Senate. Booker won the special election held to fill...

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