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Dick Durbin, the No. 2 Democrat in Senate, announces he won’t seek reelection

By Manu Raju, CNN (CNN) — Dick Durbin, the longtime second-ranking Democrat in the Senate, announced plans to retire at the end of next year, setting off a succession scramble to take his powerful leadership spot in the chamber and a likely crowded primary in Illinois for the seat. “The…

Dick Durbin, the No. 2 Democrat in Senate, announces he won’t seek reelection

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