Natasha Korecki

Carol Moseley Braun — the former U.S. senator from Illinois and first Black woman to hold the office — had just ended a call with newly minted Democratic Senate nominee Juliana Stratton on Wednesday when she reflected on why the victory was “obviously” good for Illinois Gov.

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker was always on a glide path to his third Democratic nomination for governor ever since he announced he would seek re-election.

Virtually all of the different battles simmering inside the Democratic Party this year are on display in Tuesday’s primaries in Illinois, where retirements by key House Democrats and the state’s senior senator opened new theaters for intraparty hostilities

Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton on Saturday touted a Senate endorsement from the late Rev.

In an interview with NBC News, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore reflected on how Jesse Jackson shaped his life, and he had harsh words for fellow Democrats who he said aren't standing up to government overreach.

Kristi Noem may be out at the top of the Department of Homeland Security, but Democrats are still demanding a “reckoning.”

Former President Joe Biden stood before a South Carolina crowd on Friday and took aim at President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address.“Is he still talking?” Biden asked, to laughter

In a rare meeting amid a partial government shutdown affecting her agency, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem met with Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Ill., on Wednesday afternoon as the Chicago congresswoman pushed for a shift in tactics from immigration agents, according to Ramirez’s office.

Tensions between President Donald Trump and Democrats reached a crescendo during his State of the Union speech on Tuesday night.

Illinois Democratic Senate candidate Juliana Stratton's new ad full of F-bombs is the latest move in a contest that has centered on Trump.

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker is expected to call for a two-year suspension of tax incentives offered to develop data centers amid growing scrutiny over their rapid expansion and impact on communities.