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US Senator Dick Durbin (D-Illinois) meets with Republcian state Senator Kyle McCarter, from downstate Lebanon, at his office in Washington, D.C. on June 13. — SENATOR DICK DURBIN VIA TWITTER

June 15, 2018

Durbin OKs State Senator McCarter for Kenya Ambassadorship

Illinois U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin is supporting President Donald Trump’s pick to be the next ambassador to Kenya: Illinois state Sen. Kyle McCarter. That’s despite the significant political differences between Durbin and McCarter.

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State Sen. Kyle McCarter, a Republican from Lebanon, speaks during an Illinois Senate committee hearing in April 2017. — Brian Mackey/NPR Illinois

March 30, 2018

As McCarter Awaits Confirmation, Experts Describe Kenya’s Challenges

Illinois State Sen. Kyle McCarter’s nomination to be the U.S. ambassador to Kenya comes at a time of challenges for the African nation.

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old coin — (John Weinstein/The Field Museum)

March 13, 2013

Illinois Scientists Find Rare Coin In Kenya

March 09, 2013

Kenya: Kenyatta Wins With Slim Majority

People walk down a market street in Eastleigh — (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

February 23, 2013

Fighting Stream Of Terrorist Capital, Kenya Cracks Down on Somali Businesses

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