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by Josh Kalven
2:12pm
Sun Jan 11, 2009

Durbin And Burris On Face The Nation

Roland Burris

This morning on CBS' Face The Nation, both Sen. Dick Durbin and Roland Burris appeared to discuss the ongoing saga over Illinois' vacant Senate seat.  Watch:

So did Durbin "soften his stance" since Friday, as the AP reported following the interview?  You ...

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by Josh Kalven
11:23am
Sat Jan 10, 2009
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Did White "Certify" The Burris Appointment? (UPDATED)

Senate vacancy

That's what Roll Call is reporting (subscription required):

[Illinois Secretary of State Jesse] White’s signature approving the appointment came
hours after the Illinois Supreme Court ruled that White’ signature of
certification was not necessary for the governor’...

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by Josh Kalven
5:54pm
Fri Jan 9, 2009
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Durbin: Senate Won't Seat Burris Without White's Signature (UPDATED)

Dick Durbin

Earlier today, we reported on the Illinois Supreme Court's ruling that Secretary of State Jesse White's signature was not required to certify and validate Roland Burris' appointment to the U.S. Senate. Following that news, White and Attorney General Lisa Madigan released a ...

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by Josh Kalven
8:57pm
Thu Jan 8, 2009

A Few Bumps In The Road For Burris

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While Roland Burris' testimony before the House impeachment commitee today was largely uneventful, there were a few questionable moments.  The first came early on when Burris asserted that he had not read the criminal complaint filed against Gov. Blagojevich.  That Burris -- ...

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by Josh Kalven
4:18pm
Thu Jan 8, 2009

Burris Appears Before The Impeachment Committee (UPDATED)

Impeachment

Roland Burris is currently testifying before the House impeachment committee about how he came to be appointed by Gov. Blagojevich to fill Barack Obama's vacant U.S. Senate seat.  You can listen here or attempt to watch the hearing via CBS 2's feed. 

UPDATE: Burris ...

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by Josh Kalven
3:12pm
Wed Jan 7, 2009

White And Madigan: "Nothing Remains To Be Done" On Burris Appointment

Roland Burris

As we noted this morning, Senate Democratic leaders have asserted that no further steps can be taken on the Burris appointment until the Illinois Supreme Court decides whether to force Secretary of State Jesse White to sign the certificate of appointment (as Burris has asked ...

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by Josh Kalven
10:37am
Wed Jan 7, 2009
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Sen. Burris To Be Seated (UPDATED: No Deal Reached)

Roland Burris

UPDATE (10:37 a.m.): Sens. Reid and Durbin are just concluded their press conference on Capitol Hill.  They have not agreed to seat Burris, as the AP reported this morning.  To the contrary, they emphasized the importance of having Secretary of State Jesse White's signature ...

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by Josh Kalven
12:31pm
Tue Jan 6, 2009
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Burris Enters (Then Exits) The Building

Roland Burris

Things went as expected in Washington, D.C. this morning.  Roland Burris showed up on Capitol Hill -- a swarm of paparazzi in tow -- where he was informed by the Secretary of Senate that his certificate of appointment was incomplete because it lacked Illinois Secretary of ...

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by Josh Kalven
7:30pm
Mon Jan 5, 2009

Ring Around The Roland

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Another day, another flurry of Roland Burris-related news.

First of all, his press conference at the airport this afternoon is getting mixed reviews.  TPM's Josh Marshall asserted in a headline, "Jimmy Stewart he ain't," while Steve Benen could only utter an &...