Former Commerce Secretary William Daley (D) is leaning toward running for the U.S. Senate from Illinois, sources close to him tell The Hill. "They characterize the decision as all but finalized." "Daley would likely be an instant front-runner in the race to replace Sen. Roland Burris (D-IL). Though ...

Though he has refused to comment publicly, or to discuss his future plans with senior Senator Dick Durbin, the Chicago Sun-Times reports that Roland Burris has realized the gig is up for Roland Burris, and so apparently he will not run for reelection. He will not resign, however: Roland Burris seems...

Cross-posted from Congress Matters. So Burris will be seated. Surprise, surprise. The Cheeto-munchers see it straight once again. But there's one more thing to see here. Harry Reid and Dick Durbin issued a joint statement on the matter that included this: "The Secretary of the Senate has determined ...

A joint statement from Sens. Reid and Durbin: The secretary of the Senate has determined that the new credentials presented today on behalf of Mr. Burris now satisfy Senate rules and validate his appointment to the vacant Illinois Senate seat. In addition, as we requested, Mr. Burris has provided sw...

Politico: Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) suggested Sunday evening that Democratic leaders may not require that a Senate panel review the appointment of Roland Burris before he is sworn in as the next senator from Illinois. "This thing changes by the day," Durbin said. "We’ll have to...

Cross-posted from Congress Matters. Blagojevich gets arrested. The Senate leadership warns him not to appoint anyone to Obama's seat, and if he does, they won't swear him in, no matter who it is. Blagojevich appoints Burris, anyway. Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White refuses to sign Burris' cer...

The Illinois Supreme Court rejected former Attorney General Roland Burris' motion to force the Illinois Secretary of State to co-sign Burris' appointment form. The missing signature was the main reason Senate Democrats refused to allow him to take his seat in the U.S. Senate earlier this week. Capit...

Depending on which day of the week it is, Harry Reid is sure that Roland Burris will or will not be the next Junior Senator from Illinois. But anyone who paid close attention to Burris' testimony at yesterday's Blagojevich impeachment hearing, would be hard-pressed to say Burris improved his chances...

The Star-Trib sees a problem for Franken: Democratic leaders made Burris' claim on the seat contingent on his ability to secure a formal election certificate from the state of Illinois, a document Franken will not have until Norm Coleman's election challenges in Minnesota have been exhausted. Senate...

It's really quite simple, per John Cole a couple of days ago: We are a nation of rules, after all. How about we follow them rather than creating all this damned drama? Blagojevich will have his day in court, but for now he is legally the governor, he is legally carrying out his duties, and unless an...