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 Durbin to Burris: Resign 


Feb 24, 09 3:30 PM CST
(Newser) - Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin told his junior colleague, Roland Burris, that he should resign during a meeting today, the Chicago Tribune reports. Burris declined, and also would not confirm whether or not he would run in 2010, despite earlier accounts that he would give up the seat. Durbin said he... More »

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Congress • Senate • Harry Reid • Senate Democrats • Dick Durbin • Rod Blagojevich • political scandal • Roland Burris

Burris Won't Quit, but Vows Not to Run in '10

Senator pitches compromise to Durbin to quell calls for ouster

Feb 24, 09 11:57 AM CST
(Newser) - Roland Burris won’t resign as senator in the wake of allegations he traded campaign donations for his appointment by former Gov. Rod Blagojevich—or at least that’s what Burris will tell fellow Illinois Dem Dick Durbin today, the Chicago Sun-Times reports. But sources say Burris will pledge not... More »

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Senate Democrats • Illinois • Dick Durbin • Rod Blagojevich • political scandal • Pat Quinn • Roland Burris

TALK SHOW ROUNDUP

Governator: Obama Needs 'Team Players'

Calls out fellow GOP
as McConnell calls for fast Burris hearing

Feb 22, 09 12:03 PM CST
(Newser) - Arnold Schwarzenegger is urging politicians of all political stripes to line up behind President Obama. “I feel very strongly that President Obama right now needs team players,” the California governor told ABC’s This Week, noting that partisan wrangling creates “insecurity.” Schwarzenegger also called his fellow... More »

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Arnold Schwarzenegger • Mitch McConnell • Tim Pawlenty • Charlie Crist • Bobby Jindal • Haley Barbour • Roland Burris

Feds Grill Burris
in Blago Probe

Calls for senator to step down gain strength

Feb 22, 09 4:49 AM CST
(Newser) - Federal authorities interviewed Illinois Sen. Roland Burris yesterday as part of the investigation into whether former Gov. Rod Blagojevich tried to sell President Obama's Senate seat, reports the Chicago Tribune. Burris is not a specific target in the Blago case, sources said, but he is being investigated for perjury by... More »

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Richard Daley • corruption • perjury • Illinois • Senate Ethics Committee • governor • Rod Blagojevich • political scandal • Roland Burris

(Newser) - As the chorus urging Roland Burris to resign grows larger and louder, the White House today stopped just short of joining but sent an unmistakable "veiled threat," writes Frank James in the Chicago Tribune. At this afternoon's press briefing, Robert Gibbs' words were measured yet blunt: "... More »

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Senate Democrats • White House • Illinois • Rod Blagojevich • US Senate • Obama administration • Robert Gibbs • President Obama • pay to play • Roland Burris

(Newser) - Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn today joined the chorus of politicians calling for Roland Burris to resign, urging him to step down "as quickly as possible for the best interests of Illinois," the Chicago Tribune reports. Said Quinn, who gained the office after Rod Blagojevich's ouster for attempting to... More »

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corruption • Illinois • Rod Blagojevich • US Senate • pay to play • Pat Quinn • Roland Burris • public corruption

 Burris Launched 
 Senate Bid in Fall Call 


Former Blago aide says Burris contacted him repeatedly about appointment

Feb 20, 09 10:10 AM CST
(Newser) - Roland Burris’s effort to get into the Senate looks more elaborate every day. John Filan, a former aide to Rod Blagojevich, now says he got a call from Burris some time in the fall, expressing interest in a Senate appointment, the Chicago Tribune reports. Burris reiterated his interest, and... More »

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Senate • corruption • Illinois • governor • Rod Blagojevich • political scandal • Pat Quinn • Roland Burris

OPINION



 How We Can 
 Get Rid of 
 This Guy 


Feb 19, 09 2:02 PM CST
(Newser) - Even with everyone in sight calling for his head, even after he’s been caught lying multiple times about his appointment, Roland Burris seems determined not to step down. But there is a quick way to be rid of him, law professor Garrett Epps writes for Salon: The Illinois legislature... More »

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Senate • Illinois • US Constitution • Rod Blagojevich • constitutional law • US Senate • pay to play • Roland Burris

Unless He Resigns, Senate Likely Stuck With Burris

The embattled Senator, though lacking support, pledges to dig in and fight

Feb 19, 09 8:57 AM CST
(Newser) - Whatever problems Roland Burris had being seated in the Senate, they pale in comparison to the problems the Senate will have getting rid of him, the Los Angeles Times reports. Expulsion from the Senate requires a two-thirds vote; the last senators to be formally booted were alleged rebel supporters during... More »

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Senate Ethics Committee • Dick Durbin • Democratic Party • Rod Blagojevich • US Senate • Roland Burris

 Burris: 'I Have Done 
 Nothing Wrong' 

He'll comply with perjury review, but no more interviews

Feb 18, 09 3:08 PM CST
(Newser) - Roland Burris today urged his constituents to "stop the rush to judgment" as he denied any wrongdoing in the process of gaining his Senate seat, the Chicago Tribune reports. "If I had done the things I’ve been accused of, I’d be too embarrassed to stand up... More »

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politics • Senate Democrats • corruption • Illinois • congressional Democrats • US Congress • Rod Blagojevich • US Senate • Roland Burris

OPINION

 Obama Must 
 Share Blame 
 for Burris 


Feb 18, 09 12:58 PM CST
(Newser) - Roland Burris is in the Senate embarrassing Illinois, and Rod Blagojevich isn’t the only one on the hook for that, writes John Kass of the Chicago Tribune. A fair share of the blame belongs to Barack Obama, who pressured Senate leaders to seat Burris—a move from which... More »

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Barack Obama • Senate • Illinois • economic stimulus package • Rod Blagojevich • Mike Madigan • Roland Burris • Barbara Flynn Currie

OPINION

Chicago Trib
to Burris: 
Out, Damned Senator!

Burris has clearly lied, and has to resign

Feb 18, 09 10:07 AM CST
(Newser) - Time to go, Roland. The Chicago Tribune editorializes today that Sen. Roland Burris should resign, having used up his last shred of credibility by the time he changed his story for the fourth time yesterday—with the story getting "worse with every telling." Whether and how much he... More »

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Senate • corruption • resignation • Illinois • Rod Blagojevich • political scandal • Chicago Tribune • Roland Burris

(Newser) - The Roland Burris mess is not going away. It now looks like the Senate Ethics Committee will open an investigation into whether he lied about his contacts with Rod Blagojevich, Politico reports. Back home in Illinois, meanwhile, Democrats are joining Republican calls for a perjury investigation. Burris, who backtracked yesterday... More »

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Senate • Illinois • Senate Ethics Committee • Rod Blagojevich • Roland Burris

 DC Dems Look for 
 Ill. to Act on Burris 

'Wait-and-see attitude' likely as concerns grow

Feb 17, 09 11:25 AM CST
(Newser) - As further concerns emerge about Illinois Sen. Roland Burris’ ties to Rod Blagojevich, DC Democrats hoping to escape the former governor’s shadow are hoping Illinois will address the problem for them, Politico reports. Burris has acknowledged Blago contact that he hadn’t mentioned earlier, and while the senator says... More »

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Harry Reid • Senate Democrats • corruption • Illinois • governor • Rod Blagojevich • political scandal • senator • Roland Burris • affidavit

(Newser) - Roland Burris denied today that an affidavit sent to the Illinois House conveyed a shift in his testimony in the Rod Blagojevich scandal, the Chicago Sun-Times reports. “There was no change,” Burris said of three statements he gave to the committee that recommended Blago's impeachment. Burris also... More »

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corruption • Illinois • governor • Rod Blagojevich • political scandal • pay to play • Illinois House of Representatives • Roland Burris • affidavit

 State Reps Tell 
 Burris to Resign 

Senator omitted important info during January hearings

Feb 15, 09 5:13 PM CST
(Newser) - Two Illinois Republicans are calling on Sen. Roland Burris to resign amid allegations he committed perjury during the Rod Blagojevich impeachment hearings, Fox News reports. State representatives Jim Durkin and Tom Cross are also demanding an outside investigation. "I think it would be in the best interest of the... More »

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impeachment • perjury • Illinois • Rod Blagojevich • Roland Burris • Republicans

(Newser) - Rod Blagojevich's camp asked Roland Burris for money before nominating him to take Barack Obama's vacated Senate seat, the Chicago Sun-Times reports. Burris revealed the request, for up to $10,000 in campaign contributions, in an affidavit dated Feb. 5—3 weeks after he was sworn in. Burris didn't... More »

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Barack Obama • Congress • corruption • Illinois • governor • Rod Blagojevich • political scandal • US Senate • pay to play • Illinois House of Representatives • Roland Burris

 Burris Sworn in
 as Senator 


Jan 15, 09 1:35 PM CST
(Newser) - Roland Burris was sworn in and seated in the Senate today as the junior senator from Illinois. Democrats had been loath to accept an appointee of Rod Blagojevich's, but the continued hubbub around the former Illinois AG was seen as a distraction. And Burris’ heroic attempts to get his credentials... More »

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Barack Obama • Congress • Senate • Illinois • Rod Blagojevich • Election 2008 • President Obama • Roland Burris

(Newser) - At least one aspect of the Rod Blagojevich soap opera will end Thursday: Roland Burris will be sworn into the Senate at 2pm EST, the Hill reports. Dick Cheney will do the honors in the Senate chamber, and a ceremonial re-enactment will follow elsewhere in the building for Burris' family... More »

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Chicago • Senate • Illinois • Rod Blagojevich • Roland Burris

 Senate Lawyers OK Burris 

Obama replacement will be sworn in this week, 'barring objection' from GOP

Jan 12, 09 3:24 PM CST
(Newser) - Senate Democrats today accepted Roland Burris as the senator-designate from Illinois, and he will likely be seated later this week, the Chicago Tribune reports. “Barring objections from Senate Republicans,” said a statement from Sens. Harry Reid and Dick Durbin, “we expect Senator-designee Burris to be sworn in.... More »

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Barack Obama • Congress • Senate • Harry Reid • Illinois • Rod Blagojevich • President Obama • Roland Burris • credentials

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