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Former DNC chief announces Virginia governor run
AP - Former Democratic National Committee chairman Terry McAuliffe said on Saturday he intends to run for governor of Virginia.
US: Hamas to blame for Mideast violence
AP - Avoiding any criticism of Israel, the White House said Hamas rocket attacks were to blame for the escalating violence between the Palestinians and Israelis and blocked approval of a U.N. Security Council statement on a cease-fire.
Turkey seeks end to Gaza violence
AP - Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan flew to Saudi Arabia on Saturday as Turkey engaged in shuttle diplomacy with Arab countries in the search for a cease-fire in the Middle East.
Durbin: No plans to see Burris provisionally
AP - The Senate's No. 2 Democrat says there are no plans right now for the Senate to seat Roland Burris in the chamber.
Burris puts Senate Dems in tough spot
Politico - The defiant move by Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich to name a Senate successor to Barack Obama has triggered a political and legal mess that could drag on for months and is already prompting uncomfortable racial questions for Democrats.
US stimulus plan to be ready by early February: lawmaker
AFP - Democrats in Congress hope to approve a massive economic stimulus plan backed by president-elect Barack Obama by early February, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said on Sunday.
Hoyer: Stimulus unlikely before inauguration
AP - Don't expect Congress to have an economic recovery plan ready for Barack Obama when he takes office on Jan. 20.
Top senators plan Monday meeting on Burris
AP - Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid plans to meet with the chamber's top Republican to see if they can come to a bipartisan solution on what to do about Senate appointee Roland Burris.
Hill leaders say no stimulus by Jan. 20
Politico - President-elect Barack Obama’s plan for a swift, record-setting economic stimulus is encountering its first resistance, with congressional leaders saying it could take a while to pass.
Colo. Senate choice new to politics but has smarts
AP - A whip-smart lawyer who has turned successively to the worlds of business and education, Denver Superintendent Michael Bennet won't have much trouble adjusting to the biggest promotion of his life: to U.S. senator.
Burris drama plays out as Senate set to begin work
AP - The Senate's top two Democrats defended their right to deny a seat to Roland Burris, Barack Obama's successor-in-waiting, while refusing to rule out a deal as Congress and its new members begin work this week.
Richardson exits Cabinet due to probe
Politico - New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson plans to withdraw as President-elect Obama’s nominee for secretary of Commerce because of 'unanswered questions' about a federal grand jury investigation back home, Democratic officials said Sunday.
Reid to Meet With Appointee to Obama's Senate Seat
CQPolitics.com - Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid plans to meet Wednesday with former Illinois Attorney General Roland W. Burris, even though Democratic leaders dispute the legitimacy of Burris' appointment to fill the seat vacated by President-elect Barack Obama.
Former President Bush touts son Jeb for top job
AP - Another President Bush?
Schumer: Franken is the winner
Politico - Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), the outgoing chairman of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, declared Sunday that Al Franken has won the Minnesota Senate recount against Sen. Norm Coleman (R-Minn.).
Kaine to take over as DNC chairman
AP - Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine is set to become the next chairman of the Democratic Party.
Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine to head DNC
Politico - Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine has been chosen by President-elect Barack Obama to head the Democratic National Committee, a Democratic official said.
Gibbs: Stimulus 'unlikely' to be ready
Politico - Robert Gibbs came back during the flight and said that he agreed with Hoyer that it was 'very, very unlikely' that an economic stimulus package would be ready by Jan. 20.
Obama spokesman: Stimulus deal by inauguration "very, very unlikely"
McClatchy Newspapers - Robert Gibbs, who will be White House press secretary to President-elect Barack Obama, told the press pool on the flight this evening from Chicago to Washington that he agrees with House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md., that is is 'very, very unlikely' an economic stimulus package will be in place when Obama is inaugurated Jan. 20.
Team pressed Richardson, got nothing
Politico - Barack Obama’s transition team pressed Bill Richardson about a federal probe into “pay to play” allegations against his office – the same investigation Richardson cited Sunday in withdrawing his name as commerce secretary.
Schumer: Senate should seat Minn. Dem. Al Franken
AP - New York Sen. Charles Schumer said Sunday that Democrat Al Franken is the clear winner in Minnesota's Senate race and should be seated as soon as possible. But a leading Republican lawmaker said calling the race for Franken would be premature.
Paris to house exiled writer Taslima Nasrin
AP - The Paris mayor's office says it has decided to provide exiled Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasrin with a rent-free apartment in the French capital.
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