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“I look forward to meeting with President-elect Obama, Democratic leaders, and Republican Leader McConnell on Monday, and I hope this is the first of many bipartisan meetings on the significant challenges facing our country, particularly our troubled economy. Republicans …

Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter (D) will appoint Denver Public Schools Superintendent Michael Bennet to the Senate seat being vacated by Interior Secretary-designate Ken Salazar, a Senate Democratic official told Politico Friday.

Bennet, who has served as superintendent since …

Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White said Friday that there is little he can do to stop Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s pick of former state Attorney General Roland Burris from filling President-elect Barack Obama’s Senate seat.

“It’s going to …

Senate committee chairmen expect to begin confirmation hearings for Barack Obama’s Cabinet picks shortly after Congress returns to work next week, with only one - Attorney General nominee Eric Holder - expected to face any significant opposition from Republicans. …

In appointing veteran African-American officeholder Roland Burris to the Senate, embattled Gov. Rod Blagojevich has done more than just flout the will of the Illinois establishment, the Senate and President-elect Barack Obama. With one stunning and politically exquisite act of …

On Election Day in November, Roland Burris walked alone to his polling place and was greeted by a local news team working on a historical piece about African Americans elected statewide in Illinois.

Back in 1978, Burris had become …

Democrats insisted Tuesday that they’ll deny a Senate seat to Roland Burris – the 71-year-old African-American Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich has picked to replace Barack Obama – but it’s not clear whether they have the legal authority to make good …

Stepping into deeper waters to help the auto industry, Treasury Monday night added $6 billion to the $17.4 billion bailout announced Dec. 19, chiefly to help the financial arm of General Motors Corp.

Using financial markets rescue funds, …

House Democrats are warning the party faithful of a difficult election cycle ahead, with as many as 70 party-held seats in danger.

"We have a daunting challenge ahead in the 2010 midterm elections," Democratic House campaign chief Chris …

As Caroline Kennedy pursues her bright-lights, big-city bid for the U.S. Senate, another child of dynasty is quietly testing the waters for his own Senate run.

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush – the son of one president and …