The scene from outside the "Hudson News" at the lower level of BWI airport:

Roland Burris touched down at 5:20 p.m., about 35 minutes later than scheduled, and was greeted by a scrum of reporters and cameramen awaiting his Washington arrival. …

Never mind the legal challenges in Minnesota, Harry Reid is ready for Sen. Al Franken.

"Al Franken has won the election," Reid just told a gaggle of reporters in the Senate hallway. "Everything is over with."

Republicans will certainly object to any …

Senate Minority Whip Jon Kyl said Monday the Senate may have to seat Roland Burris if he gets his certification papers signed by the Illinois secretary of state.

"If a candidate presents himself with the appropriate credentials, what then would be …

Roland Burris plans to arrive in the Senate Tuesday at the beginning of the 111th Congress, an unwelcome distraction for the expanded Democratic majority.

Democrats have vowed to block Burris, saying his appointment may have been tainted by Illinois Gov. Rod …

Rep. Danny Davis turned down Barack Obama’s Senate seat, saying any appointee by Gov. Rod Blagojevich would be too tainted to serve. But now the Illinois congressman thinks the Senate should let Blagojevich’s appointee, Roland Burris, through the Senate’s doors. 

"He has been legally …

What’s in a name? Apparently a lot.

On Saturday, the Navy will commission the new aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush, a event the 41st president calls the “last big thing in my life.”

The ceremony …

Vice President Dick Cheney admits that the pre-war intelligence for Iraq was "flawed" but says that does not change anything about how the war has been conducted.

In an interview with CBS "Face the Nation" on Sunday morning, Cheney continued to …

The Senate’s top two Democrats aren’t budging on the Roland Burris controversy.

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid on Sunday morning told NBC’s "Meet the Press" that the Senate has the "legal authority" under the Constitution to refuse to seat Burris as …

Another Bush in the White House?

The father of the outgoing president still thinks it’s a good idea for Jeb Bush to make a White House run, but admits that the public probably thinks there’s been too many Bushes in the White House …

Congress won’t meet its original Jan. 20 deadline for passing a massive economic stimulus bill, but the legislation should be ready by mid February, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said Sunday morning.

Speaking on Fox News Sunday, Hoyer (D-Md.) said there’s …