Harry Reid's Doing the Right Thing  —  digg it  —  I've had my problems with Reid over the years, but he's not in the wrong on Blagojevich and Burris.  This is not a racial issue.  Long before Burris, a black man, was appointed by a corrupt governor, Reid said he wouldn't allow anyone, anyone, appointed by Blagojevich, to be seated.

Roland Burris battles roadblocks to U.S. Senate; stall tactics likely by others  —  Gov. Rod Blagojevich's pick to replace Barack Obama vows to avoid scene in Washington  —  WASHINGTON — As U.S. Senate leadership developed an elaborate set of contingency plans Wednesday to keep Roland Burris …

How the Senate Can Stop Blagojevich  —  It easily has the power to block the governor's appointment of Roland Burris.  —  Does the Constitution allow the Senate to refuse to seat Roland Burris, Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich's surprise appointee?  In a word, yes.  Here's why.

The Ugly Legal Optics Of Harry Reid's Burris Battle  —  Earlier this morning, Jane wrote a fantastic post, “Burris and Blago: What Happens Now?”, that lays out most all of the concerns with the obstreperous position taken by Harry Reid and the Democratic leadership.

Gaza rockets put Israel's nuclear plant in battle zone  —  Growing concern over Hamas's new arsenal  —  There were growing fears in Israel last night that Hamas missiles could threaten its top-secret nuclear facility at Dimona.  —  Rocket attacks from Gaza have forced Israelis to flee …

Israel can't bomb its way to peace  —  The assault on Gaza has more to do with internal politics than its national security.  The U.S. needs to reengage forcefully in a Mideast peace process.  —  It's a new year in an old and bloody world.  —  In Israel, politicians jockeying for power …