Burris Joining Senate This Week

Developing

Updated Apr. 25, 2017 4:22PM EDT / Published Jan. 12, 2009 11:29AM EST

That’s Senator Burris to you: Blago’s pick will be sworn in as Illinois’ junior senator later this week. All the roadblocks to his selection were lifted this afternoon, and Majority Leader Harry Reid and Senator Dick Durbin of Illinois said in a joint statement: “We have spoken to Mr. Burris to let him know that he is now the Senator-designate from Illinois and as such, will be accorded all the rights and privileges of a Senator-elect.” As you may recall, Illinois lawmakers voted last week to impeach Governor Blagojevich, but not before he appointed former state Attorney General Roland Burris to Obama’s Senate seat. No word on whether Burris agreed not to stand for re-election in 2010.

Read it at Chicago Sun-Times

R.F.K. Jr.’s Old Environmental Pals Tell Him to Get Lost

“His actions are a betrayal to our environment,” the candidate’s former mentor said of him.

Iconic Hotel From ‘The Shining’ Goes Up in Flames

Crews responded late Thursday night to an attic fire at the famous Oregon lodge.

John Cleese Cancels His Own Cancel Culture Show

The “Monty Python” star has stalled the show for three years.

Susan Sarandon Joins Protesters at Columbia University

“Especially in a place of education, and supposedly higher thought, to be attacked with racism and intolerance is not acceptable,” the actress said.

New Deets Surface on Barbara Walters and Diane Sawyer’s Beef

Despite the two being bitter rivals, Sawyer also conceded, “We spent a lot of time laughing and forging a real friendship.”

Stock Slips After Netflix Stops Sharing Subscriber Numbers

Despite a strong first quarter, investors were seemingly rattled by the company’s decision to stop reporting their favorite metric.

A D.C. ‘Skinny’ Home Is Listed for $600K—It’s 6 Feet Wide

A change in zoning laws forced the owners to put their building plans on a serious diet.

Ethics Panel Wants to Know if Gaetz Got High at Parties: ABC

The House committee has reportedly obtained a woman’s statement claiming the Republican attended an event where drugs were present.

Burris Joining Senate This Week