Sources say Kaine plans to announce Senate bid (via CNN Political Ticker)

Washington (CNN) — Democratic National Committee Chairman Tim Kaine is planning to announce he will run in 2012 for the Virginia U.S. Senate seat currently held by fellow Democrat Jim Webb, who is retiring, two senior Democratic sources told CNN on Sunday. One source said Kaine's announcement will come in the next two weeks. President Barack Obama has publicly prodded Kaine, a former Virginia governor, to run for the seat, which is in a state Ob … Read More

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Rogers: Libya defectors good news for U.S. (via CNN Political Ticker)

Washington (CNN) — The United States still does not have enough information about rebel forces in Libya to arm them, House Intelligence Committee Chairman Rep. Mike Rogers told CNN on Sunday. Rogers welcomed the defection of more members of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi's regime, including Foreign Affairs Minister Moussa Koussa, who fled to Britain last week. "Every time there's a defection from the Gadhafi regime, it's good news for the rebels … Read More

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State of the Union Early Bird for April 3, 2011 (via CNN Political Ticker)

(CNN)–It's early, and State of the Union is bringing you the best of the morning headlines to go with your cup of coffee. On our radar this morning: The latest in Libya, the fight to keep the government funded, and the re-election launch of President Obama. Check out what we're reading, and be sure to watch our interview with former National Security Adviser Gen. James Jones (Ret.) today at 9am/12pm ET. LIBYA/POLITICAL UNREST Libyan rebels strug … Read More

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Graham expects budget deal to avoid government shutdown (via CNN Political Ticker)

(CNN) — An influential Republican senator said Sunday that he expected a budget deal this week to prevent a government shutdown after Friday. "I think we'll find consensus," Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, told the CBS program "Face the Nation." Congressional negotiators are trying to find agreement on how much to cut from current non-security discretionary spending for the rest of the current fiscal year, which ends on September 30. … Read More

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