FROM THE BLOGS:
Holder to Visit Gitmo - Jeralyn, TalkLeft
DeMint's Solution - Satyam Khanna, Think Progress
Mortgage Plan Analysis - Matthew Yglesias
Blue Dogs Vs. Card Check - Brian Faghnan, RedState
Mrs. Clinton Vs. Mr. Kim - Gordon G. Chang, contentions
Obama's Foreclosure Reveal - bmaz, emptywheel
Whiners - Carol Platt Liebau, Townhall.com
Bowing to the Inevitable? - Josh Marshall, TalkingPointsMemo
A Problem Like Michele - brownsox, Daily Kos
Populist Caucus New Progressives? - Chris Bowers, Open Left
Non-Responsive Response - J. Geraghty, The Campaign Spot
Palin Owes Back Taxes - Allahpundit, Hot Air
Saving the Loans - Peter J. Wallison, The Corner
Holder Has a Point - Dan Riehl, Riehl World View
'New' Flag Frenzy - Greg Sargent, The Plum Line

OTHER NEWS SOURCES:
Defiant Burris Reasserts His Innocence - The Hill
White House: Obama Opposes 'Fairness Doctrine' - Fox News
Mortgage Plan Would Help Millions Refinance - Washington Post
Holder Calls U.S. 'Nation of Cowards' on Race - Bloomberg

A new ad from liberal activist group Americans United for Change and labor union AFSCME hails the passage and signing of the economic stimulus package, using footage of President Obama signing the bill in Denver.

The ad will run nationally on MSNBC and CNN. It was produced less than four hours after Obama signed the stimulus, according to Americans United for Change.

In it, the groups encourage viewers to thank Obama "for putting jobs first" by successfully passing and signing the package.

Americans United for Change and AFSCME have aired TV and radio ads throughout the stimulus's legislative journey, pressuring 13 GOP senators with TV ads in their home states. The groups are part of the Campaign for Jobs and Economic Recovery, a massive coalition of liberal groups formed in December to advocate for Obama's stimulus.

Watch the ad below:

President Obama opposes a revival of the "Fairness Doctrine," a rule that requires broadcasters to provide opposing viewpoints on controversial issues, the White House has told Fox News.

"As the president stated during the campaign, he does not believe the Fairness Doctrine should be reinstated," White House spokesman Ben LaBolt told Fox.

The Fairness Doctrine is consistent rallying cry for conservatives, as it would likely hurt conservative talk radio more than any broadcast medium.

Joining The Washington Post and the Chicago Tribune, Rep. Phil Hare (D-Ill.) today called on Sen. Roland Burris (D-Ill.) to resign.

Burris has faced increasing pressure following the revelation that he tried to raise money for then-Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich (D) before being appointed to the Senate.

See Hare's statement below:

I am deeply disappointed that Senator Burris hid the fact that he attempted to raise money for former Governor Blagojevich at the same time he was lobbying for an appointment to the U.S. Senate.

Senator Burris’ story has now evolved several times since he testified before the Illinois House Impeachment Committee in December. The only logical conclusion is that he is not being entirely straight with the people of Illinois.

A cloud of corruption has hung over our state and its leaders for too long. The impeachment and removal of former Governor Blagojevich was a step in the right direction. But just as it looked like a new era in Illinois politics was possible, we suffer yet another setback. It is like a recurring nightmare.

Given this latest revelation, I believe it is in the best interest of all Illinoisans that Senator Burris resigns. Our state and its citizens deserve the whole truth, not bits and pieces only when it is convenient.

Despite any potential sour grapes over Sen. Judd Gregg's (R-N.H.) abrupt withdrawal as Commerce secretary nominee, President Obama has invited Gregg to the White House to attend an economic summit next week.

Gregg has been invited to attend the administration's Fiscal Responsibility Summit on Monday, according to an announcement from Gregg's office. Other members of Congress have also been invited, according to the announcement; the White House has not released any information about the event.

"I’ve been asked by the President, along with a number of other Members of Congress, to join him next Monday for a Fiscal Responsibility Summit. This is a very appropriate and needed action as we work to address our immediate and long-term economic future. My goal for the summit will be to address the long-term fiscal tsunami that is headed our way as a result of the cost of making payments to the Baby Boom Generation through health and retirement entitlement programs," Gregg said in a statement.

The summit will focus on entitlement spending reform, according to Gregg's office.

Gregg's withdrawal last Thursday sparked a terse response from the White House:

"Sen. Gregg reached out to the President and offered his name for Secretary of Commerce. He was very clear throughout the interviewing process that despite past disagreements about policies, he would support, embrace, and move forward with the President’s agenda," White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs's statement began.

Gregg had cited "irresolvable" differences over Obama's stimulus package and the administration's plan to have census officials report to the White House.

The Washington Post this morning called for Sen. Roland Burris (D-Ill.) to resign, citing the recent revelation that Burris tried to raise money for then-Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich (D) before he was appointed to the Senate.

(See our recap of Burris's past 24 hours here.)

The Chicago Tribune also called on Burris to resign in an editorial published Tuesday afternoon.

See an excerpt from the Post's editorial below:

From the moment that Mr. Burris was selected, he strove to portray himself as a blameless public servant. The sad pictures of Mr. Burris being cast out into the rain by the Democratic leadership of the Senate, which initially refused to seat him, turned public opinion in his favor. Mr. Burris got his seat. But this latest revelation makes a mockery of his professions of no quid pro quo. It is a violation of the public trust. The people of Illinois have suffered enough. Mr. Burris should resign.

If the economy continues to tank over the next several years, the Democratic Party is surely to be the target of a populist backlash against government's failure to make things better, Paul Mirengoff asserts. After the revelation that Sen. Roland Burris (D-Ill.) tried to raise money for Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich (D) before he was appointed to the Senate, Burris's argument against any wrongdoing seems to be that there was no quid pro quo because he failed to raise any money, John Hinderaker writes.

President Obama offered an important description of the stimulus yesterday as the "beginning of the first steps" toward economic recovery, Jed Lewison writes, pointing out that FDR's economic plan was not rolled out in one day in its entirety, and Obama's may not be either. It's convenient that Republicans want to show off their principles of spending restraint now that they're out of the majority and can't actually spend, BarbinMD declares, accusing the GOP of changing its tune after spending freely for eight years.

Pressure is mounting for Sen. Roland Burris (D-Ill.) to resign now that both the Chicago Tribune and the Washington Post, in addition to Illinois Republicans, are calling on him to step down following the revelation that he tried to raise funds for Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich (D) before he was appointed to the Senate, Todd Beeton writes. It's hypocritical for Republicans to denounce President Obama's stimulus package because it increases the national debt, as they voted for President Bush's tax cuts eight years ago, Jonathan Singer writes, asserting that the Bush tax cuts were worse for the budget than the stimulus.

Sen. Roland Burris (D-Ill.) is quickly becoming a headache for the Democratic Party, John Hanlon writes, noting that the Chicago Tribune has called on Burris to step down following new information about Burris's involvement with Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich's (D) office prior to his appointment. It's no wonder that the stock market fell after President Obama signed the economic stimulus package yesterday, as there's nothing in the bill that will help the economy immediately, Carol Platt Liebau charges.