Articles filed under Political Figures
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Obama: decision soon on troops for AfghanistanNov 12, 2009 10:00 pm - TOKYO -- President Barack Obama said Friday that his decision about how many troops to send to Afghanistan will come soon and he is bent on "getting this right." In a jo...
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Feds move to focus Blago trialNov 12, 2009 10:00 pm - Prosecutors are asking a federal judge to drop Springfield power broker William Cellini as a co-defendant in the corruption case against former Gov. Rod Blagojevich. Jud...
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Email President Obama sent supporters after the House voteNov 07, 2009 10:00 pm - Friend; This evening, at 11:15 p.m., the House of Representatives voted to pass their health insurance reform bill. Despite countless attempts over nearly a century...
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Races an early test of Obama influenceNov 02, 2009 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- In a very early test of President Barack Obama's political influence, two states are choosing whether to continue Democratic rule while voters elsewhere el...
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Fox News Channel, Obama administration talkingOct 28, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Fox News Channel and the Obama administration are talking. The network confirmed a Politico report that Fox news executive Michael Clemente met at the White ...
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Obama honors fallen Americans at DoverOct 28, 2009 11:00 pm - DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Delaware -- Standing in the pre-dawn darkness, President Barack Obama saw the real cost of the war in Afghanistan: The Americans who return in flag...
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Obama name offers no magic for selling lot next to Chicago homeOct 27, 2009 11:00 pm - A vacant lot next to President Barack Obama's Chicago home is on the market for almost double what the owners paid 19 months ago. The land was once owned by the wife of ...
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Ex-Blagojevich aide pleads guilty to corruptionOct 19, 2009 11:00 pm - A former top aide to ousted Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich pleaded guilty to wire fraud Tuesday and promised to cooperate with prosecutors in the case involving the forme...
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Senate committee approves health care planOct 12, 2009 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Historic legislation to expand U.S. health care and control costs won its first Republican supporter Tuesday and cleared a key Senate hurdle, a double-barr...
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Source: Blago to appear on 'Celeb Apprentice'Oct 09, 2009 11:00 pm - Out of work since he was impeached by Illinois lawmakers, Rod Blagojevich is taking his job search to TV's toughest boss -- Donald Trump. The ousted Illinois governor wi...