Articles filed under Political Figures
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Zagel rips 'disgraceful' potential jurorJun 03, 2010 11:00 pm - Known for his restraint, Judge James Zagel showed his claws in questioning a 22-year-old potential juror trying to get out of service in the Blagojevich corruption trial...
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Judge sets opening statements for Tuesday in Blagojevich trialJun 03, 2010 11:00 pm - Saying "decent progress" is being made at selecting a jury, Judge James Zagel set the Blagojevich corruption trial for a Tuesday start, even though Rod and Patti Blagoje...
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Patti Blagojevich leads husband's defense on first dayJun 02, 2010 11:00 pm - Patti Blagojevich did most of the public speaking for the defense on the opening day of her husband's corruption trial. "Today is a good day," she said Thursday morning ...
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Judge sets Blagojevich trial to start on scheduleJun 02, 2010 11:00 pm - Judge James Zagel dismissed a pair of 11th-hour motions by the Blagojevich defense team to delay the trial today and set the corruption case for jury selection to begin ...
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News organizations seek Blagojevich juror namesJun 01, 2010 11:00 pm - Five news organizations asked the federal judge who will preside over the corruption trial of former Gov. Rod Blagojevich to abandon his plan for an anonymous jury and ...
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Wiretap tapes key as Blagojevich goes on trialJun 01, 2010 11:00 pm - Rod Blagojevich has traveled the talk show circuit for months, telling anyone who would listen that he's innocent of federal charges that he conspired to profit from his...
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A confident Blagojevich readies for his biggest stageMay 31, 2010 11:00 pm - The day before Rod Blagojevich's world came crashing down, he stood before the TV cameras confident and defiant, as always, declaring he had nothing to hide - even as a ...
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White House sent Bill Clinton to get Sestak out of Pennsylvania raceMay 27, 2010 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- The White House used former President Bill Clinton to offer an unpaid advisory position to Rep. Joe Sestak in hopes of persuading him to drop his Pennsylva...
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Blagojevich case back in court on defense motionsApr 29, 2010 11:00 pm - Former Gov. Rod Blagojevich's lawyers are headed back to court with just over a month before his corruption trial is due to get under way and a number of issues still un...
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Blagojevich aide pleads guiltyApr 29, 2010 11:00 pm - One of ousted Gov. Rod Blagojevich's former top aides has pleaded guilty to charges that accuse him of conspiring to pressure a racetrack owner for campaign money in exc...