Articles filed under Political Figures
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Prosecutors move to drop Cellini from Blago trialNov 13, 2009 10:00 pm - Prosecutors asked a federal judge Friday to drop millionaire power broker William Cellini from Rod Blagojevich's corruption trial, while the former governor asked that t...
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Official: Craig to step down as White House lawyerNov 12, 2009 10:00 pm - TOKYO -- The White House's top lawyer is announcing his resignation on Friday, senior administration officials said. White House counsel Greg Craig has been the subject ...
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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...