Articles filed under Political Figures
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CNN: Gupta approached about surgeon general postJan 06, 2009 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- President-elect Barack Obama's reported choice for surgeon general, CNN medical correspondent Sanjay Gupta, could bring a dose of star power to a job that ...
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Burris affidavit shows little contact with BlagoJan 05, 2009 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- In a formal affidavit, Roland Burris says he had only one limited conversation with Governor Rod Blagojevich before accepting his appointment as a U.S. se...
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Burris pick contrary to Obama message, some sayJan 05, 2009 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - When Gov. Rod Blagojevich put out the "U.S. senator wanted" sign following Barack Obama's White House win, he said he wanted someone who'd carry out the pr...
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Judge gives Blagojevich time to object to release of wiretapsJan 05, 2009 10:00 pm - The prospect of a state gubernatorial impeachment committee getting U.S. government tapes of Rod Blagojevich any time soon grew dimmer Monday as a federal judge gave the...
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Burris arrives at Capitol, refused seat in U.S. SenateJan 05, 2009 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Roland Burris failed in his bid to take President-elect Barack Obama's Illinois Senate seat on Tuesday in a scripted piece of political theater staged just...
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Gov. Richardson backed down over pay-to-play probeJan 05, 2009 10:00 pm - SANTA FE, N.M. -- Gov. Bill Richardson's gold-plated resume had never been tarnished as he moved up the political ladder from congressman and diplomat to governor. But ...
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Obama's intel picks short on direct experienceJan 05, 2009 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- President-elect Barack Obama's selection of an old White House hand to head the CIA shows a preference for a strong manager over an intelligence expert. Ob...
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Burris: 'I am the junior senator according to every law book'Jan 04, 2009 10:00 pm - Defiant and upbeat, Illinois U.S. Senate appointee Roland Burris said Monday that upon arriving in Washington, he plans to tell Democratic leaders: "I'm here to take my ...
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Judge gives feds more time to get Blago indictmentJan 04, 2009 10:00 pm - As expected, A federal judge Monday granted prosecutors' request for 90 more days to bring an indictment against Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich. The motion by the government ...
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When generator shows up to his vacation home, Obama just says noJan 04, 2009 10:00 pm - HONOLULU - You didn't have to be David Copperfield to read Barack Obama's mind the night the lights went out on Oahu. You only had to be from Chicago. Anyone who was vac...