Articles filed under Political Figures
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Blagojevich case provides real-life lessons for college classroomsJan 04, 2009 10:00 pm - The Rod Blagojevich saga has been a fountain of solid-gold material for newspaper writers, television pundits and late-night comedians. Now, college professors are about...
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As the state turns: The latest in the Blagojevich soap operaJan 04, 2009 10:00 pm - Q. What's going on with Gov. Rod Blagojevich this week? A. The U.S. attorney general's office will ask a federal judge today for permission to release to the Illinois le...
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Sen. Reid called Blagojevich about Senate seatJan 03, 2009 10:00 pm - Fresh details emerged Saturday in a looming U.S. Senate showdown over the embattled Illinois governor's choice to fill a seat vacated by President-elect Barack Obama -- ...
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Richardson withdraws bid to be commerce secretaryJan 03, 2009 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson abandoned his bid to become commerce secretary under pressure of a grand jury investigation about political favoritism -- a...
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Cash-poor states eager for a piece of Obama planJan 02, 2009 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- President-elect Barack Obama's plan to overhaul U.S. roads, bridges and transit systems has local officials clamoring for their share of those federal dolla...
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Blagojevich's federal security clearance revokedJan 02, 2009 10:00 pm - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has revoked embattled Gov. Rod Blagojevich's access to classified federal security information, officials said Friday. The move ...
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House pushes up Blago impeachment hearingsJan 02, 2009 10:00 pm - The Illinois legislature on Friday took steps to pick up the pace on Gov. Rod Blagojevich's impeachment, hoping to get him out of office, a new governor in his place and...
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Activists support Burris appointmentJan 01, 2009 10:00 pm - Activists in Chicago are pushing for lawmakers to accept Gov. Rod Blagojevich's appointment of former Illinois Attorney General Roland Burris to the U.S. Senate. At a ne...
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Obama returns home after vacation in HawaiiJan 01, 2009 10:00 pm - KAILUA, Hawaii -- President-elect Barack Obama on Thursday bid his native Hawaii "aloha" after a 12-day vacation. Obama, wife Michelle and their two young daughters flew...
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2 senators better than one? Yes, experts sayDec 31, 2008 10:00 pm - Illinois' been a one-senator state since President-elect Obama resigned in November. Newly elected senators get sworn in on Tuesday in Washington, and if Gov. Rod Blago...