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Rod Blagojevich stories: 211 news summaries

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 Blago Wanted Oprah for Senate 

Kicks off media blitz
as his impeachment trial begins in Illinois

Jan 26, 09 9:02 AM CST
(Newser) - Rod Blagojevich considered handing Barack Obama’s Senate seat to Oprah Winfrey, he told Good Morning America today in an appearance made while boycotting his impeachment trial, which starts today. "She seemed to be someone who had helped Barack Obama in a significant way to become president," Blagojevich... More »

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Senate • corruption • impeachment • Oprah Winfrey • trial • Illinois • Good Morning America • governor • Rod Blagojevich • Diane Sawyer • Senate seat

 Now Blago's Comparing 
 Himself to King 

Blagojevich sees himself as a martyr as impeachment trial begins

Jan 26, 09 2:22 AM CST
(Newser) - Embattled Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich considers himself in the same company as Nelson Mandela, Martin Luther King, and Mahatma Gandhi, reports the Chicago Tribune. With his impeachment trial in the Illinois state Senate set to begin today, Blagojevich, accused of plotting to sell President Obama's Senate seat, is amping... More »

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corruption • impeachment • trial • Illinois • governor • Rod Blagojevich • US Senate • President Obama • Barbara Flynn Currie

(Newser) - This may not come as a big surprise, but you haven't heard the last of Rod Blagojevich. The soon-to-be-impeached Illinois governor has hired the same PR firm that represents none other than suspected wife-killer Drew Peterson, the Chicago Tribune reports. Tomorrow—the same day his Senate trial begins—Blagojevich plans... More »

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Chicago • corruption • impeachment • Illinois • governor • Rod Blagojevich

 Blago's Top Lawyer to Quit 

'I require clients to at least listen'

Jan 24, 09 7:10 AM CST
(Newser) - Rod Blagojevich’s top lawyer in his criminal case is jumping ship, the Chicago Tribune reports. He told reporters as much in a statement just after a judge ruled that undercover Blago tapes could be passed to the state legislature. “I never require a client to do what I... More »

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crime • corruption • resignation • lawyer • attorney • Rod Blagojevich

(Newser) - Rod Blagojevich addressed his public again today, warning the citizens of Illinois that if he goes down they are all in danger, the Chicago Tribune reports. Blago likened his Senate impeachment trial, which he will boycott when it starts Monday, to a “hanging” and “a gross violation... More »

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corruption • impeachment • trial • Illinois • governor • tax hikes • Rod Blagojevich • political scandal • Illinois State Senate

Blagojevich: Arrest Was
My Family's Pearl Harbor

Impeached governor plans to fight to the end, but won't appear at Senate trial

Jan 23, 09 9:40 AM CST
(Newser) - Say this for Rod Blagojevich: He doesn’t embarrass easily. In an interview yesterday with the AP, he compared his arrest to Pearl Harbor: “Dec. 9 to my family, to us, to me, is what Pearl Harbor Day was to the United States. It was a complete surprise, completely... More »

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taxes • corruption • impeachment • Illinois • governor • Pearl Harbor • Rod Blagojevich • political scandal

 Impeachment Is 
 'Sham': Blago 

Illinois governor says his attorneys are being denied due process

Jan 22, 09 4:30 PM CST
(Newser) - Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich says he is being denied due process and accused the Illinois legislature of trying to “thwart the will of the people” by impeaching him, the Chicago Tribune reports. Blagojevich added that he wants to call White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel to testify on... More »

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impeachment • subpoena • Rahm Emanuel • Illinois • Rod Blagojevich • political scandal

 Blago's Wife 
 Axed by 
 Charity 

Patti Blagojevich paid $100K as fundraiser

Jan 22, 09 1:49 AM CST
(Newser) - The wife of embattled Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich has been fired from her $100,000-a-year job as development director of a Chicago charity that runs a state-of-the-art homeless shelter, reports the Chicago Sun-Times. Patti Blagojevich had been hired to help double the million dollars raised annually by the Christian... More »

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charity • Illinois • Rod Blagojevich • Patti Blagojevich • Christian Industrial League • ShoreBank • homeless shelter

How Blago Celebrated Inauguration

Ill. guv played hooky from impeachment,
got fingerprinted

Jan 21, 09 9:29 AM CST
(Newser) - Yesterday was special for a certain Illinois politician—and not just the one you’re thinking of. While Barack Obama was being sworn in, Gov. Rod Blagojevich was getting his fingerprints taken, reports the Chicago Tribune. Blagojevich also failed to enter a plea in his state Senate impeachment trial; he’... More »

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Barack Obama • corruption • impeachment • fingerprinting • Illinois • governor • Rod Blagojevich • political scandal • Inauguration Day

Talk show ROUNDUP

Pelosi Open to Prosecuting Bushies

Emanuel: Blago didn't imply anything shady
in talks with me

Jan 18, 09 11:50 AM CST
(Newser) - Nancy Pelosi would consider prosecuting some Bush White House officials, she told Fox News Sunday, even though Barack Obama has signaled that he doesn't favor such a move. "We cannot let the politicizing of, for example, the Justice Department to go unreviewed," says the speaker of the House.... More »

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Bush administration • Nancy Pelosi • Department of Justice • taxes • corruption • Illinois • governor • economic stimulus package • Rod Blagojevich • David Axelrod • financial crisis • President Obama • public corruption

(Newser) - Ten days before Rod Blagojevich’s impeachment trial in the Illinois senate is scheduled to begin, the disgraced governor’s legal team has stepped down, the Chicago Tribune reports. A short timetable and the fact they can’t call witnesses make the situation “fundamentally unfair,” said the attorneys,... More »

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impeachment • Rod Blagojevich • Illinois State Senate • public corruption • Edward Genson • Sam Adam • Samuel E. Adam

 Burris Sworn in
 as Senator 


Jan 15, 09 1:35 PM CST
(Newser) - Roland Burris was sworn in and seated in the Senate today as the junior senator from Illinois. Democrats had been loath to accept an appointee of Rod Blagojevich's, but the continued hubbub around the former Illinois AG was seen as a distraction. And Burris’ heroic attempts to get his credentials... More »

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Barack Obama • Congress • Senate • Illinois • Rod Blagojevich • Election 2008 • President Obama • Roland Burris

Ill. House Impeaches Blagojevich—Yes, Again

New class of lawmakers upholds decision, with governor's sister-in-law lone dissenter

Jan 14, 09 2:39 PM CST
(Newser) - The Illinois House voted today for the second time in less than a week to impeach Gov. Rod Blagojevich, the Chicago Tribune reports. The newly sworn-in lawmakers voted 117-1 to uphold last Friday's decision, with the lone dissenting ballot cast by Chicago Democrat Deb Mell—the disgraced governor's sister-in-law. Today's... More »

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(Newser) - At least one aspect of the Rod Blagojevich soap opera will end Thursday: Roland Burris will be sworn into the Senate at 2pm EST, the Hill reports. Dick Cheney will do the honors in the Senate chamber, and a ceremonial re-enactment will follow elsewhere in the building for Burris' family... More »

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Chicago • Senate • Illinois • Rod Blagojevich • Roland Burris

 Senate Lawyers OK Burris 

Obama replacement will be sworn in this week, 'barring objection' from GOP

Jan 12, 09 3:24 PM CST
(Newser) - Senate Democrats today accepted Roland Burris as the senator-designate from Illinois, and he will likely be seated later this week, the Chicago Tribune reports. “Barring objections from Senate Republicans,” said a statement from Sens. Harry Reid and Dick Durbin, “we expect Senator-designee Burris to be sworn in.... More »

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Barack Obama • Congress • Senate • Harry Reid • Illinois • Rod Blagojevich • President Obama • Roland Burris • credentials

He's a Heartbeat Away From Junior Senator

Lawyers meet today; Durbin says Senate will back ruling on Burris

Jan 12, 09 10:14 AM CST
(Newser) - A ruling could come today on whether Roland Burris can take Barack Obama’s Illinois Senate seat, Politico reports, with his lawyers meeting with the Senate’s legal counsel to discuss various documents certifying him for the job. Illinois’ secretary of State didn’t sign papers from embattled Gov. Rod... More »

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Senate • Illinois • Dick Durbin • Rod Blagojevich • Roland Burris • Jesse White

 Blago, Burris Kick Off SNL's '09 

Comedian Jason Sudeikis is the Illinois gov's hair apparent

Jan 11, 09 11:14 AM CST
(Newser) - Saturday Night Live doesn’t have Sarah Palin to ape anymore, so the cast started 2009 with new impressions of Rod Blagojevich, Roland Burris, and Rachel Maddow, the Huffington Post reports. Last night’s show began with Maddow (Amy Elliott) grilling wannabe-senator Burris (Keenan Thompson) and embattled Illinois governor Blagojevich... More »

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Saturday Night Live • television • comedy • Rod Blagojevich • Keenan Thompson • Rachel Maddow • live television • Roland Burris • Jason Sudeikis • Amy Elliott

Outgoing Chicago Dem Is Lone Nay in Blago Vote

Milton Patterson won't say much beyond having 'gut feeling' about proceedings

Jan 9, 09 3:09 PM CST
(Newser) - The one nay vote in today’s Illinois House impeachment of Rod Blagojevich was from Chicago Democrat Milton Patterson, the Chicago Tribune reports. Patterson said he wasn’t defending the disgraced governor. “I went by my own gut feeling,” he said. The lone “present” vote belonged to... More »

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Chicago • corruption • impeachment • Illinois • governor • Rod Blagojevich • political scandal • Illinois House of Representatives • Milton Patterson • Elga Jefferies

UPDATED

Blago Remains Defiant, Quotes Tennyson


Jan 9, 09 2:49 PM CST
(Newser) - Rod Blagojevich says he's not surprised by today's vote to impeach him because the Illinois House has been out to get him for a year now, the Chicago Sun-Times reports. "It happened kind of fast," said the Illinois governor, who called a defiant news conference to reassert his... More »

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 Ill. House Votes 
 to Impeach Blago 

114-1 vote marks first for state

Jan 9, 09 10:57 AM CST
(Newser) - The Illinois House wasted little time today in voting to impeach Gov. Rod Blagojevich, with just one representative in the 115-member chamber voting against the measure. It’s the first time in Illinois history the governor has been impeached. A Blagojevich spokesman says the governor won’t resign, which means... More »

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corruption • impeachment • Illinois • governor • Rod Blagojevich • political scandal • Illinois House of Representatives

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