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OPINION

 Blago's a Clown, 
 and That's Not Funny 

Blagojevich is not some kind of clown here to amuse you

Jan 29, 09 9:16 AM CST
(Newser) - These days, everyone seems to find Rod Blagojevich hilarious. Everyone, that is, except the state of Illinois, writes David Broder of the Washington Post. When Blagojevich went on TV instead of testifying at his impeachment hearing, there wasn’t a hint of outrage. The media “treated Blagojevich as... More »

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impeachment • comedy • Gene Robinson • Illinois • governor • Rod Blagojevich • political scandal • Dana Milbank

Hartford Mayor Arrested
on Bribery Charges

Eddie Perez traded $40K in home work for access to city contracts: prosecutors

Jan 27, 09 1:19 PM CST
(AP) - Hartford's mayor turned himself in today on charges of having a city contractor do $40,000 in work at his home and paying for it only after being confronted by investigators. Eddie Perez, a native of Puerto Rico and the first Hispanic mayor in the city's history, admitted "a... More »

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bribery • mayor • home renovation • political scandal • Hartford • Eddie Perez

FBI Agent Details Blago's Misdeeds in Trial's 2nd Day

Guv says he hasn't ruled out suing Senate

Jan 27, 09 12:05 PM CST
(Newser) - Prosecutors walked FBI agent Daniel Cain through the affidavit detailing wiretapped conversations of Rod Blagojevich in the second day of the Illinois Senate’s impeachment trial against the governor, the Chicago Tribune reports. Cain confirmed comments attributed to Blagojevich taken from wiretapped conversations, including the governor’s attempt to sell... More »

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FBI • corruption • impeachment • Illinois • governor • Rod Blagojevich • political scandal • corruption trial • Senate seat

(Newser) - Rod Blagojevich probably didn’t help his case with his whirlwind media tour yesterday, “but he just might establish himself as an unofficial poet laureate of the criminal justice system,” Dana Milbank writes in the Washington Post. Blago quoted Tennyson and Kipling all day, proclaimed his innocence,... More »

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The View • Dracula • Illinois • poetry • governor • Rod Blagojevich • political scandal • Rudyard Kipling • Dana Milbank

UPDATED

 Day 1 of 
 Blago Trial 
 Wraps Up 


Jan 26, 09 8:06 PM CST
(Newser) - The first day of Rod Blagojevich’s impeachment trial in the Illinois Senate has ended after testimony from only one witness, the Chicago Tribune reports. Former federal prosecutor John Scully described how agents built a criminal case against the governor, approving wiretaps and bugs after a rigorous vetting process. “... More »

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corruption • impeachment • Illinois • governor • Rod Blagojevich • political scandal • Illinois State Senate • opening statement

Oprah: 'I Could Be Senator, I'm Just Not Interested'

Winfrey 'amused' that Blago considered her

Jan 26, 09 1:06 PM CST
(Newser) - Oprah was “amused” by the news that Rod Blagojevich had considered naming her to Obama’s Senate seat—but would not have been interested, ABC News reports. “Absolutely not,” Winfrey said in an interview this morning, citing the demands of managing her media empire. “I think... More »

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Barack Obama • Oprah Winfrey • Illinois • Good Morning America • governor • Rod Blagojevich • political scandal • political appointment

(AP) - The Illinois Senate has convened a historic impeachment trial that will determine whether Gov. Rod Blagojevich is removed from office, the AP reports. Chief Justice Thomas Fitzgerald began the trial today by reminding senators that they face "a solemn and serious business." They will consider charges that the... More »

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corruption • impeachment • Illinois • governor • Rod Blagojevich • political scandal • Illinois State Senate

Portland Mayor Will Stick With Job Despite Intern Affair

'I can still contribute,' says Adams

Jan 26, 09 3:46 AM CST
(Newser) - Portland Mayor Sam Adams has decided not to step down, pending state criminal investigations, after admitting he lied about an affair with a teenage legislative intern. "I know I've screwed up and let people down," the city's first openly gay mayor told the Oregonian. "But I still... More »

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underage sex • Portland, Oregon • Sam Adams • political scandal • Beau Breedlove

(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

Feds Raid Contractors
With Ties to Murtha

Veteran Dem has steered $100M to probed company

Jan 23, 09 9:16 AM CST
(Newser) - Federal agents yesterday raided the offices and homes of two Pennsylvania defense contractors with strong ties to powerful Congressman John Murtha, Politico reports. The lawmaker has steered more than $100 million in federal contracts to the companies, and their employees have given more than $65,000 in contributions to Murtha.... More »

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John Murtha • earmarks • corruption • Pennsylvania • political scandal • defense contractors

 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

Portland Mayor Cops to Sex With Male Teen Intern

Oregon AG will investigate possible lies, sex-with-minor angle

Jan 21, 09 3:31 PM CST
(Newser) - Oregon’s attorney general today announced the launch of an investigation into the conduct of Portland’s mayor, who Monday copped to having a sexual relationship with an 18-year-old male intern. As more details emerge, the Oregonian also reports that a Portland Mercury writer who confronted Sam Adams last year... More »

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sex scandal • mayor • Portland • Sam Adams • political scandal

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

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

 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

OPINION

Obama Serves Reid Humble Pie, Chicago Style

President-elect's reversal on Burris straight from rough-and-tumble Windy City roots

Jan 8, 09 2:02 PM CST
(Newser) - Barack Obama served Harry Reid up a Chicago-style, deep-dish slice of humble pie this week, telling the Senate majority leader to seat Roland “Tombstone” Burris, John Kass writes in the Chicago Tribune. Reid, for his part, “scarfed it down in front of reporters, without a fork, all but... More »

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Barack Obama • Chicago • Harry Reid • Illinois • Rod Blagojevich • political scandal • Roland Burris

 Ill. House Panel: Impeach Blago 

Body documents numerous charges against governor

Jan 8, 09 11:41 AM CST
(Newser) - The Illinois House panel investigating Rod Blagojevich today released a report recommending his impeachment, the Chicago Tribune reports. The 69-page draft includes a laundry list of offenses, including misuse of state funds, refusing to release federal subpoenas to the public, and the much-publicized pay-to-play allegation. The committee said the governor’... More »

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

Blago's Impeachment Is a Go, Even Without Tapes

Panel says it has sufficient evidence

Jan 6, 09 10:38 AM CST
(AP) - Members of Rod Blagojevich's impeachment panel say they will move forward despite the possibility that they might not get to hear federal wiretaps of the governor's conversations with aides and others. "These tapes are relevant evidence, we'd like to have them," said a lawyer for the impeachment panel,... More »

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corruption • impeachment • Illinois • state legislature • Rod Blagojevich • political scandal • federal wiretap • Pat Quinn

Burris Arrives at Senate,
Not Allowed to Take Oath

Franken also not seated

Jan 6, 09 10:28 AM CST
(Newser) - Roland Burris strode briskly past the cameras through the rain into the Capitol today, demanding to be seated as Illinois’ Senator but was denied entry, CNN reports. The secretary of the Senate rejected his credentials, preventing him from taking the floor or the oath of office. It was "improperly... More »

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Congress • Senate • corruption • Capitol Hill • Illinois • governor • Rod Blagojevich • political scandal • Roland Burris

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