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Ill. Court Nixes Motion to Declare Blagojevich Unfit

Meanwhile, lawyer complains of a lack of 'standard of proof' in impeachment proceedings

Dec 17, 08 2:40 PM CST
(Newser) - Illinois’ top court today rejected the state attorney general’s motion to have Rod Blagojevich declared unfit to be governor due to corruption charges against him, the Chicago Tribune reports, even as his lawyer charged that members of a state House committee looking into impeachment wouldn’t give Blagojevich a... More »

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

(Newser) - A photo of Richard Nixon with Rod Blagojevich has surfaced in what Time Out Chicago describes as an ironic twist of fate and a reminder that politicians should rely on better role models. “In 1980, most twenty-something men probably pined to bump into one of the Beatles or maybe... More »

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politics • Watergate • impeachment • Richard Nixon • resignation • Illinois • Rod Blagojevich • scandal • wiretapping

ANALYSIS

 Blago Hangs 
 On to Job as 
 Bargaining Chip

Blagojevich holding onto job as bargaining chip

Dec 16, 08 11:55 AM CST
(Newser) - For Rod Blagojevich, everything is a shakedown. For now, writes Carrie Budoff Brown in Politico, he’s staying in office because it gives him some leverage over his own fate. Though he’s facing near-certain impeachment, that’s a long process. In the meantime, he could trade his resignation for... More »

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

 Blago's Impeachment Begins 

Governor no stranger to this, lawyer says

Dec 16, 08 8:17 AM CST
(Newser) - The Illinois House voted 113-0 yesterday to authorize a committee to look into Rod Blagojevich’s misdeeds, the first step towards impeaching the disgraced governor, the Chicago Tribune reports, in an unprecedented Democratic-led attempt to oust Illinois’ first Democratic governor in a quarter-century. But Democrats brushed off calls to... More »

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corruption • impeachment • Illinois • governor • Rod Blagojevich • political scandal • Mike Madigan

Ill. House Speaker Launches Blago Impeachment

Madigan asks feds to help make case against governor

Dec 15, 08 1:44 PM CST
(Newser) - The speaker of the Illinois House is starting impeachment proceedings against Rod Blagojevich, the Chicago Tribune reports. “We plan to proceed without delay,” said Mike Madigan, a longtime foe of the disgraced governor. Madigan has been considering proceedings against Blagojevich since before his recent corruption arrest, and says... More »

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corruption • impeachment • Illinois • governor • speaker of the House • Rod Blagojevich • political scandal • Mike Madigan • Illinois House of Representatives

UPDATED

 AG Asks Court to Oust Blago 

Declare him 'unfit to serve,' she asks

Dec 12, 08 11:24 AM CST
(Newser) - Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan today asked the state’s Supreme Court to declare Rod Blagojevich unfit to serve as governor, the Chicago Sun-Times reports. "We think it is very clear he is incapable of serving," said Madigan. She wants to prevent the scandal-plagued governor from appointing... More »

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corruption • impeachment • Illinois • governor • Rod Blagojevich • political scandal • Lisa Madigan • Illinois Supreme Court

Analysis

 Blago: 
 To Impeach, 
 Quit, or Stay? 

What happens if he quits, is impeached, he's removed, or stays—and if there could be a special Senate election

Dec 11, 08 12:13 PM CST
(Newser) - Many politicians, including President-elect Obama, have called on Rod Blagojevich to quit as Illinois governor, but Ray Long writes in the Chicago Tribune, there are other possible scenarios: He’s impeached, he’s removed, or he stays—and there’s also the chance of a special election to fill Obama’... More »

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corruption • impeachment • Illinois • governor • Rod Blagojevich • political scandal • special election • Lisa Madigan • President Obama

 Obama: No Dealings With Blago 

Illinois governor now out on bond as deputy calls for resignation

Dec 9, 08 3:47 PM CST
(Newser) - President-elect Barack Obama today denied having any dealings with Rod Blagojevich over his Senate replacement, and said news of the Illinois governor’s alleged corruption “saddened and sobered” him, the Chicago Tribune reports. Blagojevich, meanwhile, walked out of federal court on a $4,500 bond after hearing that he... More »

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Barack Obama • FBI • corruption • impeachment • resignation • Illinois • governor • Rod Blagojevich • political scandal • corruption charges • criminal charges • President Obama

Clinton Trial Lawyer Tapped as White House Counsel

Gregory Craig will advise Obama on legal issues

Nov 16, 08 6:34 AM CST
(Newser) - Barack Obama has chosen Gregory Craig, Bill Clinton’s lead impeachment trial lawyer, as White House counsel, Politico reports. Craig, 63, left the Hillary Clinton camp early in the primaries to support Obama, and knows his new boss well: He played John McCain in debate prep. He also advised Obama... More »

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Hillary Clinton • White House • Bill Clinton • impeachment • lawyer • presidential adviser • President Obama • Gregory Craig

OPINION

 Conservatism Dead 
 by Its Own Hand: 
 O'Rourke 

Bloated government is only one (though huge) legacy of GOP reign

Nov 10, 08 6:05 PM CST
(Newser) - Modern conservatism is dead, and conservatives are to blame, PJ O’Rourke writes for the Weekly Standard. “Anyone who is still on the left is obviously insane and not responsible for his or her actions,” he contends. “No, we on the right did it.” Ideal after... More »

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Congress • abortion • Bill Clinton • impeachment • Ronald Reagan • Election 2008 • conservatism • George W. Bush • P.J. O'Rourke • President Obama • conservative movement

 Musharraf to
 Quit Within
 72 Hours

Will seek to avoid impeachment

Aug 14, 08 1:08 PM CDT
(Newser) - Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf will resign within the next few days, the New York Times reports, avoiding impeachment from Parliament. Political pressure became insurmountable for Musharraf, having lost most of his key governmental allies and support from the military. Details as to the manner in which Musharraf will step down,... More »

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Pakistan • Pervez Musharraf • impeachment

 Coalition Moves to
 Impeach Musharraf 

Party leaders agree terms to oust president

Aug 7, 08 6:43 AM CDT
(Newser) - Pakistan's opposition leaders reached an early-morning deal to impeach embattled president Pervez Musharraf unless he voluntarily steps down, reports the Times of London. A list of charges is being drawn up, and will give the president options to defend himself before Parliament. Musharraf vowed to fight his ouster, saying, "... More »

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Pakistan • Pervez Musharraf • impeachment • Nawaz Sharif • Pakistan People's Party • Pakistan Muslim League • Asif Ali Zardari • Pakistan army

Musharraf Will, Won't, Will Attend Olympic Kick-Off

He flip-flops on trip amid impeachment talk

Aug 6, 08 1:08 PM CDT
(Newser) - Pervez Musharraf will be in Beijing tomorrow for the Olympics' opening ceremony, the foreign ministry said today, reversing an earlier announcement that he had canceled the trip. The president is battling possible impeachment at home, the BBC reports, and opposition leaders met yesterday, reportedly to discuss an ouster. The cancellation... More »

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Pakistan • Pervez Musharraf • impeachment • 2008 Beijing Olympics • Pakistan People's Party • Opening Ceremony • Pakistan Muslim League • Pakistan coalition talks

 Rival Calls for
 Musharraf's Head 

'We asked you to quit with honor but you didn't,' Sharif says

Jun 14, 08 5:56 PM CDT
(Newser) - A political rival blasted President Pervez Musharraf today, leading a massive crowd to chant “Hang him, hang him,” the New York Times reports. In a televised address that capped off days of protest in Islamabad, Nawaz Sharif grew heated: “We asked you to quit with honor... More »

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Pakistan • Pervez Musharraf • impeachment • trial • hanging • Nawaz Sharif • Pakistan People's Party • Pakistan Muslim League • Asif Ali Zardari

 Kucinich Moves to
 Impeach Bush 

Ohio rep accuses prez of misleading Congress into war

Jun 10, 08 6:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - January 2009 can't come soon enough for Ohio Rep. Dennis Kucinich. The onetime presidential hopeful read 35 articles of impeachment against President Bush into the Congressional record last night, Politico reports, but House leaders say the idea is “off the table." Kucinich, who has previously sought to impeach... More »

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Congress • Dick Cheney • Dennis Kucinich • Bush impeachment • impeachment • George W. Bush

 'Traitor' Musharraf
 Should Be Tried: Sharif 

Pakistan coalition continues to disagree on president's fate

May 28, 08 2:14 PM CDT
(Newser) - Nawaz Sharif labeled Pervez Musharraf a "traitor" today, and claimed his allies in Pakistan's coalition government had agreed to oust the president, the AP reports. "A high treason case should be registered against him and he should be given the punishment of a traitor," Sharif told members... More »

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Pakistan • Pervez Musharraf • impeachment • military coup • Nawaz Sharif • Pakistan People's Party • Pakistan Muslim League • Asif Ali Zardari • Pakistan coalition talks

opinion

Clintons Are Reliving Their Worst Ordeal: Impeachment

Resemblances between 1998 and 2008 striking, New Republic's Crowley finds

May 14, 08 10:11 AM CDT
(Newser) - For Bill and Hillary Clinton, 2008 is smacking of 1998, as the struggle to stay in the presidential race looks remarkably like the battle to survive impeachment, argues Michael Crowley in the New Republic. The former first couple is under siege again, and again is willing to “ride out... More »

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Hillary Clinton • Newt Gingrich • Bill Clinton • impeachment • Monica Lewinsky • victimization • Henry Hyde • superdelegates

70% of New Yorkers Want Spitzer to Resign

If he doesn't, 66% want him impeached

Mar 12, 08 8:14 AM CDT
(Newser) - New Yorkers want embattled Gov. Eliot Spitzer to resign from office—or they’ll throw him out, reports the AP. A poll yesterday found 70% of state residents want Spitzer to quit; if he doesn’t, 66% say he should be impeached. "It's a big thumbs down," said... More »

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impeachment • poll • resignation • Eliot Spitzer • prostitute • New Yorkers • prostitution ring • Marist College Institute for Public Opinion • Lee Miringoff

Spitzer Hires Hotshot Lawyer

Beleaguered gov
turns to former
top deputy,
corruption hunter

Mar 11, 08 2:20 PM CDT
(Newser) - Eliot Spitzer needs a lawyer, and luckily, the ex-AG knows a few. Client 9 has put his fate in the hands of Michele Hirshman, his top deputy from his days as New York State's top lawyer. Now a partner at a top-tier New York firm, Hirshman also spent 11 years... More »

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impeachment • Eliot Spitzer • lawyer • white collar crime • Michele Hirshman • Mark Pomerantz • Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison • Public Corruption Unit

NY GOP Threatens Impeachment

Opponents put governor's feet to the fire

Mar 11, 08 11:18 AM CDT
(Newser) - If Eliot Spitzer doesn’t resign, state Republicans will impeach him. Assemblyman James Tedisco says he’s asked the governor to step down within 48 hours, CBS 2 in New York reports, adding, “I think that’s plenty of time.” Spitzer is currently holed up with his advisors... More »

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New York • impeachment • Eliot Spitzer • David Paterson • Albany

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