Roland Burris Named to Replace Obama in Senate

Gov. Blagojevich will name former Illinois Attorney General Roland Burris to replace President elect Barack Obama in the Senate on Tuesday afternoon. The embattled Blagojevich is fighting impeachment charges in the Illinois House for, among other reasons, trying to auction...

Blagojevich: Crazy or Part of an Accepted Culture of Corruption?

OK, so day two and we find Blagojevich out on $4,500 bail and back in the Governor's office, having turned his passport over to the court so he can't skip the country. Reading through the transcipts in the affidavit it is difficult to not conclude that the governor of...

How Did Feds Listen in on Blagojevich?

"Court records from the investigation into Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich are filled with recorded conversations of the governor allegedly offering to sell an appointment to President-elect Barack Obama's former U.S. Senate seat. How did the government find out...

RAW DATA: Press Release on Blagojevich Arrest

Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich was taken into federal custody Tuesday morning, according to the Chicago Tribune. The Democrat has been under investigation because of allegations that his administration had engaged...

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