-
News Source: Truthout
| 10 months ago
President-elect Obama has rejected Illinois Gov. Blagojevich's replacement pick for Obama's Senate seat. (Photo: Getty Images) Barack Obama says he agrees with Senate Democrats that they should not accept the man chosen by Illinois Governor...
-
News Source: Turkish Press
| 10 months ago
The scandal surrounding the senate seat of president-elect Barack Obama looked set to shadow his first months in office after prosecutors Wednesday asked for more time to bring charges against the governor accused of trying to sell the coveted post.
-
News Source: Truthout
| 10 months ago
President-elect Obama has rejected Illinois Gov. Blagojevich's replacement pick for Obama's Senate seat. (Photo: Getty Images) Barack Obama says he agrees with Senate Democrats that they should not accept the man chosen by Illinois Governor...
-
News Source: National Public Radio
| 10 months ago
NPR.org , December 31, 2008 · Federal prosecutors need more time to interview witnesses who have come forward since the arrest of Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, according to court documents filed Wednesday in Chicago...Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald...
-
News Source: Macleans
| 10 months ago
Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich created a new distraction for his state by making an appointment to the U.S. Senate even while he faces federal corruption charges for, in part, allegedly trying to sell the very seat he now is trying to fill.
-
News Source: Turkish Press
| 10 months ago
The scandal surrounding the vacant senate seat of president-elect Barack Obama looks set to drag well into 2009 after prosecutors Wednesday asked for more time to bring charges against the governor accused of trying to sell the coveted post. US...
-
News Source: Truthdig
| 10 months ago
Rod Blagojevich, the most recent Illinois governor to be mired in scandal, is finding himself at odds with his own party, after Democratic leaders announced Tuesday that any attempt Blagojevich makes to fill Barack Obama’s vacant senate seat will...
-
News Source: Asian Wall Street Journal
| 10 months ago
Mr. Fitzgerald also hinted Wednesday that other "potential defendants" may yet be charged in relation to the case. In his motion for a 90-day extension, he said the holidays have limited the time the government has had to present evidence to a grand...
-
News Source: National Public Radio
| 10 months ago
NPR.org , December 30, 2008 · Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich on Tuesday appointed a former state attorney general to fill the U.S. Senate seat vacated by President-elect Barack Obama, triggering a fight with fellow Democrats who immediately insisted...
-
News Source: United Press International
| 10 months ago
Quinlan, general counsel to Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich for the last four years, said he was resigning to return to private practice. "We should not let recent events diminish the pride in our accomplishments or the commitment to public service...