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PHOTOS: Which Members Of Congress Have Tattoos?

| Posted 05.10.2012

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By John Stanton Roll Call Staff What do Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., soccer legend David Beckham and conservative godfather Barry Goldwater have in com...

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Members Of Congress Reveal Their Tattoos

Roll Call | Posted 05.08.2012

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What do Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., soccer legend David Beckham and conservative godfather Barry Goldwater have in common?...

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Jackson Wins Primary, Fends Off Halvorson's Challenge

Posted 03.20.2012

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U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-Ill.) jumped out to an early lead over his 2nd Congressional District primary challenger Debbie Halvorson and never loo...

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Illinois Primary Decides Fate Of 2 Veteran Congressmen

AP | SOPHIA TAREEN | Posted 05.20.2012

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CHICAGO — U.S. Rep. Don Manzullo, a 10-term Illinois Republican, lost a heated primary battle on Tuesday, as U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson easily won ...

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His 21st Birthday, in Prison

Alan Grayson | Posted 05.19.2012

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For the past quarter-century, in one way or another, Jesse Jackson, Jr. has devoted himself to the causes of justice, equality and peace. He is the kind of Democrat that Democrats always ask for: tough, fearless, compassionate and unstoppable.

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Primary Election Guide: Key Races To Watch

Posted 03.20.2012

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With the Illinois primary election Tuesday, much attention has focused on the GOP presidential candidates' jockeying for the support of the state's pr...

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WATCH: Jackson Ad Blasts Halvorson's Record On Gun Control

Posted 03.09.2012

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A new ad released by the campaign to re-elect U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. targets his 2nd Congressional District primary opponent's position on gun co...

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WATCH: Pelosi Endorses Jackson Jr.'s Re-election Bid In Chicago

Posted 03.05.2012

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House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi came to Chicago this weekend to endorse U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.'s re-election bid. Speaking alongside Rev....

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Does Rahm Emanuel's Endorsement Help Christian Mitchell in Legislative Primary Fight?

David Ormsby | Posted 05.02.2012

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Mayor Rahm Emanuel has been actively wading into Democratic legislative primary fights. And Emanuel did so again recently, throwing his support to Christian Mitchell. What will Rahm's support reel in that Mitchell lacks?

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Jackson Opponent Says He's 'Lying' About Obama Ties

Posted 03.02.2012

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U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-Ill.)'s primary challenger Debbie Halvorson on Tuesday accused her opponent of "lying" in a new campaign radio ad which...

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Jesse Jackson Jr. Supporter: Satanic Forces Want Congressman Defeated

Posted 02.24.2012

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As U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. fights to keep his seat in Illinois' 2nd District, his supporters have expressed willingness to take on any opposition-...

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Jesse Jackson Jr. Faces His First Democratic Challenge

AP | By SOPHIA TAREEN | Posted 02.03.2012

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CHICAGO -- The former congresswoman and one-time Mary Kay saleswoman dashed up to the pulpit of the black megachurch and offered stories of growing up...

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House Panel Extends Jesse Jackson Jr. Investigation

AP | By HENRY C. JACKSON | Posted 12.02.2011

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-- The House Ethics Committee announced Friday it will continue its investigation into allegations Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. or someone acting on his be...

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Investigation Into Congressman's Ethics Could Hurt Him At Home

AP | HENRY C. JACKSON and DEANNA BELLANDI | Posted 01.21.2012

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CHICAGO — Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. faces serious competition for the first time since his House career began, damaged by the last three years of a...

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Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.: 'I Will Be Vindicated'

AP | Posted 12.30.2011

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KANKAKEE, Ill. — U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. is predicting he'll be "vindicated" by an ethics investigation into whether he or someone on his be...

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House Ethics Committee Resumes Jackson Jr. Investigation

AP | By LARRY MARGASAK | Posted 12.19.2011

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WASHINGTON -- The House Ethics Committee said Tuesday it would move ahead with an investigation of whether Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. tried to buy Barack ...

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Rep. Demands Rick Perry Apologize For Racially Offensive Rock

Posted 12.06.2011

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The uproar over Rick Perry's family hunting camp name has reached legislative levels. Illinois Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. (D) introduced a resolution on T...

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Black Democrats Join GOP In Criticisms Of Illinois Redistricting

Posted 11.22.2011

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Story has been updated with additional comments from Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. Three African-American congressmen from Illinois have expressed concer...

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Rep. Jesse Jackson, Jr. Hits Rick Perry For Defending The 'Slave Amendment'

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 11.01.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Rep. Jesse Jackson, Jr. (D-Ill.) is calling out Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R) for his full-throated heralding of the 10th Amendment, saying ...

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What Dr. King's Speech Might Have Sounded Like Today

Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. | Posted 10.05.2011

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It would be fatal for the nation to overlook the urgency of the moment. This sweltering summer of American's legitimate discontent will not pass until there is an invigorating autumn of jobs and equality.

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New Map Has City Lawmakers Representing Farmland

AP | By DEANNA BELLANDI | Posted 09.04.2011

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ST. ANNE, Ill. -- Surrounded by fields that grow corn, soybeans, melons and potatoes, this tiny rural village is 65 miles from Chicago but light years...

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Blagojevich Retrial: Reasonable Doubt

Lonna Saunders | Posted 08.14.2011

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I'm still scratching my head over the retrial of former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich now that it's over as we all await the jury's verdict on some 20 counts.

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Blagojevich Takes The Stand In His Own Defense: 'I'm Here Today To Tell You The Truth'

AP | MICHAEL TARM and KAREN HAWKINS | Posted 07.26.2011

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CHICAGO — An unmuzzled Rod Blagojevich launched the campaign of his life Thursday, taking the witness stand at his corruption trial in an attemp...

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Rahm Emanuel, Jesse Jackson Jr. Testify At Rod Blagojevich Corruption Trial

AP | KAREN HAWKINS and MICHAEL TARM | Posted 07.25.2011

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CHICAGO — On just his 10th day in office, Chicago's new mayor found himself on the witness stand in the federal corruption trial of a former gov...

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Congressman Blames Unemployment On The iPad

The Huffington Post | Catharine Smith | Posted 06.17.2011

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On Friday, Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-IL) addressed the United States's current unemployment crisis and claimed the iPad was "probably responsib...

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