Rod Blagojevich Scandal

Last Blagojevich-Related Trial Begins Monday

AP | MICHAEL TARM | Posted 12.03.2011

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CHICAGO — A woman who follows celebrity gossip blogger Perez Hilton on Twitter, a U.S. postal worker and a substitute teacher who choked back te...

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Rod Blagojevich Asks Judge To Delay Corruption Trial

AP | MIKE ROBINSON | Posted 05.25.2011

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CHICAGO — Ousted Gov. Rod Blagojevich's attorneys asked a federal judge Thursday to postpone his corruption trial, saying so many uncertainties ...

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Gov Met With Laughter, Boos During Talk On Ethics In Politics (VIDEO)

HuffPost Eyes&Ears Local | Samira Said | Posted 05.25.2011

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Produced by HuffPost's Eyes & Ears Citizen Journalism Unit The initial reaction to the news of Rod Blagojevich giving a speech on ethics in politics ...

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Rod Blagojevich Wants Wiretaps Played In Court

Posted 05.25.2011

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While speaking to the media after his arraignment Wednesday morning, former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich urged federal prosecutors to let the FBI...

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Rod Blagojevich Arraignment: Blago Back In Court Today

AP | MIKE ROBINSON | Posted 05.25.2011

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CHICAGO — Ousted Gov. Rod Blagojevich pleaded not guilty Wednesday to revised federal corruption charges and challenged prosecutors to allow jur...

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Blago is The New Media Pinata. A Whacky Devil. Great Fun!

Blake Fleetwood | Posted 05.25.2011

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Blake Fleetwood

Today, after being impeached by the Illinois House, the Senate is hearing evidence to remove Rod Blagojevich, which it will probably do in the next few days.

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Right-Wing Ad Ties Union Campaign To Blagojevich

Talking Points Memo | Posted 05.25.2011

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Kicking off what promises to be a huge fight over labor's top legislative priority, a pro-business group is sinking over a million dollars into a TV a...

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Ward Boss' Son Rostenkowski Defends Chicago: We're Not All Corrupt

The Daily Beast | Posted 05.25.2011

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During my career as a public official, I always tried to steer away from the minority of my colleagues who viewed public service as a potential commer...

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US Atty: Blagojevich Went On "A Political Corruption Crime Spree"

Chicago Tribune | Posted 05.25.2011

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U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald said today that arrested Gov. Rod Blagojevich "has taken us to a truly new low" and went on "a political corruption c...

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Blagojevich On Obama: "F**K Him"

Politico | Ben Smith | Posted 05.25.2011

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The tapes reveal a two-term governor who no longer wants his job, badly wants cash and is determined to leverage a financial benefit out of his appoin...

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