John Harris

Blagojevich's Former Chief Of Staff, John Harris, Pleads Guilty, Now Cooperating With Prosecutors

AP | MIKE ROBINSON | Posted 08.08.2009 | Chicago

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CHICAGO — A former chief of staff to Rod Blagojevich pleaded guilty Wednesday to taking part in a scheme to use President Barack Obama's Senate ...

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Palin's Resignation Leads Nearly A Dozen People To Enter Governor's Race

AP | MARY PEMBERTON | Posted 08.07.2009 | Politics

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JUNEAU, Alaska — Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's early departure from office is creating political opportunity for others who want to be the state's n...

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Politico.com Profitable this Year -- Has Most White House Coverage, Says John Harris (Video)

Andy Plesser | Posted 07.15.2009 | Media

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John Harris spoke about the early success of the organization's new syndication model and its video business.

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Blagojevich Trial: Co-Defendants John Harris, Christopher Kelly And William Cellini Plead Not-Guilty

AP | MIKE ROBINSON | Posted 05.17.2009 | Chicago

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CHICAGO — Ousted Gov. Rod Blagojevich's most recent chief of staff, former chief fundraiser and another Illinois political insider pleaded not g...

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Blagojevich Indicted For Corruption Along With Brother And Top Aides (READ THE CHARGES, BLAGO REACTION VIDEO)

AP/The Huffington Post | Posted 05.03.2009 | Chicago

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Ousted Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich and five others were indicted Thursday on charges of scheming to auction off President Barack Obama's vacant U.S....

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Blagojevich Aide, Cubs Consultant Discussed 'Opportunities'

Associated Press | JOHN O'CONNOR | Posted 04.09.2009 | Chicago

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A sports consultant helping Tribune Co. with a potential Wrigley Field sale wrote an e-mail to Gov. Rod Blagojevich's top aide that said the results o...

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Burris Had More Contacts With Blago Aide Than He Reported In Sworn Documents: Sun-Times

Chicago Sun-Times | NATASHA KORECKI AND DAVE MCKINNEY | Posted 03.22.2009 | Chicago

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U.S. Sen. Roland Burris had more contacts with then-Gov. Rod Blagojevich's chief of staff before being appointed to his Senate seat than he disclosed ...

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The Sporadically Honorable Gentleman From Illinois (or, "Mr. Burris Goes Out to Lunch")

Rick Horowitz | Posted 03.20.2009 | Politics

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Rick Horowitz

"...and here you are, sir: hamburger, medium-rare, and fries. You're sure you don't want anything to drink?"

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Blagojevich Probe Looking At O'Hare, City Contracts

Chicago Sun-Times | CAROL MARIN, TIM NOVAK AND CHRIS FUSCO | Posted 03.15.2009 | Chicago

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Federal authorities are investigating five construction companies that collectively have gotten hundreds of millions of dollars in construction work a...

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Right On Cue, The White House Press Corps Awakens From Its Bush Slumber

Eric Boehlert | Posted 02.27.2009 | Media

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Eric Boehlert

Beltway reporters have tossed aside the blanket of calm that had descended on them during the previous administration, a blanket of calm that defined their Bush coverage.

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Former Top Blagojevich Aide John Harris Giving Information To Feds: Sun-Times

Chicago Sun-Times | Natasha Korecki | Posted 02.15.2009 | Chicago

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John Harris -- the highest-ranking employee under Gov. Blagojevich to be hit with federal corruption charges -- has been providing information to fede...

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Blagojevich's Alleged Senate Seat Sale: A Timeline

Chicago Sun-Times | Chris Fusco | Posted 01.29.2009 | Chicago

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Who knew what -- and when did they know it -- regarding Gov. Blagojevich's alleged effort to sell President-elect Barack Obama's U.S. Senate seat? Th...

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What The Blagojevich Charges Mean For Daley

Time | Eric Ferkenhoff | Posted 01.13.2009 | Chicago

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It shouldn't come as any surprise that, in the wake of the shocking allegations against Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich, observers almost immediatel...

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Blagojevich Chief Of Staff John Harris Resigns

The Huffington Post | Posted 01.12.2009 | Chicago

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John Harris, chief of staff to Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, resigned Friday morning. Harris submitted his resignation letter in person, his lawyer ...

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Friday Talking Points [46] -- Moose Poop!

Chris Weigant | Posted 10.06.2008 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

Sarah Palin has already singlehandedly introduced several terms into our political lexicon. "Hockey mom" is probably the most recognizable of these. ...

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Scott McClellan And The Opacity Agenda

Jay Rosen | Posted 06.11.2008 | Home

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Jay Rosen

McClellan as White House spokesman lacked experience, talent, charm, agility, depth. But Bush and Cheney saw these defects as an advantage. They actually wanted the executive branch to become more opaque, and he was the perfect man for the job.

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Fox News: We Report -- Even if We Know It's False

Paul Begala | Posted 03.28.2008 | Media

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Paul Begala

After I told Fox yesterday that the story about me wasn't true -- and this is the surreal part -- they kept reporting it anyway. Fox's Garrett told me he'd "take it under advisement." Take it under advisement?

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