Dukakis: Mass. should approve temporary Kennedy replacement, but won't say if he'd take jobSeptember 16th, 2009 Former Gov. Dukakis argues for Senate appointmentBOSTON — Michael Dukakis says he favors Massachusetts changing its Senate succession law so the current governor can name a temporary replacement for Sen. Edward Kennedy, but the 1988 Democratic presidential nominee won't say if he'd be a candidate for the job.
Blagojevich: Words on FBI tape were taken out of context but prison is still a worrySeptember 8th, 2009 Blagojevich: Words on FBI tape out of contextCHICAGO — Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich said Tuesday that statements he made on secret FBI wiretap tapes were taken out of context by prosecutors and that he might try to call senators and a top White House official as witnesses at his racketeering and fraud trial to back his version of events.
Ex-Ill. governor explains himself in book, says he and Emanuel discussed seat 'placeholder'August 31st, 2009 Ousted Ill. governor explains himself in new bookCHICAGO — Ousted Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich says in a new book that White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel wanted his help in arranging to leave the Obama administration after two years to reclaim his seat in Congress.
Ex-Biden aide nominated to be US attorney in Alexandria, Va.August 7th, 2009 US attorney in Alexandria, Va., nominatedWASHINGTON — Neil MacBride, a former longtime aide to Vice President Joe Biden, was nominated Thursday as the U.S. attorney in Alexandria, Va., a high profile federal prosecutor job.
Moms and politics: For women politicians, struggle between work, family plays out in publicJuly 15th, 2009 Politics, family intertwined for women politiciansCHICAGO — Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan, a rising star in the Democratic Party, resisted interest reaching all the way to the White House for her to run for higher office next year. One of the reasons: A campaign for U.S.
AP sources: Sen. Roland Burris, appointed by Blagojevich, says he won't seek full term in 2010July 10th, 2009 AP sources: Burris won't seek full Senate termSPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Roland Burris gambled that he could accept a U.S.
AP sources: Illinois Sen. Roland Burris tells Democrats he will not run for full Senate termJuly 10th, 2009 AP sources: Burris won't run for full Senate termWASHINGTON — Sen. Roland Burris, whose deep ties to former Illinois Gov.
APNewsBreak: Illinois Sen. Burris cites fundraising burden in declaring he won't run in 2010July 10th, 2009 Ill. Sen. Burris not running, cites fundraisingCHICAGO — Embattled Illinois Sen. Roland Burris said Friday he won't run for a full term in 2010, making official the end of a short Senate career clouded by questions about his appointment by disgraced former Gov.
Illinois AG Madigan met with Obama as she considers running for his former Senate seatJune 18th, 2009 Ill. AG Madigan met with Obama, mulling Senate runCHICAGO — Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan met with President Barack Obama in Washington last week as she considers running for his former U.S. Senate seat.
Gibbs: Obama not endorsing anyone for old Senate seat despite Madigan's White House appearanceJune 18th, 2009 Gibbs: No Obama endorsement in Illinois raceWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama's spokesman says the president is not endorsing anyone for his former seat in the Senate despite the personal White House attention given to potential candidate Lisa Madigan. Madigan met at the White House last week with Obama, chief of staff Rahm Emanuel and senior Obama advisers Valerie Jarrett and David Axelrod.
AP Exclusive: Blagojevich spoke with Durbin about naming rival's daughter to SenateJune 1st, 2009 AP Exclusive: Blago talked to Durbin about SenateCHICAGO — Just two weeks before his arrest on corruption charges, then-Gov. Rod Blagojevich floated a plan to nominate to the U.S.
Bob Kennedy's son to run for Obama's Illinois Senate seatMay 21st, 2009 CHICAGO - Chris Kennedy, the son of the late Robert F. Kennedy, will run for the Illinois Senate seat that was once occupied by President Barack Obama.
Illinois AG: Craigslist is getting rid of 'erotic services' adsMay 13th, 2009 Ill. AG: Craigslist dropping 'erotic services' adsCHICAGO — Online classified ads service Craigslist will get rid of its "erotic services" category that critics called a front for prostitution, replacing it with an adult category that will be reviewed by Web site employees, state attorneys general announced Wednesday. Pressure to remove the category increased this spring after a Boston medical student was charged with killing a masseuse who authorities say he met through Craigslist.
US Atty Gen Holder on Guantanamo: We won't release terrorists into USMay 8th, 2009 Holder: Terrorists won't be set freeWASHINGTON — Attorney General Eric Holder says the United States will not release anyone considered a terrorist into the country. Holder was testifying Thursday at a Senate hearing.
Ousted Illinois governor debuts as radio hostMarch 26th, 2009 CHICAGO - Ousted Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich, who was accused of trying to sell US President Barack Obama's senator seat, hit Chicago's air waves with his first gig as a radio talk show host. Hosting a morning programme on the local WLS 890-AM Wednesday, Blagojevich took calls and had celebrity guests on the phone.
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