Ill. Gov. charged in Obama successor probe
Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich was arrested on Tuesday on charges he brazenly conspired to sell or trade the U.S. Senate seat left vacant by President-elect Barack Obama to the highest bidder in what a federal prosecutor called a "corruption crime spree."
NY Rep. King interested in NY Senate seat
New York Republican congressman Peter King told The Associated Press on Tuesday that he is preparing for a run for the New York Senate seat, even if that means facing off against Caroline Kennedy.
Top Senate Democrat sees auto bailout by Wednesday
Congress and the White House struggled to clear the final obstacles on a $15 billion bailout of the auto industry on Tuesday, seeking agreement by day's end followed by swift passage.
Bush defends his record of using military might
President George W. Bush on Tuesday defended his doctrine of pre-emptive war and warned that the United States must remain willing to "to take the fight to our enemies across the world."
Bush calls on Zimbabwe's Mugabe to step down
President Bush on Tuesday called for Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe to step down, describing his rule as tyrannical and stepping up international pressure on the African leader.
Obama seeks peace between new, traditional backers
President-elect Barack Obama is refereeing a struggle between liberal activists, who want to help their candidate score rapid wins in Washington, and party traditionalists who would turn his powerful grass-roots organization over to the Democratic National Committee.
Durbin urges special election to succeed Obama
The Illinois legislature should quickly schedule a special election to fill President-elect Barack Obama's vacant Senate seat rather than leave that power in Gov. Rod Blagojevich's hands, Sen. Richard Durbin said Tuesday.
Illinois governor arrested for trying to sell Obama senate seat
The governor of Illinois was arrested Tuesday for what a prosecutor described as "a political corruption crime spree," and was charged with conspiring to sell an appointment to president-elect Barack Obama's recently vacated US Senate seat.
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Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich was arrested on Tuesday on charges he brazenly conspired to sell or trade the U.S. Senate seat left vacant by President-elect Barack Obama to the highest bidder in what a federal prosecutor called a "corruption crime spree."
NY Rep. King interested in NY Senate seat
New York Republican congressman Peter King told The Associated Press on Tuesday that he is preparing for a run for the New York Senate seat, even if that means facing off against Caroline Kennedy.
Top Senate Democrat sees auto bailout by Wednesday
Congress and the White House struggled to clear the final obstacles on a $15 billion bailout of the auto industry on Tuesday, seeking agreement by day's end followed by swift passage.
Bush defends his record of using military might
President George W. Bush on Tuesday defended his doctrine of pre-emptive war and warned that the United States must remain willing to "to take the fight to our enemies across the world."
Bush calls on Zimbabwe's Mugabe to step down
President Bush on Tuesday called for Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe to step down, describing his rule as tyrannical and stepping up international pressure on the African leader.
Obama seeks peace between new, traditional backers
President-elect Barack Obama is refereeing a struggle between liberal activists, who want to help their candidate score rapid wins in Washington, and party traditionalists who would turn his powerful grass-roots organization over to the Democratic National Committee.
Durbin urges special election to succeed Obama
The Illinois legislature should quickly schedule a special election to fill President-elect Barack Obama's vacant Senate seat rather than leave that power in Gov. Rod Blagojevich's hands, Sen. Richard Durbin said Tuesday.
Illinois governor arrested for trying to sell Obama senate seat
The governor of Illinois was arrested Tuesday for what a prosecutor described as "a political corruption crime spree," and was charged with conspiring to sell an appointment to president-elect Barack Obama's recently vacated US Senate seat.
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