rod-blagojevich – The Mail & Guardian

/ 30 January 2009

Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich was removed from office on Thursday after the state Senate unanimously convicted him on impeachment charges.

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/ 24 January 2009

Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich, charged with trying to sell Barack Obama’s Senate seat, said he will not take part in an impeachment trial.

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/ 10 January 2009

The House of Representatives impeached Rod Blagojevich on Friday for abuse of power, including a charge that he tried to sell Barack Obama’s seat.

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/ 31 December 2008

Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich defied fellow Democrats by appointing a successor on Tuesday to fill Barack Obama’s vacant US Senate seat.

By Andrew Stern

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/ 23 December 2008

A report, due out on Tuesday, is expected to clear US President-elect Barack Obama’s staff of any improper dealings with the governor of Illinois.

By Staff Reporter

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/ 10 December 2008

The governor of Illinois was arrested Tuesday on charges of conspiring to sell an appointment to Barack Obama’s recently vacated US Senate seat.

By Mira Oberman