Blagojevich seems to believe that Obama's team was aware of - and had rejected - his offers, telling Harris in a wiretapped Nov. 11 conversation that Obama was "not willing to give (Blagojevich ...

Reporting from Chicago — Weeks before his federal corruption trial, ousted Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich sought Thursday to tie his credibility to that of President Obama by asking that the ...

Blagojevich was envious as Obama campaigned for the presidency and began to build momentum with primary wins, Scofield said. “It was clear to me there was some jealousy and frustration about how ...

Blagojevich had harbored Presidential aspirations of his own. But as he watched the jubilation over Obama 's victory, he told Scofield, "The President of the United States is someone I know, but I ...

Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich's hopes for clemency from President Barack Obama now hinge on the next four days. CBS 2's Dana Kozlov takes a look at the chances his 14-year sentence will be ...

But Obama and Blagojevich shared pieces of the Chicago political network, which is why this has been an uncomfortable week for Obama's presidential transition team.

2002 interview of Obama endorsing Gov. Blagojevich surfaces. O'REILLY: Well, joining us now from Chicago is a man who conducted that interview, Jeff Berkowitz, host of the cable program "Public ...

Rod Blagojevich, who was convicted in 2012 on corruption charges related, in part, to an attempt to sell an appointment to the U.S. Senate seat Obama vacated when Obama was elected president in ...

Invoking his wartime commander-in-chief authority, NEWSWEEK Editor Jon Meacham has granted yours truly, a lowly investigative correspondent, sweeping subpoena power to demand that President-elect ...

Hirsh: The Blagojevich Scandal and Obama's Ethics. Published Dec 10, 2008 at 7:00 PM EST Updated Mar 13, 2010 at 7:12 PM EST. By Michael Hirsh . Newsweek Is A Trust Project Member. FOLLOW.

Meanwhile, Blagojevich said there’s no question that Obama is using his vast influence in the Democratic Party to try to force the 81-year-old Biden, his vice president for eight years, off the ...

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