Illinois Senate Takes Up Blagojevich’s Case

Staff / Truthdig Jan 27, 2009 He's been airing his side of the story to the press; now it's time for the Illinois Senate to actually decide Rod Blagojevich's fate. On Monday, the impeached Illinois governor went on trial, and his prospects aren't looking good. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Blago Compares Himself to Gandhi, MLK and Mandela

Staff / Truthdig Jan 26, 2009 A confession: We've been avoiding the news about embattled Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, whose impeachment trial begins Monday. There are too many storm clouds on the horizon to waste time on this man's circus. But we couldn't help but pause to marvel at the chutzpah of the governor, who dropped this bombshell on Sunday. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

That’s Senator Burris to You, Bub

Staff / Truthdig Jan 13, 2009 Although a majority of his state's voters are opposed to his appointment (according to a recent poll), Roland Burris will be seated as the junior senator from Illinois. Senate Democrats had promised not to seat Burris but, true to tradition, promptly caved. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Credentials in Order, Burris Is Heading Back to D.C.

Staff / Truthdig Jan 12, 2009 Last time he came knocking at the Capitol, the Senate sent Roland Burris away empty-handed. But now that the Illinois secretary of state has ended his protest and signed the relevant paperwork, Burris is hoping his next visit has a happier ending. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Road to Impeachment

Staff / Truthdig Jan 9, 2009 The Illinois House has voted to impeach Gov. Rod Blagojevich on charges of corruption -- like, for example, trying to sell a U.S. Senate seat to the highest bidder. The road to impeachment now leads to the Illinois state Senate, where a two-thirds majority is needed to boot Blagojevich. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Welcome Back, Congress

Staff / Truthdig Jan 7, 2009 There were just a few action items -- emphasis on action -- for the 111th Congress to contend with on the broad domestic and global scale as veteran members reconvened and new recruits made it official on Tuesday. Get to work, people. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Burris: ‘We Don’t Need This Distraction’

Staff / Truthdig Jan 6, 2009 Roland Burris tells MSNBC's Rachel Maddow he'd rather not have a media circus swirling around his controversial appointment. But that's what is shaping up as he moves to claim a seat in the U.S. Senate. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Yukking It Up at the Blago Show

Marie Cocco / Truthdig Jan 6, 2009 I am supposed to be typing out words that articulate a highly audible and terribly alarmed tsk tsk. Instead, I am laughing with unrestrained amusement at the farce that Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich has engineered. Honestly, I haven't had this much fun since New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer's implosion. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Burris: ‘I Am the Junior Senator From Illinois’

Staff / Truthdig Jan 6, 2009 Despite clear indications that not everyone on Capitol Hill is ready to acknowledge him as a U.S. senator, Roland W. Burris headed to Washington from Illinois on Monday, announcing that he was, in fact, the rightful new occupant of the seat vacated by President-elect Barack Obama. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Blagojevich vs. the Senate

Stanley Kutler / Truthdig Jan 5, 2009 Some have argued that the Senate does not have the right to reject embattled Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich's pick to replace Barack Obama. However, history clearly disagrees. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

‘Left, Right & Center’: Gaza in Crisis, Barack’s Back

Staff / Truthdig Jan 3, 2009 The challenges of this new year, or at least its initial chapter, are already quite apparent -- what with the dire situation in Gaza, the sputtering global economy and a major transition under way in the United States. Barack Obama, fresh off his Hawaiian holiday, has his work cut out for him, to say the very least. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Democrats Must Not Get Into Blagojevich’s Game

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Jan 2, 2009 The governor is playing Chicago-style hardball at the highest level. His opponents need to reply in kind. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )