MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 6, 2009 (Reuters) — Democrat Al Franken beat Republican incumbent Norm Coleman to win the U.S. Senate seat from Minnesota, officials conducting a final recount said on Monday, though the loser promised to challenge the result. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4, 2009 (Reuters) — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said on Sunday that "legal authority" exists under the Constitution to bar embattled Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich's pick to fill President-elect Barack Obama's vacant Senate seat, but added there is also room to negotiate. ... > full story
CHICAGO, Dec. 31, 2008 (Reuters) — Criticism rained down on embattled Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich on Wednesday for his defiance in appointing the state's new U.S. senator but doubts persisted that anyone could block the move. ... > full story
CHICAGO, Dec. 30, 2008 (Reuters) — Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich on Tuesday defied fellow Democrats and appointed a successor to fill Barack Obama's vacant U.S. Senate seat -- the seat the governor is charged with trying to sell to the highest bidder. ... > full story
ST PAUL, Minn, Dec. 30, 2008 (Reuters) — The end drew closer on Tuesday in Minnesota's drawn-out U.S. Senate race, with Democrat Al Franken holding a slim 50-vote lead over incumbent Republican Sen. Norm Coleman, officials said. ... > full story
MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 26, 2008 (Reuters) — Officials trying to determine who won the November 4 U.S. Senate race in Minnesota recessed their deliberations on Tuesday until the end of the year without reaching a decision. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Dec. 23, 2008 (Reuters) — President-elect Barack Obama and a top aide have been interviewed by prosecutors investigating Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, but an internal report released on Tuesday cleared them of any wrongdoing. ... > full story
CHICAGO, Dec. 19, 2008 (Reuters) — Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich said on Friday he had done nothing wrong and would not resign in the wake of charges he tried to sell the U.S. Senate seat vacated by President-elect Barack Obama. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19, 2008 (Reuters) — Mark Felt, the mysterious "Deep Throat" source who helped Washington Post reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein crack the Watergate scandal that brought down President Richard Nixon, has died at age 95. ... > full story
CHICAGO, Dec. 14, 2008 (Reuters) — Scandal-plagued Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich will not resign Monday, his spokesman said Sunday, but pressure to do so continued to grow on the governor to step aside before he is impeached. ... > full story
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Obama's Commerce Secretary Nominee bows out Jan. 4, 2009 (Sunday Tribune, Ireland) — In the US, New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson has withdrawn as Barack Obama's nominee to become Commerce Secretary. Mr. Richardson has cited as ...
Obama team releases Blagojevich report Dec. 23, 2008 (Examiner.com: Anchorage, Alaska) — President-elect Barack Obama's transition team today released it's internal report on staff contracts with Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich. The ...
NH's 4 electors to cast official Obama ballots Dec. 14, 2008 (Boston Globe) — Four New Hampshire Democrats will earn $3 each to help officially elect Barack Obama president on Monday.. . Electors are meeting in each state to ...
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