http://dir.salon.com/topics/rod_blagojevich/?source=rss&aim=rod_blagojevich en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Fri, 27 Feb 2009 03:02:00 PST Article about the governor of Illinois charged with numerous counts of corruption By Joe Conason Fri, 27 Feb 2009 03:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/opinion/conason/2009/02/27/geoghegan/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/conason/2009/02/27/geoghegan/index.html?source=rss For a lot of reasons I never endorse candidates, but I'm backing Tom Geoghegan for Rahm Emanuel's old House seat in Chicago. By Vincent Rossmeier Fri, 27 Feb 2009 03:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/09/21/blagojevich/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/09/21/blagojevich/index.html?source=rss The former Illinois governor is tanned, rested and ready By Garrett Epps Fri, 27 Feb 2009 03:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2009/02/19/roland_burris/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2009/02/19/roland_burris/index.html?source=rss The Constitution contains enough wiggle room to allow Illinois to fire its embarrassing senator. By Gabriel Winant Fri, 27 Feb 2009 03:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/01/05/burris_update/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/01/05/burris_update/index.html?source=rss Salon does its best to figure out the state of the fight between Senate Democrats and Rod Blagojevich's pick to join them. By Alex Koppelman Fri, 27 Feb 2009 03:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/07/08/blago_murtha/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/07/08/blago_murtha/index.html?source=rss Key figures in separate investigations relating to the men have agreed to plea deals By Vincent Rossmeier Fri, 27 Feb 2009 03:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/05/27/burris/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/05/27/burris/index.html?source=rss A secretly recorded conversation puts Sen. Roland Burris' political future in doubt By Alex Koppelman Fri, 27 Feb 2009 03:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/04/15/blago/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/04/15/blago/index.html?source=rss The former governor of Illinois, whose money problems are well-known, signs up for "I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here." By Alex Koppelman Fri, 27 Feb 2009 03:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/04/02/blagojevich/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/04/02/blagojevich/index.html?source=rss U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald's office will reportedly make the official announcement about the former Illinois governor this afternoon. By Alex Koppelman Fri, 27 Feb 2009 03:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/03/02/blago_book/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/03/02/blago_book/index.html?source=rss The former governor of Illinois will reportedly write about the process of choosing someone to fill President Obama's old Senate seat. By Ben Travers Fri, 27 Feb 2009 03:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/02/18/burris/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/02/18/burris/index.html?source=rss In a speech on Wednesday, the embattled senator proclaimed his innocence and blamed the media for his current predicament. By Alex Koppelman Fri, 27 Feb 2009 03:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/02/17/burris/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/02/17/burris/index.html?source=rss If he can survive both a criminal and an ethics investigation, Illinois Sen. Roland Burris will likely face a primary challenge. By Alex Koppelman Fri, 27 Feb 2009 03:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/02/04/blago_letterman/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/02/04/blago_letterman/index.html?source=rss Rod Blagojevich may have been removed from office just last week, but "Late Show" host David Letterman didn't show any mercy. By Alex Koppelman Fri, 27 Feb 2009 03:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/01/29/blago_vote/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/01/29/blago_vote/index.html?source=rss By a unanimous vote of the state senate, Rod Blagojevich is no longer the governor of Illinois. By Alex Koppelman Fri, 27 Feb 2009 03:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/01/29/blago_speech/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/01/29/blago_speech/index.html?source=rss Showing he's still got some political skill left, the governor of Illinois delivers a closing argument that might actually do him some good. By Alex Koppelman Fri, 27 Feb 2009 03:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/01/29/blago_live/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/01/29/blago_live/index.html?source=rss Rod Blagojevich may not be governor of Illinois for long, but he will get one final chance to make his case; watch it here. By Alex Koppelman Fri, 27 Feb 2009 03:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/01/28/blago/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/01/28/blago/index.html?source=rss The Illinois governor has decided he will speak at his impeachment trial after all. By Alex Koppelman Fri, 27 Feb 2009 03:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/01/27/blago/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/01/27/blago/index.html?source=rss Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, coming off his whirlwind media tour from Monday, has 11 more interviews scheduled for Tuesday. By Alex Koppelman Fri, 27 Feb 2009 03:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/01/26/blago_geraldo/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/01/26/blago_geraldo/index.html?source=rss Frustrated when his interview with the embattled governor of Illinois was canceled, Fox News' Geraldo Rivera confronted Blagojevich in a parking lot. By Alex Koppelman Fri, 27 Feb 2009 03:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/01/26/blago/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/01/26/blago/index.html?source=rss As the Illinois Senate prepares to try him, and likely remove him from office, Gov. Rod Blagojevich's media circus rolls on. By Thomas Schaller Fri, 27 Feb 2009 03:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/01/23/blago_harbor/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/01/23/blago_harbor/index.html?source=rss The Illinois governor needs to get out of the statehouse and into treatment. By Alex Koppelman Fri, 27 Feb 2009 03:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/01/09/blago_circus/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/01/09/blago_circus/index.html?source=rss In one of the stranger press conferences in recent memory, the Illinois governor defends himself, attacks his enemies and quotes Tennyson. By Alex Koppelman Fri, 27 Feb 2009 03:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/01/09/blago_presser/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/01/09/blago_presser/index.html?source=rss The Illinois governor holds a press conference to discuss the news that the state House voted to impeach him. By Alex Koppelman Fri, 27 Feb 2009 03:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/01/09/blago/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/01/09/blago/index.html?source=rss The embattled Illinois governor releases a combative statement responding to the latest impeachment news. By Alex Koppelman Fri, 27 Feb 2009 03:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/12/30/blagojevich_burris/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/12/30/blagojevich_burris/index.html?source=rss The embattled Illinois Governor will reportedly appoint former state Attorney General Roland Burris to Barack Obama's vacant Senate seat. By Alex Koppelman Fri, 27 Feb 2009 03:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/12/23/obama_blagojevich/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/12/23/obama_blagojevich/index.html?source=rss An internal investigation into contacts with Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich says Barack Obama and his team didn't participate in any wrong-doing.