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Senate convicts Louisiana federal judge in impeachment trial

Thomas Porteous is removed from office after being found guilty on corruption and perjury charges brought by the House. The vote on one count is unanimous. The Senate on Wednesday convicted a Louisiana federal judge on corruption and perjury charges, the first time in more than two decades the chamber has voted to remove a public official after an impeachment trial.

 

Prosecutor Wants Any Burris Tapes From Feds For Perjury Investigation

Prosecutor Wants Any Burris Tapes From Feds For Perjury Investigation

A published report indicates the prosecutor investigating Roland Burris' testimony before an Illinois House impeachment panel is asking federal authorities for any recordings involving the senator.

The Chicago Sun-Times is reporting in Friday's editions that federal prosecutors are considering the request from Sangamon County State's Attorney John Schmidt.

 

Lieutenant governor replaces Blagojevich

Lieutenant governor replaces Blagojevich

It wasn't long after the Illinois state Senate voted unanimously to remove Democratic Gov. Rod Blagojevich from office that Lt. Gov. Patrick Quinn put his hand on a Bible and took the oath of office to replace him.

 

Blagojevich 'did nothing wrong'

Blagojevich 'did nothing wrong'

The scandal-hit governor of the US state of Illinois tells his impeachment trial he has done nothing wrong.

 

The Blago Tapes

The Blago Tapes

Secret recordings of Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich (D) -- in which the governor discussed dealing with gambling legislation and an alleged interest in a corresponding campaign donation -- were played in public for the first time during his impeachment trial today.

 

Blagojevich's Media Blitz Will Hurt Him In Court: Veteran Lawyers

Gov. Blagojevich's media blitz might make him feel better about his case, but all those recent high-profile interviews are likely to come back to bite him in a big way, experienced defense lawyers say.

 

Blagojevich: I thought about Oprah for Senate

Impeachment proceedings against Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich begin today in the state Senate, but the embattled governor is skipping the trial and instead appearing on TV. On ABC's "Good Morning America," Blagojevich said he considered Oprah Winfrey for President Obama's Senate replacement.

 

Blagojevich won't participate in impeachment trial

Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, charged with trying to sell the U.S. Senate seat formerly held by President Barack Obama, said on Friday he will not take part in an impeachment trial that could remove him from office.

 

House Impeaches Blagojevich Again, Gov's Sister-In-Law Lone 'No' Vote

House Impeaches Blagojevich Again, Gov's Sister-In-Law Lone 'No' Vote

The new Illinois House has voted 117-1 to impeach Gov. Rod Blagojevich with his sister-in-law as the lone "no" vote. Rep. Deborah Mell voted Wednesday not to impeach the two-term governor. Her sister is married to Blagojevich. Wednesday's House action reaffirms the previous impeachment vote. Illinois House Speaker spokesman Steve Brown says the second impeachment vote was needed because of the upcoming Senate trial on whether to remove Blagojevich from office.

 

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