Disgraced Illinois governor Blagojevich appeals corruption conviction
(Reuters) – Lawyers for Rod Blagojevich have filed an appeal challenging the disgraced former Illinois governor’s corruption conviction and 14-year prison term.
Former Nixon adviser Leonard Garment dies at 89: report
(Reuters) – Leonard Garment, the special counsel to U.S. President Richard Nixon at the height of the Watergate scandal, has died, the New York Times reported on Monday. He was 89.
Ex-Montana governor ducks Senate race, coy on possible White House bid
(Reuters) – Former Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer cited gridlock in Washington on Monday for his unexpected decision to sit out next year’s race for the U.S. Senate seat of a retiring fellow Democrat, but left open the door for a possible presidenti…
Senators meeting on Obama nominees ends without deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Senators met privately for more than three hours on Monday but failed to reach an agreement to avert a showdown over Republicans’ power to block President Barack Obama’s executive-branch nominees with procedural hurdles known as …
Senate leaders urged to avoid showdown on Obama nominees
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Senators said on Monday that no agreement had yet been reached to avert a showdown over President Barack Obama’s executive-branch nominees and threats by Democrats to strip Republicans of their filibuster power to block such nomi…
Spitzer, Weiner lead NY races in comeback attempts
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Disgraced politicians Eliot Spitzer and Anthony Weiner are frontrunners in their comeback races, a poll released on Monday showed, with most voters more forgiving about sexual misconduct than financial corruption.
Obama honors George H.W. Bush for promoting volunteerism
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama on Monday saluted former President George H.W. Bush for more than two decades of efforts to push volunteerism and national service, as the Bush family patriarch sat smiling in a wheelchair at a ceremony in …
Senators unveil plan to bolster Federal Housing Administration finances
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The leaders of the Senate Banking Committee on Monday released a draft bill aimed at bolstering the finances of the Federal Housing Administration, which has faced mounting losses from mortgage defaults.
IRS workers, watchdog in IRS scrutiny case to face U.S. lawmakers
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – More key players in the controversy over the Internal Revenue Service targeting of conservative groups will face lawmakers this week in a case that has triggered a partisan fight over how the agency reviews applicants seeking tax…
Citing conflicts, Illinois attorney general passes on governor bid
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan said on Monday she would not run for governor because her father is the speaker of the state House of Representatives and the state “would not be well served” with the same family controlling t…
