Rod Blagojevich and Anderson Cooper on CNN

Rod Blagojevich Compares Himself To Nelson Mandela

Rod Blagojevich, the disgraced ex-governor of Illinois imprisoned for corruption, told CNN's Anderson Cooper he was a "political prisoner" like…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
10.07.21
Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich with his lawyer Aaron Goldstein walks into prison in Littleton, Colorado, to begin his 14-year prison sentence on corruption charges Thursday, March 15, 2012. The 55-year-old Democrat becomes the second Illinois govern

5 Presidential Pardons We Need Before Rod Blagojevich

'Tis the season for plotting presidential pardons, apparently. There’s just one problem: Most of the potential candidates aren't pardon-worthy.
by Bruce C.T. Wright
06.04.18
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Blagojevich Faces Punishment For Trying To Sell Obama…

CHICAGO — Two trials and almost exactly three years after being arrested, Illinois’ ousted governor Rod Blagojevich soon will learn…
by NewsOne Staff
06.19.19
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TJMS: Rod Blagojevich Guilty on 17 Of 20…

Roland Martin talks with Lynn Sweet, columnist for the Chicago Sun-Times about the Rod Blagojevich verdict. Blagojevich was convicted on…
by NewsOne Staff
06.19.19
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Jesse Jackson Jr. And Wife Address Affair Allegations
by cganemccalla
04.17.21
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Jesse Jackson Jr. Denies Being Part Of $1…
by NewsOne Staff
04.17.21
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Blagojevich Considered Oprah For Obama's Senate Seat

CHICAGO (AP) – Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich called Oprah Winfrey a kingmaker who could influence voters as he mulled…
by NewsOne Staff
06.19.19
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Ex-Illinois Gov. Subpoenas Jesse Jackson, Jr.

From Politico.com: Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-Ill.) has been subpoenaed by the defense in former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s corruption…
by smokey fontaine
06.19.19
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Ex-Illinois Gov.: "I'm Blacker Than Barack Obama"
by NewsOne Staff
06.19.19
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Key Player In Blago/Burris Scandal Dies Suspiciously
by smokey fontaine
06.19.19
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Jesse Jackson Jr. Facing Ethics Charges
by NewsOne Staff
06.19.19
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Burris’ Ethics Bubble Bursts, May Be Out The…
by smokey fontaine
06.19.19
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Blagojevich Gives Odd Press Conference, Vows To Fight…
by smokey fontaine
06.19.19
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Senate Democrats Expect To Seat Burris

Reversing course, Senate Democrats grudgingly accepted embattled Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich‘s hand-selected Senate appointee, Roland Burris, as they sought to…
by smokey fontaine
06.19.19
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Senate Warming To Burris

WASHINGTON — The Senate’s second-in-command, Sen. Dick Durbin, said Sunday that he is moving away from resisting former Illinois Attorney…
by smokey fontaine
06.19.19
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Ill. Senate Blocks Burris Appointment

According to the Chicago Sun-Times, Governor Rod Blogojevich’s choice of Roland Burris to replace Barack Obama in the US Senate…
by cganemccalla
06.19.19
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OPINION: Roland Burris's Race Card? Joker

When Roland Burris decided to play the race card, he put his career on the chopping block.
by smokey fontaine
06.19.19
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Defiant Ill. Governor Appoints African-American To Senate

CHICAGO – A defiant Gov. Rod Blagojevich on Tuesday named a black political trailblazer to Barack Obama’s Senate seat, a…
by smokey fontaine
06.19.19
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Illinois Lawmakers Focus On Ousting Governor

Republicans and Democrats alike are calling for Illinois lawmakers to begin impeachment proceedings against Gov. Rod Blagojevich, saying the step…
by smokey fontaine
06.19.19
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Jesse Jackson Jr. Denies Brother's Role in Scandal

Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. flatly denies that he and his brother were involved in a scheme to get him a…
by NewsOne Staff
06.19.19