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- Former Ill. Gov. Blagojevich’s close friend and chief of staff to testify at corruption trial
- Blagojevich lawyer says ex-gov. ‘fooled’ by Rezko, innocent of any fundraising schemes
- Defense attorney says former Ill. Gov. Rod Blagojevich is an honest man, ‘didn’t take a dime.’
- Prosecutor says former Ill. Gov. Rod Blagojevich was part of ‘a series of illegal shakedowns’
- US Supreme Court prevents Ariz. from giving publicly funded candidates extra campaign cash
- Blagojevich lawyers ask judge to toss charges ahead of opening statements in corruption trial
- Supreme Court prevents Arizona from giving publicly funded candidates extra campaign cash
- Judge tells attorneys in Blagojevich corruption trial to be ready for openings on Tuesday
- Search for jury at corruption trial of former Ill. Gov. Blagojevich moving at high speed
- Judge in former Ill. Gov. Blagojevich’s corruption trial sets swift pace for jury questioning
- Blagojevich’s lawyers face crucial final decisions on jury before real drama begins
- Naoto Kan, outspoken populist, elected Japan’s prime minister ahead of July elections
- Finance chief Kan elected Japan ruling party leader, poised to become next prime minister
- Finance chief Kan elected Japan ruling party leader, seen as next prime minister
- Curtain lifting on former Ill. Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s corruption trial 18 months after arrest
- Wiretap tapes the key as defiant former Illinois governor goes on trial for corruption
- House ethics office sends files on defense subcommittee pay-to-play probe to Justice Dept
- Fence can help protect urban areas from illegal border crossings, but isn’t a cure-all
- Former dictator emerges as strong candidate to gain power in Suriname despite murder trial
- Government lawyers ask Supreme Court to keep ban on unlimited ’soft money’ contributions
- Supreme Court nominee Kagan earns praise from GOP Sen. Snowe for ‘balance in her approach’
- Ruling party candidate’s killing stokes fear that Mexico drug cartels will control elections
- Aquino widens leads in Philippine presidential race, promises stability, clean government
- AP source: Ex-Ohio AG who quit after harassment scandal to plead guilty to ethics charges
- Jury convicts man on 2 charges in Sarah Palin e-mail hacking case, acquits on wire fraud
- Responding to Supreme Court ruling, lawmakers call for limits on corporate political ads
- Federal jury in Tenn. resumes deliberations in Sarah Palin e-mail hacking case
- Republican Party asks Supreme Court to end ban on unlimited ’soft money’ contributions
- Sarah Palin testifies in hacking trial, says prison sentence for 22-year-old ‘up to the judge’
- Sarah Palin testifies against 22-year-old accused of hacking into her e-mail during 2008 race
- Watchdog accuses La. Sen. Vitter of taking illegal campaign donations from Calif. company
- Arizona immigration debate, rancher’s death add to pressure on McCain in tough re-election
- NY senator denies wrongdoing, blames Cuomo after feds raid Bronx clinic in fraud probe
- Bristol Palin testifies at e-mail hacking trial, was scared by threatening calls, texts
- Law enforcement official: Feds raid NY senate leader’s clinic, pursuing possible fraud charges
- FBI, IRS raid NY state senate leader’s Bronx clinic one day after state AG files civil action
- Tenn. man charged with hacking Palin’s e-mail concerned conservative star will dazzle jurors
- Ex-congressman who quit amid sexual harassment claims says he didn’t OK $40K payment to aide
- Thai election body orders ruling party dissolved; could pave way out of political standoff
- Threats against lawmakers rise this year, law enforcement official says
- Judge says he may make public much of sealed document outlining Blagojevich corruption case
- SUPREME COURT NOTEBOOK: Breyer says debate over foreign law is irrelevant
- Court rejects Republican National Committee bid to raise unlimited money
- Republican Party will ask Supreme Court to let it raise unlimited contributions
- Republican National Committee loses bid to raise ‘unlimited’ soft money
- Court: Group can raise unlimited amounts for election ads, but must disclose the money
- Threats, obscene calls spreading against lawmakers in unsettling aftermath of health care vote
- Pelosi, Republicans denounce threats, attacks that have followed health care passage
- Former Clinton fundraiser Hassan Nemazee pleads guilty to bank and wire fraud
- Lawyer: Former Democratic fundraiser, NY investment banker to plead guilty in bank fraud case
- White House aides stand ground in public criticism of Supreme Court’s campaign finance ruling
- Campaign manager for former US Rep. Chris Shays pleads guilty to embezzlement
- Campaign manager for former Conn. Rep. Chris Shays expected to plead guilty to embezzlement
- Democrats ban earmarks to for-profit companies as GOP leaders urge complete moratorium
- Obama denounces waste, inefficiency and fraud in the government’s health care system
- House Democrats ban earmarks to for-profit companies
- APNewsBreak: Campaign manager for ex-Conn. Rep. Shays to plead guilty to embezzling money
- After vowing to drain the swamp of ethics abusers, Democrats find themselves mired in it
- Pelosi says ‘tea party’ shares some common ground with Democrats but GOP has hijacked movement
- In tense pre-election Iraq, vandalized campaign posters become a flash point
- Illinois Supreme Court says imprisoned former Gov. Ryan not entitled to partial pension
- Ex-Illinois governor headed to federal court to answer revised corruption charges
- Pa. Congressman John Murtha, a key critic of the Iraq war, dies at age 77
- Justice Clarence Thomas says some questioning of Supreme Court borders on ‘irresponsible’
- Supreme Court campaign finance decision sparks debate on foreign influence in US campaigns
- Book by former aide to John Edwards details trail of hush money to deal with mistress
- Supreme Court justice shakes head as Obama scolds high court over campaign finance decsion
- Informant and secretly recorded tapes take center stage as NJ federal corruption trial begins
- Appeals court, looking at new Supreme Court decision, doubts validity of more campaign rules
- First trial in huge NJ corruption, money laundering sting set to begin; 44 were charged
- White House, Hill Dems cobbling ideas to respond to court ruling Obama calls ‘devastating’
- Awful week for Democrats, from Senate loss to high court ruling; how does party move ahead?
- In high court’s big cases, it’s 4 liberals vs 4 conservatives; takes Justice Kennedy to make 5
- Obama blasts Supreme Court ruling on campaign finance, suggests it could jeopardize his agenda
- Rocked by Senate loss, court ruling, Democrats seek to move beyond an awful week
- At Supreme Court, big issues pit 4 liberals vs. 4 conservatives; it takes Kennedy to make 5
- Bitterly split Supreme Court eases limits on campaign spending by corporations, unions
- Reaction to Supreme Court decision to ease campaign spending rules for corporations, unions
- Obama condemns high court’s campaign finance decision, pledges ‘forceful response’
- John Edwards admits he fathered child in affair; Elizabeth Edwards says family is ‘relieved’
- Elizabeth Edwards: ‘Whole family feels relieved’ by husband’s admission that he fathered child
- Lawyer of woman who had baby with John Edwards says paternity confession ‘good for everyone’
- Key rulings in the Supreme Court’s campaign finance decision
- Supreme Court rolls back limits on spending by corporations in federal election campaigns
- Supreme Court rolls back limits on spending by corporations in federal campaigns
- Former Sen. John Edwards confirms he fathered child with videographer he hired before campaign
- Former Sen. John Edwards confirms he fathered a child with videographer he hired for campaign
- Kennedy successor Brown cast himself as moderate, though record shows contradictions
- Supreme Court schedules unusual Thursday session, campaign finance decision possible
- Judge’s background under scrutiny in trial of man accused of murdering Kan. abortion doctor
- Super Bowl-style corporate ads for candidates at election time? High court could give OK soon
- Ex-Pa. chief justice’s casino group says its activities didn’t meet definition of lobbying
- Feds listened in on Blagojevich brother’s phone talks with wife _ defense attorney objects
- APNewsBreak: Transcripts say Pa. House majority leader directed campaign activities
- APNewsBreak: Transcripts say Pa. House majority leader directed illegal campaign activities
