Richardson is Out: Obama Team Feels He Wasn’t Forthcoming About Investigation Before Being Offered Commerce
January 4, 2009
By Jake Tapper
Sources tell ABC News that officials on the Obama Transition Team feel that before he was formally offered the job of commerce secretary, New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson was not forthcoming with them about the federal investigation that is looking into whether the governor steered a state contract towards a major financial contributor.
Bill Richardson withdraws bid to be commerce secretary
January 4, 2009
By Nedra Pickler
AP - New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson on Sunday announced that he was withdrawing his nomination to be President-elect Barack Obama's commerce secretary amid a grand jury investigation into how some of his political donors won a lucrative state contract.
Obama and the Inevitable Fight Over Holder
January 3, 2009
By Steve Kornacki
For an opposition party looking for respect from a new president, the best advice is the same advice that might be given to a freshly arrived prison inmate: Find someone – anyone – and throw a punch. Right away.
President-Elect Obama’s name may emerge in Norman Hsu fraud trial
January 2, 2009
As if being linked to one high-profile criminal case weren't enough, President-elect Barack Obama's name may soon pop up in another federal prosecution, this one involving a massive Ponzi scheme (no, the other massive Ponzi scheme). In addition to the Rod Blagojevich pay-for-play probe, Obama could figure in the upcoming fraud trial of Norman Hsu, the disgraced Democratic fundraiser who was charged last year with operating a $60 million pyramid scheme.
Obama fails to disclose transition meetings
December 29, 2008
The Obama team, pledging the ''most open and transparent transition in history,'' gets and ''A'' for disclosing donors to the Jan. 20 inauguration and a ''F'' when it comes to revealing transition meetings with groups. Contrary to its own ''seat at the table transparency policy,'' meetings are not posted on a Web site.
Blagojevich lawyer to submit Obama report to panel
December 29, 2008
AP - The lead attorney for Gov. Rod Blagojevich said he plans to submit President-elect Barack Obama's internal report on contacts with the scandal-plagued governor to the Illinois House committee weighing impeachment.
Rezko attorney ‘owns’ Obama mansion: Lawyer at firm where Democrat worked receives tax bill
December 27, 2008
By Jerome R. Corsi
WND - An attorney for convicted fundraiser Tony Rezko is listed as the owner and taxpayer for BarackObama's Chicago mansion, according to records obtained by WND.
Obama two-hour interview with four investigators
December 25, 2008
By Peter Baker
Every president for more than three decades has had to talk with federal prosecutors at one time or another. President-elect Barack Obama may have set a land speed record by giving his first interview to investigators even before taking the oath of office.
Blagojevich’s Lawyers Seek Subpoenaes for Emanuel, Jackson Jr.
December 25, 2008
Lawyers for embattled Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich want two key aides to President-elect Barack Obama and U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. subpoenaed, according to Chicago media reports.
Blagojevich lawyer wants Obama aides subpoenaed
December 25, 2008
An attorney for the Illinois governor has asked the legislative committee considering whether to impeach the governor to subpoena President-elect Barack Obama's incoming chief of staff and a senior adviser. Ed Genson told the Chicago Sun-Times for a report published on Thursday that testimony from Rahm Emanuel, Valerie Jarrett — and Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. — would help Gov. Rod Blagojevich's claim that he did nothing wrong in trying to fill Obama's vacant Senate seat. Jackson, possibly "Senate Candidate 5" in federal court documents in the case, has said he did not try to cut a pay-to-play deal with Blagojevich to succeed Obama in the Senate. Messages left for Genson, the Obama transition team and Jackson were not returned to the Associated Press on Thursday. Blagojevich was arrested Dec. 9 and charged with allegedly trying to sell Obama's vacant Senate seat to the highest bidder. He has denied any wrongdoing.
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Obama to absolve Emanuel in gov. scandal
December 21, 2008
POLITICO - President-elect Barack Obama’s aides plan to release a report this week absolving incoming chief of staff Rahm Emanuel of any impropriety in his contacts with the disgraced Illinois governor’s office, Democratic sources tell Politico.
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