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. Share/Save Read More →

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. Share/Save Read More →

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. Share/Save Read More →

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... 

By Jonathan Weisman President-elect Barack Obama's transition team said it had completed an internal review of contacts with Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich — but wouldn't release its findings until Christmas week, at the request of federal investigators. Share/Save Read More →

By Howard Fineman Political pros know that the best time of the year in which to bury a scandal is Christmas week. People are busy. Reporters are on vacation. Almost no one is watching the news. Share/Save Read More →

By Maggie Haberman Top Barack Obama adviser Rahm Emanuel gave aides to Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich a list of candidates he could appoint to the Senate who would be "acceptable" to the president-elect, according to a new report yesterday. Share/Save Read More →

By Ed Morrissey HOT AIR – The attempt by President-elect Barack Obama to distance himself from the scandal erupting in Illinois took a big hit last night with this exclusive report from Chicago’s Fox affiliate. Sources within the investigation say that Rahm Emanuel, Obama’s chief of staff, spoke with Governor Rod Blagojevich on “multiple occasions” about the Senate succession... 

By RICHARD T. PIENCIAK Barack Obama insists he didn't have any contact with Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich or anyone else who might have been scheming to sell the president-elect's U.S. Senate seat. But he has not yet given his transition staff the same clean bill of health — perhaps with good reason. Share/Save Read More →

By Jake Tapper  News organizations still have plenty of questions for President-elect Obama and his Transition Team about their involvement and possible conversations with Gov. Rod Blagojevich. Apparently so do many Americans. Share/Save Read More →