Jan 09 Illinois House Votes to Impeach Gov. Blagojevich By PBS News Hour The Illinois House voted overwhelmingly Friday to impeach Gov. Rod Blagojevich, an action that sets up a Senate trial on whether he should be thrown out of office for allegedly trying to sell President-elect Barack Obama's vacant Senate seat. Continue reading
Dec 19 Blagojevich Proclaims Innocence, Plans to Fight Corruption Charges By Admin, PBS News Hour In his first public comments since his arrest last week on charge of corruption, embattled Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich said Friday he will be vindicated and has no intention of letting what he called a "political lynch mob" force him… Continue reading
Dec 17 Watch As Obama Finalizes Cabinet, More Senate Seats in Question Lawmakers are still grappling with how to fill the open Senate seat of President-elect Barack Obama, while Obama's latest selections to his Cabinet will create more high-level vacancies. Stuart Rothenberg gives an update on how the seats might be filled. Continue watching
Dec 15 Watch Questions Linger Over Unresolved Senate Seats Weeks after the election, the Senate faces vacancies in three states, including the unresolved race in Minnesota. The Hotline's Amy Walter discusses questions remaining possible Senate successors for Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton. Continue watching
Dec 11 Obama Renews Call for Blagojevich to Step Down By Admin, PBS News Hour President-elect Barack Obama bluntly repeated his call for embattled Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich to resign Thursday, saying he is "as appalled and disappointed as anyone" over his home state's corruption scandal. Continue reading
Aug 18 Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf Resigns By Admin, PBS News Hour Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf announced his resignation Monday, just days before impeachment proceedings against him were set to begin in Parliament over his attempts to impose authoritarian rule on his nation. Continue reading
Aug 15 Musharraf Spokesman Denies Resignation Rumors as Impeachment Bid Looms By Admin, PBS News Hour A spokesman for embattled Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf has denied reports that the leader has already agreed to step down to avoid impending impeachment proceedings. Continue reading
Aug 13 Pressure Builds on Pakistan’s Musharraf to Leave Office By Admin, PBS News Hour A growing number of provincial legislatures in Pakistan are calling on embattled President Pervez Musharraf to face a confidence vote or be impeached -- and speculation abounds on whether he will leave office first. Continue reading
Aug 07 Pakistan Ruling Party to Seek Impeachment of Musharraf By Admin, PBS News Hour Pakistan's ruling coalition said Thursday it plans to begin impeachment proceedings against President Pervez Musharraf, saying the U.S.-backed former general has "eroded the trust of the nation."… Continue reading
May 30 Watch Gore’s New Book Criticizes Bush Administration, Election Process Former Vice President Al Gore speaks with Gwen Ifill about his new book, "The Assault on Reason," which criticizes the Bush administration and the diminishing role of logic in America, among other issues. Continue watching