Politics Dec 11 Watch Pressure Increases on Gov. Blagojevich to Resign President-elect Barack Obama repeated his call Thursday for Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich to step down as more details of the governor's corruption and bribery scandal continue to emerge. NewsHour correspondent Elizabeth Brackett of WTTW in Chicago updates the case.
Politics Dec 10 Watch Blagojevich Scandal Shakes Politics in Illinois and Beyond Officials are considering a special election for Illinois' vacant Senate seat after the corruption charges levied against Gov. Rod Blagojevich. A panel examines what the case says about politics in Illinois and beyond.
Politics Dec 10 Gwen Ifill Discusses Corruption Charges Against Illinois Gov. Blagojevich NewsHour senior correspondent Gwen Ifill spoke about the corruption charges surrounding Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, including the accusation that he tried to auction off the Senate seat formerly held by President-elect Barack Obama. By PBS News Hour
Politics Dec 09 Watch Corruption Charges Surround Ill. Gov. Blagojevich Officials arrested Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich Tuesday on allegations of soliciting bribes for President-elect Barack Obama's Senate seat and other claims. Reporters detail the charges.
Dec 09 Illinois Governor Arrested in Corruption Probe By Admin, PBS News Hour Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich was arrested Tuesday on charges of conspiring to benefit financially through his authority to appoint a U.S. senator to fill the vacancy left by Barack Obama's election as president. Continue reading
Jun 14 Watch Judge Denies Libby Request to Delay Prison Term A federal judge ruled Thursday that Vice President Dick Cheney's former aide I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby cannot delay his prison sentence while he appeals a conviction related to the CIA leak investigation. Guests comment on the legalities of the case. Continue watching
Jun 05 Watch Libby Sentenced to More Than Two Years in CIA Leak Case I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, former aide to Vice President Dick Cheney, received a two-and-a-half-year prison sentence Tuesday for lying in an investigation into the leak of a CIA agent's name. Two journalists offer their perspectives on the case's impact on… Continue watching
Aug 30 Watch Former State Dept. Official Admits Role as CIA Leak Source Former Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage confirmed that he was the primary source for Robert Novak's New York Times article that revealed the identity of a CIA officer and sparked a criminal leak investigation. A Washington correspondent discusses the… Continue watching