Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich was thrown out of office Thursday without a single lawmaker rising in his defense, ending a nearly two-month crisis that erupted with his arrest on charges he tried to sell Barack Obama’s vacant Senate seat.
Blagojevich becomes the first U.S. governor in more than 20 years to be removed by impeachment.
Interest group airs ads with stark message for GOP.
N.H. senator has shot at the still-open Commerce slot.
Gates said on Tuesday that new forces could arrive in Afghanistan by summer.
Grassley asks Lynn whether he would take up controversial policies he used at the Pentagon.
He says the GOP must regain lost supporters or risk becoming a permanent minority party.
Illinois Senate votes the governor out of office.
It may be a tongue-in-cheek proposal, but how else is the minority party supposed to have fun?
GOP insiders say Friday’s contest to elect the next RNC chair will be a long and drawn-out affair.
Eric Cantor said it best:
“At a moment when the country needs our help, it would be a great mistake for the House GOP to turn inward and simply become the party of “no.”
– Rep. Eric Cantor (R-Va.), the House minority whip, whose party unanimously voted “no” on the stimulus package.
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