The Hill reports on the $100,000 expenses paid for by No. 5. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-Ill.) spent $100,000 on legal expenses one week after it became clear that he was listed in Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s (D) arrest documents as “Senate Candidate No. 5,” according to Federal Election Commission documents.
Day: January 30, 2009
Clinton’s Saxbe Fix Challenged
Judicial Watch is challenging Hillary Clinton’s eligibility to serve as Secretary of State, according to The Times. The suit is based on an obscure section of the Constitution on compensation for public officials, the emoluments clause. The clause says no member of Congress can be appointed to a government post if that job’s pay was […]
Blagojevich Update
Rod Blagojevich was convicted in his impeachment trial and barred from state office, according to this report. The governor’s impeachment was triggered by his arrest last month on a variety of federal corruption charges. The criminal complaint against him included a long list of shocking quotes related to Blagojevich’s apparent attempt to auction off President […]