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House ethics panel defers probe on Jesse Jackson Jr.

A House ethics panel said it is investigating allegations against three lawmakers, including Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.

Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. says he's cooperating with ethics probe

Illinois Democratic Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. said Wednesday he is cooperating with a preliminary congressional ethics investigation into whether he was involved in possibly improper efforts to secure President Obama's vacant Senate seat.

Impeachment trial begins for Illinois governor

The Illinois state Senate on Monday began its impeachment trial against Gov. Rod Blagojevich without the governor present.

Jackson Jr. went to authorities about Illinois governor

Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., who was cited in a criminal complaint against Rod Blagojevich, went to the U.S. Attorney's office about alleged wrongdoers, including the Illinois governor, a Jackson spokesman said Tuesday.

Jesse Jackson Jr.: 'I want my name back'

U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. said Friday that he was fighting to get "my name back" after he was identified as "Senate Candidate 5" in a criminal complaint against Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich.

Jackson says he didn't 'pay to play' Illinois politics

A law enforcement official connected to the investigation into Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich confirmed Wednesday that the person referred to in the criminal complaint against the governor as "Senate Candidate 5" is Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.

Candidates dial back campaign rhetoric

Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin has been criticizing Democratic standard-bearer Barack Obama for "palling around with terrorists," citing Obama's past associations with Bill Ayers, a founder of the radical Weather Underground, which was involved in several bombings in the early 1970s.

Pelosi: After bill passage, hearings set to begin

Following the passage of the economic bailout bill Friday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said congressional hearings are planned to find the causes of the crisis and to determine "where we go from here."

'Skinny kid with a funny name' makes good

A unified party, a harmonious convention, a powerful message -- what more do you want?

Money Magazine: The Gospel Of Money A MOVEMENT THAT LINKS FAITH AND FINANCE--AND DRAWS INSPIRATION FROM THE CIVIL RIGHTS STRUGGLE--IS EMANATING

All along the hallways of Chicago's Salem Baptist Church, down the narrow corridors, past classrooms of children in Sunday school, hang pictures of the slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King ...

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