Jan 5th, 2009 · President-elect Barack Obama is in Washington getting ready for his upcoming inauguration. Obama meets with congressional leaders on his economic stimulus plan Monday. Top Democrats are warning that even if lawmakers move quickly, it could take weeks to get the plan ready to be signed into law.
Dec 19th, 2008 · Rep. Keith Ellison, a Minnesota Democrat, is the first Muslim to serve in Congress. Just this month, Ellison undertook a sacred pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudia Arabia. The journey, known as the Hajj, is a pillar of the Islamic faith. The lawmaker shares highlights from his trip, and how he hopes his journey will aid his role as a public servant.
Dec 15th, 2008 · The Illinois Legislature began preparations for impeaching Gov. Rod Blagojevich nearly a week after he was arrested on federal public corruption charges. Meanwhile, Barack Obama's transition team said there were no inappropriate discussions between the president-elect's staff and Blagojevich.
Dec 15th, 2008 · Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich says he will not resign. He was arrested last week for trying to sell the U.S. Senate seat vacated by President-elect Barack Obama. We examine today's meeting in the Illinois legislature to deal with Blagojevich's refusal to resign. Many lawmakers are calling for the governor's impeachment.
Dec 15th, 2008 · The calls for Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich to resign continue — even though a spokesman for the governor says that's not likely to happen. Illinois lawmakers meet Monday, and say they will impeach the Democratic governor if he doesn't resign soon. Blagojevich is accused of scheming to sell the Senate seat vacated by President-elect Barack Obama.
Dec 10th, 2008 · Congress is looking into the Treasury Department's management of the $700 billion Troubled Asset Relief Program. Lawmakers want to know why banks that have received billions of dollars of taxpayer money are not doing more lending.
Dec 10th, 2008 · Top Illinois lawmakers say they'd like to call the legislature into session for a special election to pick President-elect Barack Obama's Senate replacement. They don't want to leave that job to Gov. Rod Blagojevich who's accused by federal prosecutors of trying to sell the seat. The governor and the president-elect are not personally close, but they have worked closely together over the years.
Dec 8th, 2008 · Three House races finally concluded over the weekend. We run through the winners and losers. Meanwhile, though the hand recount concluced in Minnesota, the challenges remain. We also explore the deal between the White House and House regarding the Big Three.