Gov. Rod Blagojevich was thrown out of office Thursday without a single lawmaker coming to his defense, brought down by a government-for-sale scandal that stretched from Chicago to Capitol Hill and turned the foul-mouthed politician into a national punchline. ...more

January 30, 2009

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- Forty state senators have voted to convict Gov. Rod Blagojevich of abuse of power. That's enough votes to remove the two-term Democrat from office. But all 59 senators must vote and the presiding judge must enter the decision before any conviction is official. ...more

January 29, 2009

Florida Republican Party Chairman Jim Greer and Gov. Charlie Crist have tried to bring a more moderate tone to the Florida Republican Party, and they've encountered some criticism from conservatives along the way. Now Greer, presumably with backing from Crist, is working for a candidate for national party chairman who some believe would do the same at the national level. ...more

January 29, 2009

With Gov. Rod Blagojevich entering what could be his final hours in office, some politicians are watching closely to see whether he attempts some last-minute mischief by spending state money, issuing executive orders or granting pardons. ...more

January 28, 2009

Gov. Charlie Crist says residents of the Sunshine State should urge their friends in the chilly north to buy Florida real estate. ...more

January 26, 2009

Democratic U.S. Rep. Kendrick Meek, who led the effort to put class-size limits in the state constitution, is running for the U.S. Senate. ...more

January 14, 2009

Florida GOP Chairman Jim Greer says he might join a half-dozen declared candidates for the Republican National Committee's top post. ...more

January 1, 2009

The lieutenant governor of Illinois said Sunday he is certain scandal-plagued Gov. Rod Blagojevich will be out of office in less than two months. ...more

December 29, 2008

In many ways, Lt. Gov. Patrick Quinn and Attorney General Lisa Madigan couldn't be more different: He has carefully promoted his image as an outsider and reformer; she comes from a powerful political family. ...more

December 14, 2008

Joe Biden won a seventh Senate term Tuesday, defeating Republican challenger Christine O'Donnell and setting up several intriguing possibilities because he also won the vice presidency. ...more

November 5, 2008