Wife of ousted Gov. Rod Blagojevich portrayed as plucky, well-liked mom on reality TV showCHICAGO — Once she was the first lady of Illinois. Now Patti Blagojevich is gagging down bugs and crawling through tropical slime in a race to be named Queen of the Jungle on a reality TV show. AP News in Brief![]() more images AP News in Brief
Grand jury subpoenas records of Rep. Visclosky’s campaign committee and congressional officeWASHINGTON — A federal grand jury has subpoenaed a Democratic congressman in a corruption probe, the first concrete indication that a long-simmering Justice Department investigation of a top lobbying firm also has the potential to seriously damage congressional careers. Prosecutor accuses former major Democratic fundraiser of illegal donationsNEW YORK — A federal prosecutor in New York City has accused former top Democratic fundraiser Norman Hsu (SHU) of forcing others to make illegal political contributions. Leahy to return $1,000 Citigroup campaign donationBURLINGTON, Vt. — Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., will return a $1,000 campaign donation from Citigroup, the banking giant that has received $45 billion in federal bailout money. |