Read more Tony Rezko stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/21387/tony-rezko.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 13:50:22 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/68345/blago-book-senate-deal-routine-politics.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagRod Blagojevich’s memoir makes the case for his innocence with a lot of help from Shakespeare, the Chicago Tribune reports. While blaming his woes specifically on five enemies, he likens his plight to that of Othello and Lear. “You might as well throw in a little Richard the Third," he...http://www.newser.com/story/68345/blago-book-senate-deal-routine-politics.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 01 Sep 2009 12:07:38 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/39635/krauthammer-why-ayers-rezko-matter.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagRaising the specter of Barack Obama’s ties with the likes of Bill Ayers is perfectly legitimate, and John McCain's only fault is that he didn't start sooner, writes Charles Krauthammer in the Washington Post . These associations “provide a significant insight into character” and “are particularly relevant” for a candidate “as...http://www.newser.com/story/39635/krauthammer-why-ayers-rezko-matter.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 10 Oct 2008 12:56:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/39472/good-news-barack-rezko-sentencing-postponed.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA federal judge has postponed political fund-raiser Tony Rezko’s October 28 sentencing indefinitely, potentially lightening Barack Obama's political load, the Chicago Sun-Times reports. Rezko has been linked to Obama, and his sentencing for improper financial dealings could have meant bad publicity just before the election. The delay is a strong...http://www.newser.com/story/39472/good-news-barack-rezko-sentencing-postponed.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 08 Oct 2008 16:15:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/39228/remember-keating-5-obama-would-like-to-remind-you.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBarack Obama’s campaign is releasing a video attack on John McCain’s role in the “Keating Five” scandal in the savings-and-loan crisis of the late ’80s and early ’90s, Politico reports. The video will appear online today amid what the Obama camp calls “guilt-by-association” tactics from McCain, including Sarah Palin’s recent...http://www.newser.com/story/39228/remember-keating-5-obama-would-like-to-remind-you.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 06 Oct 2008 7:49:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/39165/obama-gets-tough-in-sharp-new-ads.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBarack Obama is getting his political jujitsu on, reports Politico, launching a preemptive strike against John McCain’s upcoming attack ads with an aggressive message of his own: McCain is erratic and out of touch. The McCain camp plans to run ads next week tying Obama to a convicted money launderer...http://www.newser.com/story/39165/obama-gets-tough-in-sharp-new-ads.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 05 Oct 2008 8:31:33 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/29232/rezko-guilty-on-16-counts-of-fraud-corruption.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagChicago developer Tony Rezko was found guilty today of 16 federal counts, including wire fraud, mail fraud, corrupt solicitation and money laundering, WLS-TV reports. Rezko, whose links to Barack Obama have brought the Democrat some controversy, also has fundraising ties to Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich; witnesses said Blagojevich OK'd giving...http://www.newser.com/story/29232/rezko-guilty-on-16-counts-of-fraud-corruption.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 04 Jun 2008 16:56:32 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/25453/rezko-pal-rove-tried-to-oust-us-attorney-witness-says.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagOne of Tony Rezko's associates conspired with Karl Rove to try to get US Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald fired to quash a federal investigation of Rezko, the Chicago Tribune reports. Prosecutors hope a judge will allow testimony to that effect in Rezko's corruption trial. Rove denies the allegations, as does the...http://www.newser.com/story/25453/rezko-pal-rove-tried-to-oust-us-attorney-witness-says.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 23 Apr 2008 19:34:07 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/21636/obama-rezko-raised-250k-asked-no-favors.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBarack Obama, hoping to head off future controversy, has given newspapers an extensive account of his dealings with indicted Chicago tycoon Tony Rezko. Obama told the Chicago Tribune that Rezko, his first big political donor, raised as much as $250,000 for his campaigns over the years—$90,000 more...http://www.newser.com/story/21636/obama-rezko-raised-250k-asked-no-favors.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 15 Mar 2008 5:13:55 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/20728/obama-media-spar-over-coverage.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagOne day after a grueling press conference, Barack Obama told reporters they were buying into flimsy grievances about media bias, the New York Times reports. “I am a little surprised that all the complaining about the refs has worked,” he said of the Clinton camp's gripes. Indeed, journalists are rethinking...http://www.newser.com/story/20728/obama-media-spar-over-coverage.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 04 Mar 2008 16:40:00 CST