Jesse Jackson Jr.

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June 7, 2012
It appears federal lawmakers can agree on one thing. Reps. John Conyers, Jr. (D-Mich.), Jesse Jackson, Jr. (D-Ill.) and Dennis Kucinich
March 21, 2012
CHICAGO (AP) - Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. won his Democratic primary over former Congresswoman Debbie Halvorson...
March 12, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - A series of controversies have left Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. in an intense battle to to win…
February 21, 2012
Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.'s supporters claim that his opponents are driven by 'demonic forces'...
December 9, 2011
theGRIO REPORT - For Congressman Jesse Jackson, Jr., however, his troubles in connection with Blagojevich are just beginning...
December 2, 2011
(AP) - The House Ethics Committee announced Friday it will continue its investigation into allegations Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. offered…
November 22, 2011
CHICAGO (AP) - His troubles have been tied to the investigation of former Gov. Rod Blagojevich...
October 31, 2011
KANKAKEE, Ill. (AP) - The House Ethics Committee announced earlier this month that it would resume a probe that began…
October 19, 2011
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Ethics Committee said it would move ahead with an investigation into whether Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.…
October 14, 2011
OPINION - By facing GOP obstinacy with equal force, he can re-engineer the broken political machine and make it work…
October 7, 2011
OPINION - One can certainly argue Gov. Perry's partial leasing of the property in question reflects poor judgment. That said,…
October 6, 2011
WASHINGTON (AP) - The five-page resolution offered by Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., D-Ill., was aimed at the name 'Ni**erhead' that…
September 23, 2011
CHICAGO (AP) - The new congressional districts were drawn by Democratic leaders and approved by the state Legislature, which is…
September 6, 2011
WASHINGTON - Rep. Jesse Jackson, Jr. is calling out Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R) for his full-throated heralding of the…
June 29, 2011
OPINION - Given the allegations against him, it may have behooved the telegenic 46-year old to keep his nose to…
June 28, 2011
Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich being found guilty on 17 of 20 corruption charges might mean the House Ethics Committee…
May 25, 2011
CHICAGO (AP) - The defense said Wednesday that Jackson would testify that he never offered or directed anyone to offer…
April 18, 2011
Jackson, himself an iPad owner, expanded on his statement by pointing to the recent bankruptcy of Borders Books.
April 14, 2011
SLIDESHOW - Civil rights icon Rev. Jesse Jackson is no stranger to controversy. The following are his most infamous moments…
February 23, 2011
OPINION - It depends on whether there is a willingness to take a lesson from the playbook of Harold Washington,…