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That gives democrats 193 members. republicans 240. there are currently two vacancies. former illinois governor rod blagojevich will not be allowed to tell jurors at his corruption retrial that he thought his plans to seek a top administration job in exchange for a senate appointment were legal. the judge ruled that blagojevichs thoughts about legality are irrelevant. he is charmed with trying to sell or trade an appointment to the president vacated senate seat. he denies any wrongdoing. missou...

New york 26 district. that gives democrats 193 members. republicans 240. there are currently two vacancies. former illinois governor rod blagojevich will not be allowed to tell jurors at his corruption retrial that he thought his plans to seek a top administration job in exchange for a senate appointment were legal. the judge ruled that blagojevichs thoughts about legality are irrelevant. he is charmed with trying to sell or trade an appointment to the president vacated senate seat. he denies ...

That first put a strip of bacon next to an egg. which came first? the bacon or the egg? i know whats going down first. dennys. americas diner is always open. jenna: some developing stories were watching right now from inside the newsroom and in our control room as well. the corruption retrial of former ill governor rod blagojevich is one of the stories were seeing, thats a live shot of the courthouse in chicago. "blago" testified yesterday and has yet to discuss the allegation that he tried to s...

Finest education systems, you cant find it here in the u.s. well find out more about what finland knows that we dont. that and a lot more coming up next on "andrea mitchell reports." join us. former illinois governor rod blagojevich continues to testify at his own corruption retrial. he spoke for about six hours yesterday giving a lengthy diatribe about his lifes story. midway through, the judge called for a break after blagojevich and his wife patty broke down. nbcs nick boogert has more. wha...

>> bret: the price of gasoline dropped a penny-and-a-half overnight. the national average is $3.81 a gallon. crude oil gained $20 the settle at $101.32 a barrel. stocks rebounded. dow gained 32-1/2. nasdaq finished ahead 15. federal judge in phoenix ruled that the suspect in the shooting rampage that wounded congresswoman gabrielle giffords is not mentally competent to stand trial. so the criminal trial is on hold indefinitely. the defense began its case today in the corruption retrial of former...

From his campaign staff are talking about all of this. what are they saying? >> thats right. well, first, you have andrew young who admittedly facilitated the affair. but then you have other staffers such as his former campaign -- senior campaign advisor joe trippi who said that he and many other staffers were largely kept in the dark about all of these controversies. and then the surprises would come along and he says that he and these other former staffers are just eager to get this whole thin...

>> bret: the price of gasoline dropped a penny-and-a-half overnight. the national average is $3.81 a gallon. crude oil gained $20 the settle at $101.32 a barrel. stocks rebounded. dow gained 32-1/2. nasdaq finished ahead 15. federal judge in phoenix ruled that the suspect in the shooting rampage that wounded congresswoman gabrielle giffords is not mentally competent to stand trial. so the criminal trial is on hold indefinitely. the defense began its case today in the corruption retrial of former...

Trial, quote, a video recorded statement made by the defendant during a television interview on january 27th, 2009. on this show. its not the part where he says yeah but what if i was trading the seat for something awesome that people like. it was not where he said some quid pro quo is okay. instead this is the part they want to use. do you agree that it would be wrong, criminal for you to try to exchange barack obamas u.s. senate seat, that appointment for something that would be of value to yo...

Of course, jonathan will be with us there when fox news covers the wedding live this friday april 29th. we will begin at 4:00 a.m. eastern time. martha maccallum and i will host along with gretchen carlson, thats this friday right here on fox news. well, the charges are serious. but some the excuses from potential jurors are not. next, how oprah winfrey came up in the corruption retrial of our blago. ♪ [ male announcer ] its simple physics...