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Illinois lawmakers could be forced to build their impeachment case against Gov. Rod Blagojevich on a raft of relatively small grievances, rather than the blockbuster Senate-seat-for-sale allegations, for fear of undermining federal prosecutors' criminal investigation. Members of the state House impeachment committee said Thursday they will do nothing that would interfere with the investigation by U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald. If Fitzgerald asks lawmakers not to interview certain witnesses, they will abide by that, they said. "We do not want to get in the way of the United States attorney doing the work he does, and so whatever he says about...

Today, let's celebrate the spirit of the season with a dramatic reading by Illinois Gov. Dead Meat of a timeless holiday classic.

Ed Genson says lawmakers have a duty to give his client, Gov. Rod Blagojevich, a fair shake in their impeachment investigation, even if public outrage over criminal accusations against him could create a "real witchhunt." Shortly after sparring some this afternoon with members of the House committee investigating impeachment, Blagojevich's lawyer urged fairness in a Capitol news conference. "As much as people want to see something happening, they have to do it properly," Genson said. He says the governor might make his first public statement on Friday about the charges he's facing but cautioned that Blagojevich doesn't want to do...

Blagojevich's decision to retain Ed Genson - a tough, wry attorney known for charming juries with his down-to-earth manner - had been widely expected for days. "He's not stepping aside. He hasn't done anything wrong," Genson said about 45 minutes after Blagojevich and his wife, Patti, left the attorney's office following a third day of hours-long meetings. Genson, who often blames the media for overhyping cases, did so again

Attorney Says Case Against Blago 'Significantly Exaggerated' December 15, 2008 1:32 PM ABC News' Matthew Jaffe reports from Chicago: Chicago defense attorney Ed Genson, who met with Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich twice this weekend and who expects to be retained today, said that the case against the governor is "significantly exaggerated" and if he is retained, they will fight the charges. "It's like a snowball running down the hill and it's gotten really really large. It's an avalanche now," Genson told reporters as he arrived at work Monday morning. "And... I think the case, the case that I've seen so...