Blago, Blago, Blago

Dem Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid pressured Blago on Senate pick. Sun Times. WSJ asks, if Roland Burris isn't fit for the Senate, how is Chris Dodd? Harry Reid vs. the Constitution.

Blago loses Homeland Security clearance. Tribune:

The Illinois Emergency Management Agency received a memo about Homeland Security's decision on Dec. 9, the day Blagojevich was arrested, said IEMA spokeswoman Patti Thompson. The memo was brief and did not include a reason for the action.

Thompson said that the head of the Illinois State Police and Illinois Emergency Management Agency have access to federal security intelligence and could relay it to the governor.

The impeachment committee resumes on Tuesday, which is also the day for the U.S. Senate showdown. Crain's.

Impeachment timeline, CBS2.

Will Blago meet RICO? Legal Insurrection.

UPDATE: Pat Hickey, the besmeared realities of progressive politics in Illinois, and the Obama whitewash.