/tags/the-apprentice the apprentice en-US Copyright Tue, 18 Feb 2020 19:00:00 GMT /news-partners/2020-02-18/former-illinois-gov-rod-blagojevich-released-following-trumps-commutation On Tuesday night, Blagojevich walked free from a federal prison four years before he was scheduled to be released. He is among 11 people who received clemency, the White House says. Tue, 18 Feb 2020 19:00:00 GMT /news-partners/2020-02-18/former-illinois-gov-rod-blagojevich-released-following-trumps-commutation Bobby Allyn /news-partners/2016-12-09/trumps-continued-ties-to-celebrity-apprentice-raise-more-conflict-questions The disclosure of the president-elect's involvement on the NBC show instantly raised questions on twin grounds — that it could serve as a distraction and represent one more conflict of interest. Fri, 09 Dec 2016 19:13:00 GMT /news-partners/2016-12-09/trumps-continued-ties-to-celebrity-apprentice-raise-more-conflict-questions David Folkenflik