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Traficant trial is lesson in politics

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The congressman says he destroyed an audiotape to protect his witness. By PATRICIA MEADE

The congressman says he destroyed an audiotape to protect his witness. By PATRICIA MEADE

Traficant has at least two more staffers he said he intended to call. By PATRICIA MEADE

Angered by the judge's decisions, the congressman dared the judge to put him in jail. By PATRICIA

The welder said he planned to make trailers for USAG. By PATRICIA MEADE VINDICATOR CRIME

A member of the congressman's staff said the farmhouse addition looked like a 'do-it-yourself

The judge will decide on whether to allow testimony from one of the congressman's witnesses. By

One lawyer is puzzled to have his client subpoenaed by the congressman. By PATRICIA MEADE

The prosecution presented its case. Now it's the congressman's turn. By PATRICIA MEADE

The congressman said witnesses lied or don't remember what they said to others. By PATRICIA MEADE

The judge was accused of being part of a conspiracy to 'screw a targeted member of Congress.' By

The judge was accused of being part of a conspiracy to 'screw a targeted member of Congress.' By

The judge refused to quash a subpoena issued to the congressman's co-defendant. By PATRICIA MEADE

On the stand, the businessman fired back answers to the congressman's questions. By PATRICIA MEADE