Should the Black Caucus follow Barney Frank's lead?
OPINION - With so many members in safe districts where they can be re-elected repeatedly without much of a struggle, in some ways it's an inevitable cycle and at times apathy can set in...
Medicaid cuts would affect blacks, Latinos most
theGRIO REPORT - Cutting Medicaid as a cost-saving measure would overlook a large majority of blacks and Latinos with serious health needs, says a new report...
Laura Ingraham, Charlie Rangel brawl on 'O'Reilly Factor'
Ingraham, guest hosting for Bill O'Reilly, brought Rangel on to discuss black unemployment and Rep. Allen West's controversial comments about the Democratic Party...
Did ethics staff taint Waters, Rangel probes?
The former staff director of the House Ethics Committee accused two top committee lawyers of secretly communicating with Republicans on the investigations of Democratic Reps...
How the Blago verdict puts Jackson Jr. on hot seat
OPINION - Given the allegations against him, it may have behooved the telegenic 46-year old to keep his nose to the grindstone...
Rep. Charlie Rangel offers annual tax tips despite ethics violations
Among the ethics violations for which the Harlem Democrat was punished by his colleagues just before Christmas was failing to pay taxes on his DominIcan villa...
Bills, bills, bills! Rangel creates legal defense fund
WASHINGTON (AP) - The New York Democrat still owes money to his former lawyers, who represented him in an ethics case that ended with his censure...
Slideshow: Which celebs were naughty or nice in 2010?
SLIDESHOW - This holiday season theGrio asked for your help in determining which of these politicians, sports stars, and celebrities would get coal from Santa this Christmas...
Rangel censured by Congress in landslide vote
WASHINGTON (AP) - "I brought it onto myself," Rangel told the House. But he also said politics was at work...
House close to voting on Rangel censure resolution
WASHINGTON (AP) - Rangel will argue for a lesser reprimand, and some of the congressmen he served with over the past 40 years will support him...
