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November 26, 2010
WASHINGTON (AP) - A recently discovered e-mail, which forced postponement Waters' trial, appears to bring the House ethics committee no…
November 23, 2010
NEW YORK (AP) - "Charlie Rangel is a giant," said former Mayor David Dinkins. "He's a man who has served…
November 19, 2010
WASHINGTON (AP) - Waters, a senior member of the Financial Services Committee, was set to go on trial Nov. 29…
November 19, 2010
WASHINGTON (AP) - House members will take up the solemn task of disciplining one of their own when the New…
November 18, 2010
Burris did not mention the controversy surrounding his appointment by former, impeached and now convicted Gov. Blagojevich...
November 18, 2010
WASHINGTON (AP) - Rangel argued, "City College (of New York) came to me to use my name. I was not…
November 18, 2010
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Harlem Democrat, who rarely sticks to a script, released prepared remarks for a House ethics committee…
November 17, 2010
OPINION - These 2010 elections have truly shaken up the political establishment, but there are some bright lights for African-Americans…
November 16, 2010
WASHINGTON (AP) -The ethics panel is investigating whether Jackson or someone acting on his behalf, offered to raise funds for…
November 16, 2010
OPINION - A proud and brilliant political mind has been reduced an unfortunate pubic spectacle...
November 16, 2010
WASHINGTON (AP) - The full ethics committee will next conduct a hearing on the appropriate punishment for the former chairman…
November 15, 2010
WASHINGTON (AP) - Rangel walked out of his trial, leaving the panel's top lawyer to cite Rangel's own words from…
November 15, 2010
OPINION - Rangel now lays uneasily in a bed entirely of his own making, and should be forced to suffer…
November 15, 2010
WASHINGTON (AP) - The ethics trial is an embarrassment for Democrats, who are still reeling from losing their majority in…
November 13, 2010
WASHINGTON (AP) - A race between Hoyer, D-Md., and Clyburn, D-S.C., for the post of party whip took shape in…
November 12, 2010
OPINION - Rep. James Clyburn has been an extremely effective consensus-builder, rounding up the votes for what has been called…
November 10, 2010
VIDEO - Joyce Kauffman is West's choice, and she's a radio host considered to be an extreme conservative on issues…
November 8, 2010
WASHINGTON (AP) - Adam Kinzinger of Illinois and Tim Scott of South Carolina, who won endorsements by Sarah Palin and…
November 5, 2010
WASHINGTON (AP) - Clyburn is the House's highest ranking African-American and his challenge sets up a contest with the current…
November 4, 2010
OPINION - How does the president work with this new crop of conservatives whose ire has been focused as much…