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July 29, 2010

Jury of Rangel’s House peers meets in ethics case

WASHINGTON (AP) - Eight House lawmakers who will determine guilt or innocence of the former committee chairman will hold their…
July 28, 2010

Congress narrows gap in cocaine sentences

WASHINGTON (AP) - The bill also eliminates the five-year mandatory minimum for first-time possession of crack...
July 28, 2010

Deal or no deal, voters must remove Rangel

OPINION - If ever there was a case that screamed for scrubbing race from politics, it's Rangel's...
July 27, 2010

Obama says he still supports major climate legislation

WASHINGTON (AP) - Last week, Senate Democrats abandoned plans for a sweeping measure that would cap greenhouse gases blamed for…
July 27, 2010

Rangel, ethics panel lawyers talking deal on charges

WASHINGTON (AP) - Earlier negotiations broke down when Rangel would only admit to some allegations -- not enough to satisfy…
July 27, 2010

Memphis congressional campaign shows limits of race-baiting

OPINION - Willie Herenton would like to make the election a referendum on representation based on race, perhaps because his…
July 27, 2010

Black Caucus chair on Rangel: Don’t presume guilt

WASHINGTON (AP) - The strong statement makes it unlikely that the House Democratic leadership would act against Rangel and risk…
July 26, 2010

Rangel’s legacy of service shouldn’t be overshadowed

OPINION - Rep. Charlie Rangel has been a tireless advocate for Harlem and all black Americans during his tenure in…
July 24, 2010

Ex-mayor makes Memphis, Tenn. primary about race

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - In the city where Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated, a once-unbeatable former mayor wants the…
July 24, 2010

Rangel ethics charges create headache for allies

NEW YORK (AP) - Rangel, 80, told reporters Friday that he looked forward to a public airing of the charges…
July 24, 2010

Obama: GOP economic plan will take US backward

WASHINGTON (AP) - In turn, House Republican leader John Boehner said the president had stooped to partisan attacks because he…
July 23, 2010

Blacks find breaking up is hard to do with incumbents

OPINION - Rangel's case is the latest in a dismaying series of black politicians who have run afoul of legal…
July 23, 2010

Rangel: ‘I look forward’ to ethics fight

WASHINGTON (AP) - Republicans are already going negative, reminding voters that Speaker Pelosi promised to 'drain the swamp' of ethical…
July 22, 2010

Checks are coming: Obama signs jobless benefits bill

WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal checks could begin flowing again as early as next week to millions of jobless people who…
July 22, 2010

Senate Democrats abandon comprehensive energy bill

WASHINGTON (AP) - Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said no Republican was willing to back a comprehensive energy bill, a…
July 22, 2010

House approves additional jobless benefits

WASHINGTON (AP) - The 272-152 House vote Thursday will send the measure to President Barack Obama, who has promised to…
July 22, 2010

Additional jobless benefits hinge on House vote

WASHINGTON (AP) - At issue are jobless payments averaging $309 a week for almost 5 million people whose 26 weeks…
July 21, 2010

Rep. Michele Bachmann: Tea Party Caucus not a ‘movement mouthpiece’

WASHINGTON (AP) - The tea party members in attendance were a diverse group that sought to put to rest the…
July 21, 2010

Obama signs sweeping financial reform into law

WASHINGTON (AP) - Reveling in victory, President Obama on Wednesday signed into law the most sweeping overhaul of financial regulations…
July 20, 2010

Jobless benefits extension clears hurdle

WASHINGTON (AP) - The vote was a modest victory for Obama and Democrats, whose more ambitious hopes for a jobs…