Ethics

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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…
September 15, 2010
NEW YORK (AP) - Rangel beat back five challengers including Adam Clayton Powell IV, a state assemblyman and son of…
September 13, 2010
OPINION - It's well past time for the black political elite to be held accountable for their actions...
September 12, 2010
WASHINGTON (AP) - The foundation prohibits scholarships from going to lawmakers' relatives, but Bishop says the rules were unclear when…
August 31, 2010
WASHINGTON (AP) - The recent corruption scandal around Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson is prompting the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation to…
August 31, 2010
OPINION - The actions of several of its members betray a hubris that suggests a belief that black public officials…
August 27, 2010
NEW YORK (AP) - "I cannot think of a more exciting president this country's had, certainly since I've been in…
August 24, 2010
NEW YORK (AP) - The 80-year-old congressman said it was more likely he would protect Obama's dignity over the next…
August 20, 2010
WASHINGTON (AP) - She is accused of seeking federal funds to bail out a bank in which her husband was…
August 18, 2010
VIDEO - Harlem's Adam Clayton Powell IV calls Charlie Rangel selfish for dragging the Democratic party and his districy into…
August 13, 2010
WASHINGTON (AP) - The California Democrat said "I have not violated any rules." She also said that she's gone "above…
August 12, 2010
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Waters has said her advocacy had been broadly aimed at minority banks and that she and…
August 12, 2010
NEW YORK (AP) - The embattled 20-year House veteran says he is ready to stop discussing the ethics allegation pending…
August 10, 2010
WASHINGTON (AP) - "If I can't get my dignity back here, then fire your best shot in getting rid of…
August 10, 2010
OPINION - As public servants they must consider what is best for the people they've been elected to represent. As…
August 9, 2010
theGRIO Q&A - In this exclusive interview, Waters' discusses the ethics charges effect on the Democratic Party, her constituents and…