Ethics

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July 5, 2010
WASHINGTON (AP) - A few Democrats have returned money that Rangel raised for them. His influence is sapped...
June 7, 2010
NEW YORK (AP) - Rangel was first elected to the House in 1970. He defeated Rep. Adam Clayton Powell Jr.,…
June 7, 2010
During a re-election kickoff celebration, a defiant Rep. Charles Rangel expressed his disappointment towards House ethic probers, claiming that no…
June 3, 2010
OPINION - The preponderance of investigations against black Congressional figures underscores a disturbing trend of influence trading and double-standards...
June 2, 2010
WASHINGTON (AP) - Stung by a series of inquiries, nearly half the members of the Congressional Black Caucus want to…
March 11, 2010
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - Andrew Cuomo, who is widely expected to run for governor, had been criticized for investigating Paterson...
March 8, 2010
NEW YORK (AP) - Legal experts say the next few days and weeks could be the most dangerous yet for…
March 3, 2010
For more than a year, the popular chairman - a close ally of Speaker Nancy Pelosi - has dodged calls…
March 3, 2010
ALBANY, New York (AP) - New York Gov. David Paterson, trying to hold onto office in the face of one…
March 3, 2010
WASHINGTON (AP) - Embattled Rep. Charles Rangel has decided to temporarily step down from his post as chairman of the…
March 3, 2010
WASHINGTON (AP) - The D.C. Council voted to censure former mayor Marion Barry over a report accusing him of violating…
February 26, 2010
OPINION - Rep. Rangel would do the public - and his party - a favor by opting to go gently…
November 30, 2009
VIDEO - Rangel has represented Harlem for nearly 40 years. His office called the challenge from Morgan, "serious." The announcement…
November 20, 2009
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The U.S. "Senate ethics committee on Friday admonished a Democratic senator for making "inconsistent, misleading or incomplete"…
November 16, 2009
OPINION - Sheila Dixon stands trial over allegations that she took gift cards intended for the needy.
November 6, 2009
From Politico.com> The House ethics committee is currently investigating seven African-American lawmakers — more than 15 percent of the total
October 9, 2009
OPINION -- All eyes are on Rep. Charlie Rangel again this week as finger-pointing Republicans continue to pursue punishing him…
September 15, 2009
ABC News says it was wrong for its employees to tweet that Obama had called West a "jackass" for the…