Charlie Rangel

Bill Clinton Severs Ties With Scandal-Plagued Democrat

New York Post | Posted 05.18.2012

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Bill Clinton is abandoning his old ally Charles Rangel, who is fighting for his political life as he seeks re-election to a 22nd term, The Post has le...

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Oscar de la Renta Wants To Unseat Rangel

Posted 04.19.2012

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Fashion designer Oscar de la Renta is giving his support to Rep. Charlie Rangel's opponent in the race to represent the 15th Congressional District. ...

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Rangel Pays Fine For Rent Control Misuse

AP | Posted 05.27.2012

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NEW YORK — Congressman Charles Rangel and his campaign have agreed to pay $23,000 stemming from his use of a rent-stabilized apartment in New Yo...

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Rangel Makes Announcement About His Political Future

Posted 03.21.2012

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Congressman Charles Rangel, who was convicted on 11 counts of breaking ethics rules in 2010, formally announced he will be seeking his 22nd term. T...

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Keeping a Roof Over Our Heads

Rep. Charles Rangel | Posted 05.07.2012

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Rep. Charles Rangel

Congress must not let the Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act expire at the end of the year. Today 12 million Americans are on the verge of losing their homes because they owe more money than their home is worth.

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Gene Demby

Can This Woman Defeat Congress' Most Powerful Black Lawmaker?

HuffingtonPost.com | Gene Demby | Posted 03.08.2012

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Not long after Joyce Johnson posted an invitation to a campaign event on her Facebook page, several of the invitees received the following all-caps em...

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WATCH: Charlie Rangel's Dance Party

Posted 02.22.2012

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There ain't no stopping Rep. Charlie Rangel (D-N.Y.) now, at least not from dancing up a storm. Obispo Annette Jimenez, a New York-based Rangel fa...

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Matt Sledge

House GOP Takes Aim At Safe Routes To School, Mass Transit

HuffingtonPost.com | Matt Sledge | Posted 02.03.2012

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Two House committees voted on Thursday and Friday to eliminate federal funding for a program that creates bicycle and pedestrian paths for children go...

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Trymaine Lee

High-Profile Donors Push Bill Clinton Former Adviser To Challenge Rep. Charlie Rangel

HuffingtonPost.com | Trymaine Lee | Posted 02.02.2012

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Clyde Williams, the former political director of the Democratic National Committee and one-time adviser to former President Bill Clinton has for month...

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Rangel Calls For Controversial Measure

The Huffington Post | Luke Johnson | Posted 12.07.2011

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Rep. Charles Rangel (D-N.Y.) on Wednesday renewed his call for a military draft, speaking on the House floor on the anniversary of Pearl Harbor. "I...

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Occupy Our Homes

Rep. Charles Rangel | Posted 02.05.2012

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Rep. Charles Rangel

Home ownership has been one of the greatest pillars of the American Dream. Every day, people all over America take comfort in knowing that they have a place to call home. For many others however, that piece of security is out of reach.

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Shared Responsibility for Job Creation

Rep. Charles Rangel | Posted 01.22.2012

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Rep. Charles Rangel

If Congress is going to remain at a gridlock, all Americans must come together to help change the economic climate in this country before all hope is lost.

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Trymaine Lee

Challenging Charlie Rangel: A White House Insider Takes Aim At A Harlem Stalwart

HuffingtonPost.com | Trymaine Lee | Posted 01.12.2012

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HARLEM, N.Y. -- When Clyde Williams was growing up in Washington, D.C., he’d ride past the White House on a city bus and wonder what went on behind ...

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The Dream Lives On

Rep. Charles Rangel | Posted 12.16.2011

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Rep. Charles Rangel

Forty-eight years ago, on Aug. 28, 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. stood on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial to deliver his inspirational "I Have a...

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People Are Mad as Hell, Let's Help Them

Rep. Charles Rangel | Posted 12.05.2011

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Rep. Charles Rangel

I visited Liberty Plaza this past Saturday to meet the 99 percent of Americans who are bearing the brunt of the recession. I am very proud to see that they have started to mobilize and speak up.

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Elise Foley

Jobs Plan Unveiled By House Progressives

HuffingtonPost.com | Elise Foley | Posted 11.13.2011

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WASHINGTON -- The Congressional Progressive Caucus released a plan on Tuesday that would create jobs, invest in clean energy and rebuild American infr...

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WATCH: Laura Ingraham, Charlie Rangel Brawl

The Huffington Post | Jack Mirkinson | Posted 10.19.2011

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Laura Ingraham and Rep. Charlie Rangel got into an intense argument on Thursday's "O'Reilly Factor." Ingraham, guest hosting for Bill O'Reilly, bro...

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Investing in Our Youths

Rep. Charles Rangel | Posted 10.05.2011

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Rep. Charles Rangel

America can't succeed in the future when our children, especially minority youths, aren't given the tools and the chances necessary to thrive in today's global economy.

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Michael McAuliff

Rep. Gregory Meeks Investigated Over $40,000 'Gift'

HuffingtonPost.com | Michael McAuliff | Posted 10.05.2011

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WASHINGTON -- New York members of the House are keeping the ethics committee awfully busy these days, with yet another member of the delegation being ...

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Fiscal Insanity

Rep. Charles Rangel | Posted 09.28.2011

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Rep. Charles Rangel

Never have I been as disappointed as I am now in over 40 years of serving in the House of Representatives. Our nation's financial system is on the brink of collapse as we approach the Aug. 2 deadline to raise the $14.3 trillion debt limit.

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Charlie Rangel on Mental Illness

DJ Jaffe | Posted 09.19.2011

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DJ Jaffe

My feeling was that Congressman Rangel, like most Americans, does not understand that the billions going to "mental health" services are not going to the seriously mentally ill.

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Ethics Committee Staff Reportedly Communicated In Secret With Republicans, Tainted Probes Into Democrats

Politico | Posted 09.17.2011

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The former staff director of the House Ethics Committee accused two top committee lawyers last year of secretly communicating with Republicans on the ...

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Asking Questions Saves Lives

Rep. Charles Rangel | Posted 08.21.2011

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Rep. Charles Rangel

The current restrictions on gun sales have proved ineffective. How many more avoidable tragedies must we witness before we, as a nation, take substantive action to solve this problem?

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Juneteenth Off The Record

Rep. Charles Rangel | Posted 08.17.2011

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Rep. Charles Rangel

Although Juneteenth has gained widespread acceptance as a commemoration marking the end of slavery, there is still progress to be made.

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Michael McAuliff

Charlie Rangel Profits From Sale Of Punta Cana Home

HuffingtonPost.com | Michael McAuliff | Posted 08.15.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Rep. Charlie Rangel (D-N.Y.) has finally unloaded the Punta Cana vacation villa that caused him so much trouble with ethics investigator...

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