Charlie Rangel

Charlie Rangel's Power Diminished As He Begins To Fight Ethics Charges

nytimes.com | RAYMOND HERNANDEZ and JIM RUTENBERG | Posted 11.23.2009 | New York


As an ethics investigation into his financial dealings continues, Mr. Rangel's once-considerable clout is diminished and his spirits are often gloomy,...

Ethics Probe Could Feel to Voters Like 1992 House Banking Scandal

Jennifer Donahue | Posted 10.30.2009 | Politics


Jennifer Donahue

Then, as now, the economy was coming out of recession. Then, as now, the housing market and job losses were hurting many Americans.

The Mayoral Race That Wasn't

Dan Collins | Posted 10.14.2009 | New York


Dan Collins

The lack of enthusiasm for Bill Thompson has roots in more than a super-rich opponent. New York City believes in the values of the Democrats, but doesn't trust them to produce strong leaders on the local level.

Vince Morgan, Ex-Rangel Aide, Challenging Him In Primary

The Hill | Michael O'Brien | Posted 10.14.2009 | Politics


Rep. Charles Rangel (D-N.Y.) will face a 2010 primary challenge from one of his own former campaign directors. Vince Morgan, a New York banker who on...

Sunday Roundup

Arianna Huffington | Posted 10.11.2009 | Politics


Arianna Huffington

This week, a day after Democrats voted down an attempt to remove scandal-plagued Ways and Means Committee chairman Charlie Rangel from his post, the House Ethics Committee voted unanimously to expand its investigation of him. Nancy Pelosi, who promised to "drain the swamp" and create "the most honest, most open, and most ethical Congress in history," is, instead, sticking by Rangel. Talk about tone deaf. The Democrats have to make it clear to America's beleaguered middle class that they don't believe there are two sets of rules: one for the power players of Wall Street and Washington, and one for everybody else. Congress' approval rating is at 21 percent, a 10 point drop over the last month. If the Democrats want to see it hit single digits, by all means, keep Charlie Rangel as chairman. WATCH: On ABC's This Week, Arianna calls for Rangel to step down.

Friday Talking Points: Is Opt-Out The Answer?

Chris Weigant | Posted 10.14.2009 | Politics


Chris Weigant

The plan isn't going into effect until 2013. Think you're tired of TV ads and screaming folks at town hall meetings now? Picture a more local version of that for the next four years -- not a pretty sight.

Ethics Committee Expands Rangel Investigation

AP | LARRY MARGASAK | Posted 10.08.2009 | Politics


WASHINGTON — The House ethics committee on Thursday expanded its investigation of Rep. Charles Rangel to include his belated financial disclosur...

Rangel Ethics Committee Announcement Coming

Politico | John Bresnahan and Jonathan Allen | Posted 10.08.2009 | Politics


Democratic Rep. Charlie Rangel, who has survived multiple Republican attempts to oust him as Ways and Means Committee chairman, may be headed for more...

Rangel Resolution: GOP Attempt To Remove Rangel Defeated

AP | LARRY MARGASAK | Posted 10.08.2009 | Politics


WASHINGTON — House Republicans failed Wednesday for a third time to oust Rep. Charles Rangel as chairman of the tax-writing Ways and Means Commi...

Rangel: Obama Speech Made Health Bill Harder

AP | DAVID ESPO | Posted 11.15.2009 | Politics


WASHINGTON — Caught off guard, congressional Democrats are grappling with President Barack Obama's unexpected call for immediate access to insur...

Charlie Rangel Suffers From Congressional Sclerosis: Richard Cohen

Washington Post | Richard Cohen | Posted 11.15.2009 | New York


Once upon a time, before I began an interview with Rep. Charles Rangel, I was warned by an aide not to bring up the 1970 race in which the upstart Ran...

August Was a Sideshow, September Is for Progress

Rep. Charles Rangel | Posted 11.08.2009 | Politics


Rep. Charles Rangel

The August recess, which was supposed to be all about health care, ended up being about anything but health care. And now, Republicans are intent on making the focus about me.

Pelosi Loath To Drop Hammer On Rangel

politico.com | GLENN THRUSH | | Posted 10.21.2009 | Politics


Stripping the Harlem Democrat of his chairmanship of the House Ways and Means Committee would force Pelosi to make a series of unpalatable decisions a...

Rep. Charlie Rangel Gave Campaign Donations To 119 Members of Congress, 3 Democrats On House Ethics Committee

CBS New York | Posted 10.19.2009 | New York


CBS 2 HD has learned of more alleged back-door dealings and political power peddling by Democratic Rep. Charles Rangel. The reigning member of Congre...

Charlie Rangel's Wealth Jumps After Disclosure

CQ Politics | Richard Rubin | Posted 09.25.2009 | New York


House Ways and Means Chairman Charles B. Rangel , already beset by a series of ethics investigations, has disclosed more than $500,000 in previously u...

AMA Endorses House Health Reform Bill

AP | LINDSEY TANNER | Posted 08.16.2009 | Politics


CHICAGO — The American Medical Association on Thursday endorsed a liberal health overhaul bill that includes a public insurance option, a bold s...

Ryan Grim

CBO: House Bill Would Cover 97 Percent Of Americans And Cost $1 Trillion

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 08.14.2009 | Politics


The Congressional Budget Office estimated in a letter to Rep. Charles Rangel (D-N.Y.) on Tuesday that the House health care reform proposal would redu...

House Dems Look At Taxing Rich For Health Care

AP | DAVID ESPO and ERICA WERNER | Posted 08.09.2009 | Politics


WASHINGTON — The drive to remake the nation's health care system suffered yet another setback in Congress on Thursday when a pivotal group of Ho...

Rangel To Obama: Butt Out Of New York Senate Race

New York Daily News | By Michael Saul | Posted 08.03.2009 | Politics


Rep. Charles Rangel defended colleague Carolyn Maloney's right to take on Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and lashed out anew at President Obama for butting i...

Ryan Grim

House Democrats "Anxious To Take On" Health Care Reform Opponents

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 07.20.2009 | Politics


The Democratic Party showed on Friday what it's capable of when led by the majority of its members rather than its conservative wing. In stark contras...

Democrats and Democracy in New York

Lincoln Mitchell | Posted 07.11.2009 | Politics


Lincoln Mitchell

It has been a bad week for New York State Democrats. Not only did they lose control of the state senate, but New York State's most powerful congressman managed to bicker with the president.

We Are in Real Trouble

Sen. Fritz Hollings | Posted 07.04.2009 | Politics


Sen. Fritz Hollings

President Obama and the Congress must enforce "Buy American" and our other trade laws if we are to save the economy. We are in a desperate circumstance.

Bloomberg: Rangel "Plain Wrong" About Obama In Harlem

AP | Posted 07.02.2009 | Politics


NEW YORK — U.S. Rep. Charles Rangel says it was "entirely inappropriate" that he made a comment about President Barack Obama needing to be caref...

Jeff Muskus

Rangel Wants Health Care Before Climate Change

HuffingtonPost.com | Jeff Muskus | Posted 06.20.2009 | Politics


Don't even think about climate change before health care, Charlie Rangel said Wednesday night. Long on the periphery of the climate-change debate, Ra...

Reading Amanda: One Black Man's Burden

Michael Henry Adams | Posted 06.13.2009 | Style


Michael Henry Adams

Reputedly she is known by friends and family as "Ba"; habitually, as a uniform, she sports sober Calvin Klein suits and subsists on tuna or grilled...