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Charlie Rangel

Dem Rep Holds Obama's Feet To Fire On Failure

The Huffington Post | Mollie Reilly | Posted 05.15.2013 | Politics

Rep. Charlie Rangel (D-N.Y.) said Tuesday that President Barack Obama has failed to provide adequate explanation for the Justice Department's decision...

Rangel Files Suit To Overturn Censure

AP | JIM ABRAMS | Posted 04.23.2013 | Politics

WASHINGTON -- New York Democrat Charles Rangel on Monday filed a lawsuit in federal court seeking to overturn a 2010 House decision to censure him for...

Tax Deduction for Students Now Will Pay Dividends

Rep. Charles Rangel | Posted 04.12.2013 | Politics
Rep. Charles Rangel

A greater tax deduction for students is not a handout. On the contrary, it helps those who are willing to meet the challenges of higher education to invest in our collective future.

Charlie Rangel in the Hot Seat Again

Jerome Armstrong | Posted 04.16.2013 | New York
Jerome Armstrong

For the 2014 election cycle, the Campaign for Primary Accountability already has placed Rangel, whose 44 year career has been capped in recent years with a series of allegations of ethical violations and failures to comply with tax codes, in the Hot Seat.

Rangel Slams 'Embarrassing As Hell' Obama Diversity, Compares Him To Mitt Romney

The Huffington Post | Luke Johnson | Posted 01.11.2013 | Politics

Rep. Charlie Rangel (D-N.Y.), the second-longest serving African-American congressman in the House, slammed the lack of diversity in President Barack ...

TWO-FACED: 15 Political Hypocrites

The Huffington Post | Katy Hall | Posted 02.05.2013 | Politics

Rep. Scott DesJarlais (R-Tenn.) recently made headlines when a phone call transcript revealed that he had sex with a patient while working as a physic...

Why to Reinstate the Draft

Michael Smerconish | Posted 11.23.2012 | Politics
Michael Smerconish

I see the need for a draft to ensure that a trigger-happy president and Congress don't overextend us in a dangerous world to fulfill commitments that should never have been made.

Leigh Owens

Voter Suppression No Longer An Excuse For Apathy

HuffingtonPost.com | Leigh Owens | Posted 09.21.2012 | Black Voices

Assiah Richardson spent much of Thursday morning scrambling to get to Washington to attend this year’s Annual Legislative Conference. The Philad...

Rangel's Challenger Concedes

AP | Posted 09.08.2012 | New York

NEW YORK — The Democrat challenging U.S. Rep. Charles Rangel has conceded almost two weeks after a closely contested primary race in New York Ci...

Still Ahead

The New York Times | Posted 09.07.2012 | New York

Representative Charles B. Rangel maintained a nearly 1,000-vote lead on Saturday after election officials finished a hand count of the ballots in the ...

Charlie Rangel Race Becomes Another Election Fiasco

Dan Collins | Posted 09.01.2012 | New York
Dan Collins

Election officials have screwed up their vote-counting mission and the democratic process has dwindled off into head-scratching confusion. This is not startling news. If there is one thing you can be sure about in an NYC election, it's that there will be screw-ups.

Rangel's Lead Shrinks Even More

Posted 07.02.2012 | New York

Representative Charlie Rangel's small lead over challenger Adriano Espaillat has gotten even smaller. The latest count shows a total of 18,075 votes f...

Bizarre Race Takes Another Chaotic Turn

Politico | Posted 06.30.2012 | Politics

It’s been four days since Charlie Rangel’s primary. And it’s still not entirely clear who won....

Charlie Rangel's Last Hurrah

Michael Brenner | Posted 08.28.2012 | Politics
Michael Brenner

Congressman Charles Rangel made it through a tough primary fight on his way to a 22nd term in the House. He overcame the keen opposition of a talented young challenger, of Barack Obama, the New York Times, op-ed writers, political pundits and the shifting demographics of his district.

Extremely Low Voter Turnout Tuesday

Posted 06.28.2012 | New York

It turns out that yes, Austin Finan, a spokesman for Grace Meng's winning campaign, was right: "Folks don't vote in June." A court ruled that New...

Detractors Underestimated Rangel

Dominic Carter | Posted 08.27.2012 | Politics
Dominic Carter

Yes, Charlie Rangel is an entrenched politician, but those that wrongly thought Rangel was a "dead man walking" forgot about a few things.

Rangel Holds On To Democratic Nomination

Reuters | Posted 06.27.2012 | Politics

* Veteran House member has represented Harlem since 1971 * Rangel was censured in 2010 for ethics violations (Recasts with Rangel's...

Rangel Fends Off Challengers To Win NY Primary

Reuters | Posted 08.26.2012 | New York

* Rangel has represented New York's Harlem since 1971 * Rangel was censured in 2010 for ethics violations * Utah's Senat...

Will Charlie Rangel Even Win Harlem?

Jerome Armstrong | Posted 08.26.2012 | New York
Jerome Armstrong

There used to be just two major candidates in this contest. The incumbent, Charlie Rangel versus the State Senator, Mariano Espaillat. However, upstart Clyde Williams has shown momentum as of late, and has a Super PAC working alongside his campaign efforts.

Matt Sledge

Gentrification Plays Complicated Role In New York Congressional Races

HuffingtonPost.com | Matt Sledge | Posted 06.26.2012 | New York

NEW YORK -- Charles Barron has never been one to hold his tongue. Speaking once at a rally demanding slavery reparations, he told a crowd, "I want to ...

Gene Demby

Will Latino Voters Boot Charlie Rangel Out Of Office?

HuffingtonPost.com | Gene Demby | Posted 06.26.2012 | Black Voices

HARLEM — On Monday, a navy blue van with a poster of Rep. Charlie Rangel on its side crawled through the late-evening traffic on Frederick Douglass ...

WATCH: Does Anyone Know About Today's Primaries?

The Huffington Post | Jonah Green | Posted 06.26.2012 | New York

There's an election today. Didn't you know? You probably didn't. Nobody faults you for that. You for some reason know that Mitt Romney's wife dress...

Why Rangel Gets My Vote: One Harlemite's Viewpoint

Keisha Sutton-James | Posted 08.25.2012 | Black Voices
Keisha Sutton-James

For better or for worse, it was Rangel's empowerment zones legislation, as well as other factors, that attracted the capital that now makes Harlem a place these newcomers can and do call home.

Charlie Rangel: It's Time to Stay Home

Jerome Armstrong | Posted 08.22.2012 | Politics
Jerome Armstrong

Rangel represents what's wrong with Congress in so many ways. Entrenched, ethically compromised, and with questionable money sloshing around his personal interests. And the only hope to beat him is in the primary.

Matt Sledge

Charlie Rangel's Trademark Wit Challenged By Super PAC Onslaught

HuffingtonPost.com | Matt Sledge | Posted 06.12.2012 | Politics

NEW YORK -- Charlie Rangel still has it. The 82-year-old, 21-term member of Congress flashed his trademark wit at a debate on Monday to swat away a ve...