Charlie Rangel

Race intrigues as black and Hispanic pols hold allegiances to both Mariela Lombard for New York Daily News Rep. Charles Rangel, 81, will face a challenge from State Sen. Adriano Espaillat in June. State Sen. Adriano Espaillat will announce next week that he is challenging U.S. Rep. Charlie Rangel in a June primary for Harlem’s congressional seat. Such a contest could roil the city’s ethnic and racial politics more than any election in the past quarter-century — but not the way most...Read Full Story

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 learned.Harlem Rep. Rangel won’t be getting an endorsement from the former president, who will sit out the primary, a Clinton source said.Read More... More on New YorkRead Full Story

Rangel Convicted Of 11 Ethics ViolationsA House ethics panel has convicted Representative Charles B. Rangel of 12 of the 13 ethics violations he faced, ranging from accepting rent-stabilized apartments from a Manhattan developer to failing to pay taxes on rental income from his Dominican villa to raising charitable donations from companies and corporate executives who had business before the committee he led.The convictions cast a cloud over the half-century political career of Mr. Rangel, an...Read Full Story

Affirmative Action cited as main reasonFrom Eric Dondero:Disgraced Democrat Congressman from NYC, Rep. Charlie Rangel is pushing once again for a military draft of male 18 - 25 year olds.From TheHill.com "Rangel renews call for military draft" Dec. 7:"It's abundantly clear that everybody does not assume the same sacrifices, whether we're talking about taxes or loss of life."I submit that we have to have a draft … not a plea for those people who for economic reasons have to protect themselves...Read Full Story

Harlem Rep. Charles Rangel found guilty of 11 of 12 House ethics violations could face censure -- New York Daily News Rangel Found Guilty of 11 Ethics Violations. Illegal Gifts, Rent-Stabilized Office, Forgotten Income. Tuesday, November 16, 2010. By Azi Paybarah. Charlie Rangel Enlarge. Charlie Rangel Stephen Nessen/WNYC. Via the Associated Press: Busted WASHINGTON AP -- An eight-member House ethics panel has resumed closed-door deliberations in the ethics trial of Democratic Rep. Charles...Read Full Story

From Eric Dondero:Geoffrey Eaton serves as New York Rep. Charlie Rangel's Chief of Staff. He was dining alone in Harlem last week on a rainy night. As he was getting ready to go, the waiting staff could not find his umbrella. Eaton went into a rage. From the NY Post:"He yelled at everyone, even the customers," said the manager on duty, who asked not to be named. "We said, 'We'll give you another umbrella.' Other people offered . . . we said, 'If that's not enough, we'll pay for your cab home...Read Full Story

Rep. Charles Rangel was just found guilty of 11 of the 13 ethics violation charges by the House ethics committee. For over two years Rangel has denied charges these charges, and made some news yesterday by removing himself from the. Democratic Rep. Charlie Rangel issued the follow statement after he was found guilty by an ethics subcommittee Tuesday on multiple violations of House rules. “How can anyone have confidence in the decision of the Ethics Subcommittee when I was deprived of. Wake up...Read Full Story

We have tried to act with fairness, led only by the facts and the rule of law,” she said. Rangel vented after the bipartisan panel found “clear and convincing evidence” that he violated House ethics rules, ending a two-year investigation into the legendary. House ethics panel says Rep. Rangel violated rules -- House ethics panel convicts Rep. Rangel on 11 of 13 counts. Rep. Charles Rangel convicted of 11 ethics violations by House panel -- Cleveland Plain Dealer Rangel refuses to step aside...Read Full Story

Agreement on the left and the right about Weiner!Only for a varying reasons. Not because he is some great legislator or for any reason beyond the fact that the Democrat Party is composed of a bunch of hypocrites. The do as I say and not as I do crowd that has allowed Charlie Rangel to stay on (tax evasion) and Barney Frank to stay on with his issues (not sure what to call those).The last I checked Weiner violated common sense, good judgement, maybe some House rules and possibly his wedding...Read Full Story

There's a lot of irony in the conviction of Rep. Charles B. Rangel of congressional ethics violations by a House panel on Tuesday. The most noticeable is that the drill that the senior statesman has been getting is almost exactly like the one given to his predecessor, Adam Clayton Powell Jr. But the least noticeable is that Rangel's troubles seem to come as the face of the very district he represents, Harlem, New York, is now almost completely changed from what it had been when he took over...Read Full Story