tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com - 29 days ago
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In a rich irony, the Republican congressman leading the fight to have Rep. Charlie Rangel (D-N.Y.) ousted as chair of the House's top tax-writing body turns out to have ethics problems of his own.
Rep. John Carter (R-TX) had nearly $300,000 in unreported profits from oil stock sales in 2006 ...
themoderatevoice.com - 27 days ago
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themoderatevoice.com —
When I read this item at Politico over
coffee this morning, I had to double check and...
see if I hadn’t inadvertently followed a link to The Onion . A new bill is being introduced which would make it far more difficult for people to hide their assets in foreign banks to avoid paying taxes ...
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New Tax Cheat Bill from… Charlie Rangel?
directorblue.blogspot.com - 26 days ago
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A leaked Congressional document describes ongoing ethics investigations
for "dozens" of House lawmakers.Members of the House Appropriations...
Committee's defense subcommittee had steered targeted appropriations called earmarks to clients of a now-defunct lobbying firm—PMA—and received ...
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Leaked Document Shows Murtha, Rangel, Dozens Others ...
nypost.com - 30 days ago
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nypost.com —
WASHINGTON -- Embattled Rep. Charles Rangel's flagging fund-raising
efforts are being kept afloat by lobbyists who round...
up and deliver donors for the powerful committee chairman, new campaign-finance filings reveal. The lobbyists, including former ...
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Reeling Rangel hitches ride on his lobby hor$e
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GOP Congressman Leading Fight Against Rangel Has His Own Ethics Woes
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GOP Congressman Leading Fight Against Rangel Has His Own Ethics Woes Rep. John Carter (R-TX), who is leading the GOP charge against Rep. Charlie Rangel (D-N.Y.), failed to report nearly $300,000 in profits on his financial disclosure forms. [image] [image] [image] Presented By: [image] 87-Member Minority Caucus: Muslim ‘Intern Spy’ Hunt Smacks Of McCarthy Era In a strongly-worded statement today, the Congressional Tri-Caucus, which represents three minority caucuses, denounced a call by four GOP lawmakers for an investigation into whether Muslim “intern spies” have infiltrated the Hill. [image] [image] This entry was posted on Tuesday, October ...
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