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firstread.msnbc.msn.com - 12/10/2008
Pelosi defends Rangel
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From NBC's David GellesHouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi told NBC's Meredith Vieira in an interview taped Monday that Rep. Charles Rangel should not step down as chairman of the Ways and Means Committee. Pelosi said she didn't see "any reason" that Rangel should step down. Tuesday, the House ethics committee said it's now expanding its investigation of Rangel. Pelosi said it's up to the ethics committee to decide if Rangel should surrender his chairmanship. "Until they make their decision, which I hope...( ...

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Townhall.com Blog's TownHall Blog:  Carol Platt Liebau: Nancy Pelosi Enables "Culture of Corruption"

nytimes.com - 12/3/2008
Rangel Responds - Interactive Graphic
— nytimes.com — Break ). The article was based on weeks of reporting, including an extensive review of Congressional records, public statements and news media accounts of the legislation as it was written, as well as interviews with dozens of people involved in the ... (more) Rangel Responds - Interactive Graphic

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openleft.com - 12/4/2008
Anonymous Industry Sources Control Congress
— openleft.com — There's a widespread debate in media circles about how often to use anonymous sources, and I understand why it is sometimes necessary.  That said, the practice is now so commonly abused that many journalists feel no compunction whatsoever in ... (more) Anonymous Industry Sources Control Congress

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voices.washingtonpost.com - 12/8/2008
Are Republicans on the March?
— voices.washingtonpost.com — In the wake of an election cycle dominated by bad news for Republicans, the last five days have been a welcome relief. Georgia Sen. Saxby Chambliss cruised to a runoff victory last Tuesday, and House Republicans held Louisiana's 4th district... (more) Are Republicans on the March?

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Carol Platt Liebau: Nancy Pelosi Enables "Culture of Corruption"
Townhall.com Blog's TownHall Blog — Even as the country reels from the seamy details of the Blagojevich scandal, Nancy Pelosi is standing firmly by her man , Charlie Rangel, resisting any effort to remove him from his committee chairmanship -- despite ...

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nypost.com 12/8/2008 — Posted: 1:01 am December 7, 2008 The ethical clouds hanging over Rep. Charlie Rangel grow thicker by the day. Thursday, it came to light that Rangel's campaign committee steered some $80,000 to his son's Internet company for work that Politico.com's ...
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wordpress.redstate.com 12/9/2008 — Well, I don’t like revisiting the subject. It’s easily fixed: boot the guy from his committee chairmanship. Anyway, I missed this latest about Rep Rangel’s murky ways from last week, but (via Instapundit ) the New York Post is ...
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thehill.com 1/15/2009 — Rep. Charles Rangel (D-N.Y.) likely will introduce his controversial legislation to reinstate the draft again this year, but he will wait until after the economic stimulus package is passed. Asked if he plans to introduce the legislation again in ...
Can Rangel Survive?
politicalwire.com 12/4/2008 — In a letter to the New York Times , Rep. Charlie Rangel (D-NY) aggressively challenges the newspaper's allegations that he got special real estate deals and tax deals over the years. First Read notes Rangel's political career "may be in more jeopardy ...
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Rangel Probe Will Be Finished by January, Pelosi Says (CQPolitics.com)
news.yahoo.com 11/27/2008 — CQPolitics.com - The House ethics panel has assured Speaker Nancy Pelosi that an investigation into the conduct of Ways and Means Chairman Charles B. Rangel, D-N.Y., will be completed by the time the current Congress goes out of business Jan. 3.
Rangel not stepping down
politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com 12/8/2008 — Rangel said he is not stepping down from his powerful chairmanship. (CNN) – Under fire for allegations of ethical violations, New York Democratic Rep. Charlie Rangel told reporters Monday that he has no intention of stepping down as chairman ...
Charles Rangel Looks Like a Tax Cheat
usnews.com 11/26/2008 — Maybe Bush is in a pardoning mood?
Rangel To Reintroduce Draft Resolution
lawhawk.blogspot.com 1/15/2009 — It's like clockwork (or paying taxes on April 15), except that Charlie Rangel has a way of avoiding the latter. The detestable and ethically challenged Democrat from Harlem continues his assault on the military by pushing forward with an idea to ...
'She Told Me I Am Her Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee As Long As I Want to Be'
jammiewearingfool.blogspot.com 12/4/2008 — Apparently no amount of shady, unethical behavior will ever be enough for Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the Most Ethical Congress Ever, to jettison the wholly corrupt Charles Rangel from his chairmanship. You have a guy three necks deep in tax problems ...
Pelosi wants Volcker-type for car czar — First Read 12/9/2008
From NBC's Domenico MontanaroThere's a lot of talk of a new car czar on Capitol Hill. This morning on NBC's TODAY, Nancy Pelosi indicated her choice -- Paul Volcker, the former Fed chair Obama recently nominated to be a part of his Economic Recovery ...
House ethics panel expands Rangel investigation (AP) — Yahoo! News: Politics News 12/10/2008
AP - The House ethics committee is expanding an investigation of Rep. Charles Rangel, chairman of the tax-writing Ways and Means Committee. The ethics panel issued a statement Tuesday saying it had voted to expand an already far-ranging probe into ...
Rangel's Problems Dog Democrats — WSJ.com: Politics And Policy 12/10/2008
Rep. Charles Rangel's problems could be a distraction for congressional Democrats as they return to Washington and seek to enact sweeping overhauls.
'Pelosi Premium' runs out of gas — POLITICO.com: Congress 12/10/2008
With gas prices down, House Republicans are looking to recast their message against Pelosi. See also: Gas prices
Analysis: GOP handed gift in Rangel ethics case (AP) — Yahoo! News: Politics News 12/11/2008
AP - House Republicans were heading toward a down-in-the-dumps holiday. Then the House ethics committee handed them a gift.