Posts Tagged ‘Rangel’
Rangel sells Dominican Republic villa at heart of tax scandal
Harlem Rep. Charlie Rangel has unloaded the vacation villa in the Dominican Republic that nearly sank his political career. Rangel made a killing on his Punta Cana beach property, paying some $89,000 decades ago for his dream retreat, but selling it for somewhere between $250,000 and $500,000 at the end of last year.
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Anthony Weiner has a defender: Rep. Charles Rangel lends support to sext-scandal colleague
Under pressure from fellow Democrats to resign, creepy congressman Anthony Weiner got a shout-out of support Friday from Harlem heavyweight Charlie Rangel.
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House censures veteran Rep. Rangel for misconduct (AP)
AP – Veteran Rep. Charles Rangel, the raspy-voiced, backslapping former chairman of one of Congress’ most powerful committees, was censured by his House colleagues for financial misconduct Thursday in a solemn moment of humiliation in the sunset of his career.
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Rangel faces censure after House vote on reprimand falls short
Rep. Charles Rangel faced censure by his congressional colleagues Thursday after a vote to reduce his punishment to a reprimand for violating a slew of House rules fell short.
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Rangel faces censure, vote on reprimand possible (AP)
AP – Rep. Charles Rangel lobbied colleagues against long odds Thursday in an effort to receive punishment milder than censure by the House for ethical misconduct.
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Censure almost certain as Rangel ethics case ends (AP)
AP – Rep. Charles Rangel faces an almost certain censure by the House, a devastating defeat for a 40-year veteran who insisted to the end that he never meant to violate House rules.
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Rangel asks supporters to call Capitol switchboard (AP)
AP – Rep. Charles Rangel of New York asked 25,000 campaign donors Wednesday to call the Capitol switchboard and urge their representatives to vote against censuring him for ethical misconduct.
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