By The Admin on February 26, 2010
Democrat Charles Rangel, the top tax writer in the U.S. Congress, was admonished on Thursday by a congressional ethics committee for taking corporate-funded trips to the Caribbean, a finding he said defied “common sense.”
The House of Representatives ethics committee concluded that Rangel broke the chamber’s gift rules in taking the trips but it did not [...]
Posted in Congress, Featured
By The Admin on February 26, 2010
Despite calls from leading Democrats to step aside, Gov. David Paterson said Thursday he won’t drop his election bid amid a growing scandal surrounding accusations of domestic violence against a key aide.
The embattled governor said he will speak to key New York Democrats about his political future but for now he’s continuing his campaign to [...]
Posted in New York, State & Local News
By The Admin on February 26, 2010
Ben Smith, Politico
- The Harlem state senator who holds David Paterson’s old seat told POLITICO this morning that the embattled governor should not seek reelection, bringing down Paterson’s last wall of political defense.
“In the context of all that’s going on, as reported in the Times, I don’t think that the governor should be running for [...]
Posted in New York, State & Local News
By The Admin on February 26, 2010
Kathleen Wells, Race-Talk Political Correspondent
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Kathleen Wells: Dr. West, I’d like to thank you for taking the time to speak with me. I am speaking with Dr. West — Cornel West — who is the professor of African-American studies and Religion at Princeton University. And this month, February, being black history month, I’m delighted to [...]
Posted in Policy & Issues, Race
By The Admin on February 25, 2010
Barack Obama’s bid to overhaul the US health care system headed to a dramatic climax Thursday as the president gathered Democratic and Republican leaders for a last-gasp televised debate.
Almost nine months after Congress first took up his top domestic priority, Obama is challenging opposition Republicans to drop obstruction tactics and back his new 950 [...]
Posted in Congress, Health, White House
