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  • July 2008

    • Raging Rangel Denies Rent Deal

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Jul 12, 08 5:48 AM CDT

      Raging Rangel Denies Rent Deal

      A testy Charles Rangel yesterday brushed off accusations that he had enjoyed special treatment in occupying four rent-controlled apartments, reports the New York Times . The veteran Democratic congressman denied he had a "sweetheart" deal with his landlord and slammed the Times article that started the controversy. The 78-year-old chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee expressed pride in being a lifelong Harlem resident, and said he pays the "maximum legal rent" for the units. More »

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      New York City  • housing  • Charles Rangel  • Harlem  • rent  • congressman

    • Rangel Enjoys Sweet Deal on 4 Harlem Apartments

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Jul 11, 08 2:35 AM CDT

      Rangel Enjoys Sweet Deal on 4 Harlem Apartments

      A powerful Democratic lawmaker is getting a sweet deal on four Harlem apartments, the New York Times reports. Charles Rangel has four rent-stabilized apartments, whose rents are controlled by city law. Three of the apartments are combined into one luxury unit, and the fourth is used as an office—despite the requirement that such apartments be used as a primary residence. More »

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      New York City  • housing  • Charles Rangel  • Harlem  • rent  • congressman

  • May 2008

    • Peru Lawmaker Under Fire in Dog Shooting

      newser  |  BBC  |  May 27, 08 8:45 AM CDT

      Peru Lawmaker Under Fire in Dog Shooting

      A Peruvian lawmaker is under investigation after a neighbor complained that the politician shot and killed her dog for bothering ducks. He's "a madman who takes pot-shots from his house every time he's upset,” said the neighbor, who lost her giant schnauzer. The member of Parliament, Miro Ruiz, has denied the charge, but a cabinet minister said the attack showed “psychological weakness” that “hurts the country.” More »

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      dog  • Peru  • congressman

    • After Scandal, NYC Rep Won't Run Again

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  May 20, 08 8:58 AM CDT

      After Scandal, NYC Rep Won't Run Again

      Vito Fossella, the Republican congressman whose drunk-driving bust earlier this month led to the discovery that he had a lover and child on the side, has decided not to run for reelection, the AP reports. He said today the decision was based on the need to "concentrate on healing the wounds that I have caused to my wife and family."  More »

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      New York City  • drunk driving  • affair  • love child  • political scandals  • congressman  • re-election  • Vito Fossella

    • As Dems Hog Spotlight, GOP Is Under Siege

      newser  |  Politico  |  May 10, 08 6:25 PM CDT

      As Dems Hog Spotlight, GOP Is Under Siege

      While Democrats sparkle in the media glare, the Republican Party is quietly crumbling off-stage, Politico reports. President Bush’s numbers are lower than Richard Nixon’s before he resigned, and the GOP is losing House seats that it has held for 20 or 30 years. “The anti-Republican mood is fairly big, and it has been overwhelming,” said Michigan's GOP chairman. More »

  • June 2007

    • Jefferson Hit With Corruption Charges

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Jun 4, 07 2:06 PM CDT

      Jefferson Hit With Corruption Charges

      Federal officials indicted Rep. William Jefferson today, charging him with bribery, racketeering, money-laundering, and other misdeeds that could carry a sentence of up to 235 years. The Louisiana Democrat, the target of a lengthy investigation into business deals in Africa, has maintained his innocence, even after investigators found $90,000 in cash in his freezer in 2005. More »

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      Congress  • corruption  • Louisiana  • bribery  • bribe  • congressman  • William Jefferson

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