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NYC GOP Congressman Guilty of DWI

Vito Fossella could face jail time for bust that revealed secret family

New York Times New York Times Oct 18, 08 4:04 AM CDT
(Newser) - Vito Fossella could be facing 5 days behind bars after being found guilty of drunken driving, the New York Times reports. A hearing in December will determine whether the New York City congressman's blood-alcohol level was high enough to warrant jail time. The May arrest ended Fossella's political career after it emerged he was on his way to visit his mistress and their child. More »

More about:  New York City • affair • drunk driving • love child • congressman • Vito Fossella • Staten Island

Georgia Rep Calls Obamas 'Uppity' Elitists

White Congressman denies racial implications of slam

CQPolitics CQPolitics Sep 5, 08 11:10 AM CDT
(Newser) - An Atlanta-area Congressman described Barack and Michelle Obama as belonging to "an elitist class ... that thinks that they’re uppity,” CQPolitics reports. Lynn Westmoreland's comments, inspired by questions about recent speeches by Sarah Palin and Michelle Obama, touched off a linguistic battle over the word's racial implications. "I’ve never heard that term used in a racially derogatory sense," Westmoreland, who is white, said in a statement to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. More »

More about:  Barack Obama • Michelle Obama • congressman • elitism • racial slurs

McCain Eyes Virginia
Rep. Cantor for Veep

Fiscal conservative could spice up
GOP campaign

Politico Politico Aug 3, 08 5:32 AM CDT
(Newser) - John McCain is considering Virginia congressman Eric Cantor for the vice-presidential slot on his ticket, according to a campaign insider. As Barack Obama vets Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine as a possible No. 2, the state could turn into a vice-presidential battleground, Politico reports. Cantor, who has been a champion McCain fundraiser, is a leading Jewish Republican and fiscal conservative who could add some spice to the campaign. More »

 Raging Rangel
 Denies Rent Deal 

Lawmaker defends taking up 4 rent-controlled units in city short of housing

New York Times New York Times Jul 12, 08 5:48 AM CDT
(Newser) - 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 »

More about:  New York City • housing • Charles Rangel • rent • congressman • Harlem

Rangel Enjoys Sweet Deal
on 4 Harlem Apartments

Dem faces questions over big savings on rent

New York Times New York Times Jul 11, 08 2:35 AM CDT
(Newser) - 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 »

More about:  New York City • housing • Charles Rangel • rent • congressman • Harlem

Peru Lawmaker Under Fire in Dog Shooting

Congress probes neighbor's complaint
against 'madman' pol

BBC BBC May 27, 08 8:45 AM CDT
(Newser) - 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 »

More about:  dog • Peru • congressman

After Scandal, NYC Rep Won't Run Again

GOP's Fossella busted for drunk-driving, fathering love child

Associated Press Associated Press May 20, 08 8:58 AM CDT
(Newser) - 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 »

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

As Dems Hog Spotlight,
GOP Is Under Siege

Republicans are losing seats held for decades

Politico Politico May 10, 08 6:25 PM CDT
(Newser) - 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 »

Jefferson Hit With Corruption Charges

La. Congressman faces 16-count federal indictment, 235 years

Associated Press Associated Press Jun 4, 07 2:06 PM CDT
(Newser) - 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 »

More about:  Congress • corruption • Louisiana • bribery • bribe • congressman • William Jefferson

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