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Articles Tagged With 'Charles Rangel'

Corporations Donate in Honor of Lawmakers to Win Favors: More in Money and Politics

Nearly a dozen lawmakers have university endowments that are financed with help from corporations seeking to win their favor, The New York Times reported.

Read the Ethics Findings for Rep. Maxine Waters

An independent ethics panel found that Rep. Maxine Waters may have improperly stepped in on behalf of a bank in which her husband had a financial stake.

Rep. Rangel’s Ethics Wrangle: Get the Rundown

The New York Democrat will face the first formal House ethics hearing in eight years, announced the House Ethics Committee.

Investigating the Investigators: How the House Ethics Committee Works

The case of Eric Massa highlights continuing questions about how the House polices itself.

Rangel Denies Breaking Rules on Caribbean Trips, but Here Are the Questions He Still Faces

Rep. Charles Rangel says he didn’t break House ethics rules when he took Caribbean trips, but he still faces many other allegations.

Lobbyists Help Smooth the Way for a Tax Break for Foreign Rum Maker

London-based Diageo, with help on K Street, stands to make billions by moving rum production from Puerto Rico to the Virgin Islands.

Leadership PACs: Let the Good Times Roll

Despite reforms, a big loophole still lets lobbyists treat lawmakers to high-priced recreation.

Opening the Window on Foreign Lobbying

Records in a new database show how outside governments are pushing hard -- and spending big -- to influence American policy makers.

This Week in Scandals

This Week in Scandals

This Week in Scandals

Rangel Admits ‘Mistakes,’ Lands on Scandal Watch