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NY attorney general recuses self in Paterson probe
4:18 PM on 03/11/2010
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - Andrew Cuomo, who is widely expected to run for governor, had been criticized for investigating Paterson...
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Paterson faces legal minefield in conduct inquiries
9:18 AM on 03/08/2010
NEW YORK (AP) - Legal experts say the next few days and weeks could be the most dangerous yet for the embattled administration of Gov. David Paterson...
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Why Charlie Rangel stepped down as Ways and Means chairman
3:41 PM on 03/03/2010
For more than a year, the popular chairman - a close ally of Speaker Nancy Pelosi - has dodged calls from Republicans and ethics watchdog groups for his resignation...
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Paterson charged with ethics violation over Yankees tickets
1:50 PM on 03/03/2010
ALBANY, New York (AP) - New York Gov. David Paterson, trying to hold onto office in the face of one scandal, was accused Wednesday of violating state ethics laws...
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Rangel temporarily stepping down from chairmanship amid ethics scandal
9:28 AM on 03/03/2010
WASHINGTON (AP) - Embattled Rep. Charles Rangel has decided to temporarily step down from his post as chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee...
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DC Council censures Marion Barry over contracts
8:35 AM on 03/03/2010
WASHINGTON (AP) - The D.C. Council voted to censure former mayor Marion Barry over a report accusing him of violating conflict-of-interest laws...
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Charles Rangel should resign in light of ethics panel ruling
9:03 AM on 02/26/2010
OPINION - Rep. Rangel would do the public - and his party - a favor by opting to go gently into the good night...
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Charles Rangel faces 'serious' challenge in former staffer
8:00 AM on 11/30/2009
VIDEO - Rangel has represented Harlem for nearly 40 years. His office called the challenge from Morgan, "serious." The announcement comes...
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Senator Roland Burris is scolded for 'misleading' statements
12:03 PM on 11/20/2009
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The U.S. "Senate ethics committee on Friday admonished a Democratic senator for making "inconsistent, misleading or incomplete" statements...
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Are black politicians easy targets?
8:05 AM on 11/16/2009
OPINION - Sheila Dixon stands trial over allegations that she took gift cards intended for the needy.
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All active ethics probes focus on black lawmakers
10:05 AM on 11/06/2009
From Politico.com> The House ethics committee is currently investigating seven African-American lawmakers -- more than 15 percent of the total in the House. And an eighth black member, Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-Ill.), would be under investigation if the Justice Department hadn't asked the committee to stand down. Not a...
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Do black congressmen still represent black interests?
9:00 AM on 10/09/2009
OPINION -- All eyes are on Rep. Charlie Rangel again this week as finger-pointing Republicans continue to pursue punishing him for ethics violations...
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Obama's jackass comment creates debate about journalism ethics
4:55 PM on 09/15/2009
ABC News says it was wrong for its employees to tweet that Obama had called West a "jackass" for the rapper's treatment of country singer Taylor Swift...
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