The Times reports on Rep. Rangel’s effectiveness in light of controversy surrounding his financial disclosures. Now, Democratic officials and donors say that that the ethical questions hanging over Mr. Rangel, who has represented Harlem in Congress since 1971, are taking a toll, particularly as Republicans spotlight his problems in ads and repeated pushes are made […]
Category: House
Sen. Dodd and the Friends of Angelo in the news
Politico reports that a subpoena that may illuminate Sen. Dodd’s participation in Countrywide’s Friends of Angelo program. “Do we as Americans really want to continue saying there’s no ethical or legal violation if we get hundreds and thousands of dollars in discounts, even though we can’t accept a can of Coke from a lobbyist?” [Rep. […]
Some news of interest in the in-box this morning
“Be careful what you wish for.” That’s the lead in this Roll Call story on campaign finance. The Office of Congressional Ethics is in the news. Elizabeth Cheney launches Keep America Safe, a 501(c)(4). The group’s site is here.