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Panel hits Rangel with 13 ethics charges
(AP)
29 Jul 2010 at 10:29pm
AP - House investigators accused veteran New York Rep. Charles Rangel of 13 violations of congressional ethics standards on Thursday, throwing a cloud over his four-decade political career and raising worries for fellow Democrats about the fall elections.
Dems, GOP warily eye Arizona immigration ruling
(AP)
29 Jul 2010 at 6:29pm
AP - On the surface, a judge's decision to block tough provisions of Arizona's immigration law was a defeat for the state's Republican governor and a win for the Democratic Obama administration. But neither party is sure it will play out that way politically, either this fall or beyond.
Rep Rangel faces charges, trial may hurt Democrats
(Reuters)
29 Jul 2010 at 4:30pm
Reuters - Representative Charles Rangel reached a tentative plea agreement on ethics charges on Thursday, but Republicans may reject it and push for a trial that could hurt his fellow Democrats in the November elections.
Veteran US congressman accused by ethics panel
(AFP)
29 Jul 2010 at 4:16pm
AFP - The House ethics committee on Thursday accused veteran US Representative Charles Rangel of 13 violations including financial wrongdoing, a potential headache for Democrats three months ahead of mid-term elections.
House ethics panel charges Rangel on 13 counts
(McClatchy Newspapers)
29 Jul 2010 at 3:20pm
McClatchy Newspapers - WASHINGTON — A special House of Representatives subcommittee on Thursday outlined 13 counts of ethics violations against Rep. Charles Rangel, the former chairman of the powerful tax-writing Ways and Means Committee. The charges place his political career in jeopardy and could put Democrats on the defensive as November's elections approach.
Democrats catch break with trial's early end
(AP)
29 Jul 2010 at 1:46pm
AP - Jurors deciding if former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich tried to sell President Barack Obama's old Senate seat were out of sight Thursday, a far more benign result for Democrats than if the corruption trial had lasted through the summer as expected while the party geared up for tough elections.
How a Non-Disaster Will Sink Democrats
(U.S. News & World Report)
29 Jul 2010 at 11:42am
U.S. News & World Report - You won't hear any politicians talking about "counterfactuals" when they campaign this fall. Yet the biggest factor in the midterm elections will be what didn't happen over the last two years.
Hoyer Confident Democrats Will Contain Electoral Losses
(CQPolitics.com)
29 Jul 2010 at 11:32am
CQPolitics.com - House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer confidently painted a rosy picture Thursday of House Democrats' prospects in the midterm elections.
When the Tax Hikes Are Coming
(U.S. News & World Report)
28 Jul 2010 at 2:00pm
U.S. News & World Report - If you love class warfare, your moment has arrived. The next several weeks, leading up to the November elections, are sure to be filled with resounding political invective over who should pay for Washington's profligate spending over the last decade. Democrats will argue that the rich and near-rich should pony up, since they have the most money to start with. Republicans will point to the needy, arguing that they've been getting too much aid for too long. Tea Partiers will struggle to decide whose benefits should be cut in order to achieve the smaller government they envision. ...
Democrats tie Republicans to Tea Party agenda
(Reuters)
28 Jul 2010 at 1:17pm
Reuters - With memories of last year's bitter town hall meetings still fresh, Democrats vowed on Wednesday to go on the offense during the August congressional recess and aggressively link Republicans with the conservative Tea Party movement.
Senate unveils energy bill, doubts on passage
(Reuters)
28 Jul 2010 at 10:55am
Reuters - Senate Democrats unveiled a slimmed down bill on Tuesday aimed at reforming offshore drilling, as doubts grew that Congress would be able to pass any substantial energy legislation this year.
Dems election strategy: Equate GOP and tea party
(AP)
28 Jul 2010 at 9:57am
AP - The Democrats' national chairman on Wednesday trotted out his party's fall election strategy to limit potential GOP gains, claiming Republican goals are inseparable from the tea party's, from killing off Medicare to abolishing the departments of Education and Energy.
House Democrats line up TV ad buys for fall races
(AP)
28 Jul 2010 at 5:27am
AP - Democrats say they are prepared to spend $49 million on TV ads during the final weeks of the midterm elections in their effort to maintain a House majority in the face of a strong challenge by Republicans and an anti-establishment bent among voters.
Women to head GOP, Democratic tickets in Oklahoma
(AP)
28 Jul 2010 at 1:31am
AP - One broke the gender barrier in Oklahoma politics, holding a statewide seat for a dozen years before winning two terms in Congress. The other succeeded her at the lieutenant governor's office and narrowly defeated the state's 16-year attorney general in the state's top political matchup — so far — of 2010.
Sen. Kerry to pay Mass. tax on yacht docked in RI
(AP)
27 Jul 2010 at 3:57pm
AP - Sen. John Kerry moved to end a controversy over his decision to base his new $7 million yacht in tax-free Rhode Island, informing the Massachusetts Department of Revenue on Tuesday that he would "promptly" pay taxes as if the vessel were docked in his home state.
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