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HW Pick: What If Women Ruled The World? (video)

Posted on March 10, 2013 by | Leave a comment

Condoleezza RiceNot so long ago, the idea that women might rule the world seemed slightly ridiculous – like something out of science fiction. Continue reading →

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Rangel: “Unions…Have Hade This Country Great”

Posted on February 26, 2011 by | 1 Comment

Congressman Charles B. Rangel joined thousands of New Yorkers in City Hall Park on Saturday to support the rights of working people in Wisconsin and all across the nation. “Unions didn’t cause our current economic crisis. What made this country great, what helped create the middle class was labor,” said Rangel. Continue reading →

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With censure, Rangel Joins History Of Congress

Posted on December 2, 2010 by | Leave a comment

In a rare move, the House on Thursday voted, 333 to 79, to censure 15-term Rep. Charles Rangel (D) of New York for 11 ethics violations ranging from failure to disclose income to violating House gift bans. Continue reading →

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The House ‘Picks’ Colbert’s Insightful Sarcasm

Posted on September 26, 2010 by | Leave a comment

House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md) was neither humored nor pleased with Stephen Colbert’s recent testimony before the House Judiciary committee’s subcommittee on immigration, calling it an embarrassment for the Comedy Central host. Continue reading →

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Obama Signs Rangel Korean War Resolution

Posted on July 10, 2010 by | 1 Comment

On Wednesday, July 7, 2010, President Obama, signed a joint resolution that was authored and initiated by Congressman Charles B. Rangel. The resolution recognizes the 60th anniversary of the Korean War and reaffirms the U.S.-Korea alliance.

“President Obama’s signature sends a message to all Americans that we must not forget the Korean War veterans. Continue reading →

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Slaves Who Built Capitol Building Honored

Posted on June 18, 2010 by | Leave a comment

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African-American slaves sweated in the summer heat and shivered in the winter’s cold while helping to build the U.S. Capitol. Continue reading →

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Rangel Calls Obama Cheney-like

Posted on June 6, 2010 by | Leave a comment

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Rep. Charles Rangel compared President Obama to former Vice President Dick Cheney Saturday for their shared commitment to the Iraq War, one the Harlem Democrat argues is based on the country’s hunger for oil. Continue reading →

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Rangel Will Seek 21st Term in Congress

Posted on March 1, 2010 by | 1 Comment

Long-time Harlem Democrat Rep. Charles Rangel said yesterday that he’ll seek reelection, amid calls to resign. Rangel joined the House in 1970, and if he wins, he’ll serve out his 21st term, reports the Daily News. But despite his long record, peers have indicated they want him to step down, at least from his post on the House Ways and Means Committee, since an ethics panel found that he took a trip to the Caribbean paid for by corporate sponsors like AT&T. “Washington must be held to the highest ethical standards. Regrettably, with the finding of ethics violations, Charlie Rangel should step down from his leadership position,” said one Democrat, Rep. Paul Hodes from North Carolina. Continue reading →

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Pelosi and Americans Win the Day

Posted on November 8, 2009 by | Leave a comment

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Health Care OverhaulNancy Pelosi clapped her hands as she left the House floor late Saturday night.

“That was easy,” the speaker said with a smile.

It wasn’t. She had just delivered a promise decades of her predecessors failed to bring home, harnessing her uncommon focus, vote-counting acumen and consensus-building skills to bring tens of millions of Americans a giant leap closer to having health insurance coverage with a 220-215 roll call.

“Somebody asked me if this was a victory for [President] Barack Obama. It’s not. This victory belongs to her,” said House Rules Committee Chairwoman Louise Slaughter (D-N.Y.). “As far as I know she never sleeps nor eats.”

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