Democrats call on Rangel to resign President Barack Obama on Friday called ethics charges against Democratic Rep. Charlie Rangel “very troubling” and said he hopes the longtime lawmaker can end his career with dignity.
Democrats call on Rangel to resign Obama says case ‘troubling;’ defense cites peers’ similar donation tactics WASHINGTON ? President Barack Obama on Friday called ethics charges against Democratic Rep. Charlie Rangel “very troubling” and said he hopes the longtime lawmaker can end his career with dignity. Several House Democrats went further, flat-out urging the New York congressman to resign. “He’s somebody who’s at the end of his career,” Obama said in an interview that aired Friday on “CBS Evening News with Katie Couric.” “I’m...
Bill Clinton arrives in Rhinebeck looking fit for his daughter, Chelsea’s, wedding
Bill Clinton arrives in Rhinebeck looking fit for his daughter, Chelsea’s, wedding A slim and smiling Bill Clinton is ready to give his only daughter away. The former president pulled into upstate Rhinebeck in a black Suburban SUV around lunchtime Friday, casually dressed and looking fit on the eve of daughter Chelsea’s big wedding. “Today is the most beautiful day ever,” Clinton declared after sharing a pasta lunch with brother Roger, another relative and a friend in the small upstate town. The crowd let out a huge roar when Clinton – in a black polo shirt and jeans...
Governor Jan Brewer and Sen. John McCain abruptly end a news conference in Glendale considers changing immigration law
Ariz. governor considers changing immigration law PHOENIX ? A federal appeals court has decided not to step into the controversy over Arizona’s tough immigration law until November, leaving state officials to consider other steps they might take in the meantime. Republican Gov. Jan Brewer, who signed the law and appealed a ruling blocking its most controversial sections, said Friday she would consider changes to “tweak” the law to respond to the parts U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton faulted. “Basically we believe (the law) is constitutional but she obviously pointed out...
