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As Charlie Rangel Awaits Ethics Charges, Pelosi Says, 'We Drained the Swamp'
By Patricia Murphy - Politics DailyHouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi insisted Thursday that Democrats have lived up to their promises to create the most ethical Congress in history, even as Rep. Charlie Rangel (D-N.Y.) awaited word on the formal charges against him coming Thursday from the House Ethics Committee. "Drain the swamp we did," Pelosi said. "Will there be individual issues to be dealt with? Yes. I never said there wouldn't be." The speaker, who served seven years on the Ethics Committee before she joined the House leadership, would not comment on Rangel's situation specifically. Republican Leader John Boehner contended ...
Ex-con Congressman Calls Congress 'a Big Whore House'
By Patricia Murphy - Politics DailyCapitolists, sometimes in life a convicted felon, a hair piece, and a television camera come together to make magic. Last night was one of those times. While we gather important research for our next Capitolist expose on the inner workings of Congress, why don't you enjoy former Rep. Jim Traficant, a nine-term congressman from Ohio, unloading on his former House colleagues on last night's Hardball for the first time since his release from prison this month after serving seven years. Traficant insisted to Chris Matthews that he was "not guilty in any way," of the charges of bribery, ...
Dressed for Success on Capitol Hill
By Bonnie Goldstein - Politics DailyWashington, D.C., is not known for its glamorous style, but what would a column written and edited by women be without at least a nod once in a while to fashion? Last week, Emily filled our WomanUp quota with her review of "The September Issue," the new documentary about Vogue Magazine. ...
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