Charlie Rangel: Today could be a 'bad day'

Paul Kane | 447/29/10 12:00pm

The 40-year veteran will either own up to a string of ethical misdeeds or force the preliminary phase of a historic trial.

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Dems kill Black Panther hearing

Plum Line | Opinion7/29/10 11:57am

This will only embolden conservatives who argue Dems are complicit in anti-white discrimination.

Sherrod: I'll sue Breitbart

Michael D. Shear7/29/10 12:38pm

Sherrod made the announcement during a speech to the National Association of Black Journalists.

Poll: Health law keeps getting more popular

Senate Dems: We're back

Chris Cillizza | The Fix7/29/10 7:37am

At least, that's what they'll argue today.

Brewer: I'll take immigration fight to Supreme Court

Jerry Markon and Stephanie McCrummen7/29/10 1:00am

Ruling applies to the portion of the law that requires police to try to determine the immigration status of a person they arrest.

Lindsey Graham wants to end 'birthright citizenship'

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Sandra Bullock quits BP-backed 'Restore the Gulf' campaign

ThinkProgress7/29/10 9:50am

The actress (and New Orleans resident) says she didn't know the group had oil industry ties.

A mistress's last letter to FDR

Michael E. Ruane

Arrangements were made for their last fateful meeting.

Obama hits up rich while talking about average Joes

Michael D. Shear7/29/10 1:00am

The president holds events that highlight his party's work on behalf of the middle class. Then he goes to unpublicized fundraisers with the super-rich.

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Our stupid politics

E.J. Dionne | Can a nation remain a superpower if its internal politics are incorrigibly stupid?

Why we need the media

Applebaum | WikiLeaks has made an iron-clad case for the mainstream media.

The job machine halts

Meyerson | Ain't no hiring. And ain't likely to be any for a good long time.

More inspiration for DoNotVoteForMyDad.com

Alexandra Petri | Here are a few other famous fathers who might have gotten the DoNotVoteForMyDad.com treatment.

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Incognito Chelsea Clinton surfaces at Vera Wang's

Hillary and Chelsea Clinton (wearing a massively goofy hat) visited Vera Wang's bridal salon in New York Tuesday afternoon, shortly after the secretary of state dropped by Oscar de la Renta's showroom.

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Ezra Klein

White House gears up for Fannie/Freddie reform

The White House is preparing to reform Fannie and Freddie next year, reports Zachary Goldfarb: "We want the private sector back in," said an administration official.

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Washington Sketch by Dana Milbank

Time is running out for Rangel

Beneath Charlie Rangel's dapper exterior was a man in turmoil, a politician who had mere hours to choose between two grim options.

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Ruth Marcus

Let the Bush tax cuts expire

The modern Republican argument about taxes seems to boil down to two principles, both misguided: Taxes can be reduced, but they can never be allowed to go up. And whatever level taxes are at, they are too high.

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What's Your Take?

Rangel faces judgment

Rangel should do the honorable thing and resign! He will still get his salary for the rest of his life. But wait, why should we expect honor among thieves?