Assemblyman Adam Clayton Powell IV will reportedly kick off his campaign for Harlem Rep. Charlie Rangel's seat this Monday. The Daily News reports that Powell, fresh off his driving while impaired conviction, will attempt to reclaim the spot his father held before Rangel beat him the 1970 primary. He said, "Charlie Rangel has a legacy. He spent 40 years in Congress, and he delivered for this community. But people are saying maybe it's time to turn the page." more ›

After an ethics panel found he broke the rules, reports are swirling that scandal-plagued Rep. Charles Rangel (D-Harlem) will step down as the powerful chair of the House Ways and Means Committee. While some media outlets said Rangel would step down tonight, Rangel said he was still chairman, but as for tomorrow "I can’t make all those promises at my age." NBC News' Chuck Todd Tweeted, "Sources tell me after agreeing to step aside, Rangel now having 2nd thots; hence the defiant denial... but: Rangel was made aware that he does not have the votes to survive a floor vote tmro on whether he should keep the gavel." There have been questions about Rangel for years, from rent-stabilized apartments to apparent tax amnesia. more ›

Rep. Charles Rangel is the Teflon Rep! Even though he apparently knows nothing about paying his own taxes, he's keeping the chairmanship of the House Ways and Means Committee—which is involved with the country's tax code! more ›

It's politician vs. big newspaper pissing match! Representative Charles Rangel wasn't happy when the NY Times blew the lid on his four rent-stabilized apartments in Harlem (at a press conference, he told a Times reporter, "Don’t make yourself look more dumb than you want") over the summer. more ›

Despite falling into a heap of controversy over the summer that led to a congressional investigation at his own request, Congressman Charles Rangel will hold onto his prestigious position as Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee. Despite GOP Leader John Boehner calling for his removal, Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other House Democrats unanimously voted to keep him as chair. Rangel said that he would like to see the alternative minimum tax eliminated, but generally supports the Obama tax plan--something he will have sway over within the committee that oversees tax regulation. And when asked what Rangel would like from whomever Obama chooses as the next Secretary of the Treasury, Rangel responded, “Him sharing with me whether [Henry] Paulson makes any sense at all," saying that Americans losing their jobs and health benefits were not on Paulson's agenda whatsoever. more ›