Will today be as bad as the day he survived an attack from the Chinese during the Korean War? It's too soon to tell, but things might be looking moderately okay for Rep. Charles Rangel (D-Harlem) now that he may have settled: WCBS 2 reports that he "cut a deal to admit to ethical wrongdoing and avoid a potentially humiliating public trial. Harlem friends of Rangel tell CBS 2 they have been told that the details could be unveiled when the House Ethics Committee meets Thursday afternoon." And the AP says Rangel's lawyer negotiated the deal.
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