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Thursday, December 02, 2010  Veteran Rep. Charles Rangel, the raspy-voiced, backslapping former chairman of one of Congress' most powerful committees, was censured by his House colleagues for financial misconduct Thursday in a solemn moment of humiliation in the sunset of his career.

Thursday, December 02, 2010  New York Democratic Rep. Charles Rangel faces almost certain censure by the House, a devastating defeat for a 40-year veteran who has insisted he never meant to violate House rules.

Tuesday, November 16, 2010  A House ethics panel has found Democratic Rep. Charles Rangel of New York guilty on 11 counts of breaking House rules.

Monday, November 15, 2010  Rep. Charles Rangel of New York headed the House's tax-writing committee but acknowledged shortchanging the Internal Revenue Service on his own tax bill. Now, a House ethics panel will judge whether filing an amended tax return and belatedly paying his taxes and other financial and fundraising practices violated the congressional rule book.

Monday, August 02, 2010  New York Congressman Charles Rangel is using his twitter account to ask the public to not "rush to judgement" when it comes to the ethics violations he is facing.

Thursday, July 29, 2010  House investigators on Thursday alleged 13 violations of congressional ethics and federal law by veteran New York Rep. Charles Rangel.

Thursday, July 29, 2010  A jury of Rep. Charles Rangel's congressional peers is ready to publicly discuss charges of ethical misdeeds. But the political discussions outside the room will be far more significant.

Tuesday, July 27, 2010  Rangel would have to admit to multiple, substantial ethics violations unless ethics lawyers dramatically changed their negotiating stance.

Wednesday, March 03, 2010  Rep. Charles Rangel stepped aside as chairman of the powerful House Ways and Means Committee Wednesday, saying he was temporarily giving up the gavel because he didn't want his ethics controversy to jeopardize election prospects for fellow Democrats.

Friday, June 26, 2009  The House ethics committee is investigating whether five Democratic lawmakers, including two committee chairmen, received improper gifts in travel to Caribbean conferences 2007 and 2008.