Sentences with phrase «ethics trial»

Having handily defeated a serious primary challenge from Adam Clayton Powell IV, Rangel is all but guaranteed to win Tuesday — despite the 80 - year - old's looming ethics trial in the House.

And, that's a good thing for a party who has drawn lots and lots of negative attention over the past few weeks — from the still sluggish economy to the debate over the proposed New York City Islamic center to the pending House ethics trials for Reps. Charlie Rangel (D - N.Y.) and Maxine Waters (D - Calif.).

Rep. Charlie Rangel was in no mood today to discuss his looming ethics trial, which is scheduled to get underway in just five days.

U.S. Rep. Charles Rangel speaks to reporters in New York about his upcoming ethics trial before the House.

WASHINGTON — The third - highest - ranking House Democrat — a fellow member of the Congressional Black Caucus — yesterday pleaded for Rep. Charles Rangel to cut a deal to avoid an embarrassing ethics trial.

Former Rep. Joe DioGuardi stopped by the «Capital Tonight» studio this afternoon to update me on his bid to oust Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and also chatted at length about his former House colleague Rep. Charlie Rangel, whom he says should resign — if only to spare his party, and himself, a prolonged ethics trial.

MANHATTAN — Harlem Rep. Charles Rangel appears headed for a full - blown ethics trial after making little apparent progress in negotiations to settle a host of allegations he violated Congressional ethics rules before they were officially unveiled at a rare public hearing.

But for Democratic leaders, whose control of the House is uncertain, the prospect of a public ethics trial involving one its most senior members in the heart of the general election season is extremely worrisome.

Veteran Rep. Charlie Rangel defeated five primary rivals Tuesday night to lay claim to a history - making 21st term in his Harlem seat, even amid the specter of an upcoming House ethics trial and a snubbing by a national Democratic establishment that held him at arm's length.

Rep. Charlie Rangel's ethics trial is scheduled to start almost two weeks after the Nov. 2 general election.

Obama did not endorse Rangel in 2010, in the midst of the Congressman's ethics trial, but he said he hoped Rangel could «end his career with dignity.»

His ethics trial looks headed to begin in the fall, amid a contentious election season that will determine his and his colleagues» fates at the polls.

Protestors show their support for former Senator Joseph Bruno during his ethics trial in front of the Federal Courthouse in Albany on December 2, 2009.

The joy of a near - certain victory against four barely - known opponents was mottled by the ethics trial he'll face after November.

It has been a tough morning for Rep. Charlie Rangel (D - N.Y.), who walked out of his ethics trial earlier when he wasn't allowed to more time to get a lawyer.

Rangel also sparred with the president during the run - up to his ethics trial when Obama said Rangel was «at the end of his career.»

The 80 - year - old Rangel is fighting five challengers and an ethics trial in the House later this month on 13 alleged violations.

Oh, and if you haven't heard yet, Thompson faced an ethics trial in December last year, a process which could ultimately see him disbarred.