GOP gets wish: Rangel case in campaign season

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Republicans wanted an election-season ethics case against Democratic powerhouse Rep. Charles Rangel of New York. And now, it looks like they have one.... [Links] [Related]

Ethics charges against Rep. Charles Rangel

A House investigative panel filed 13 charges of ethical wrongdoing against Rep. Charles Rangel, D-N.Y. Among them are allegations that Rangel:... [Links] [Related]

As many as 6,600 Arlington graves mixed up

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Estimates of the number of graves that might be affected by mix-ups at Arlington National Cemetery grew from hundreds to as many as 6,600 on Thursday, as the cemetery's former superintendent blamed his staff and a lack of resources for the scandal that forced his ouster.... [Links] [Related]

Dems, GOP warily eye Arizona immigration ruling

WASHINGTON (AP) -- On the surface, a judge's decision to block tough provisions of Arizona's immigration law was a defeat for the state's Republican governor and a win for the Democratic Obama administration. But neither party is sure it will play out that way politically, either this fall or beyond.... [Links] [Related]

Intelligence nominee clears first Senate hurdle

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama's nominee to be chief of U.S. intelligence, James R. Clapper, was unanimously approved Thursday by the Senate Intelligence Committee.... [Links] [Related]