Today, 20-term congressman Charlie Rangel (D-NY) faces the House Committee on Official Conduct, also known as the Ethics Committee. We don't yet know what the actual ethics charges against Rangel will be, because that won't be revealed until after the hearings start. Today isn't Rangel's trial, but more like an arraignment before the ethics committee. But he still could be out of Congress by the weekend.
New Movie Releases: 'Men in Black 3' and 'Moonrise Kingdom'
Is the Private Era in Space Officially Upon Us?
Why Increased Immigration is the Solution for America's Ailing Economy
The show is a co-production of WNYC Radio and Public Radio International, in collaboration with The BBC World Service, New York Times Radio and WGBH Boston.
Major funding provided by:
