Maxine Waters Calls Obama’s CBC Criticism ‘Curious’

by Jorge Rivas on September 26 2011, 12:15PM

Waters says the president would never have told any other group of legislators to “stop complaining.”

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Obama to Black Lawmakers: ‘Stop Crying, We’ve Got Work to Do’

by Shani O. Hilton on September 26 2011, 9:30AM

The president’s remarks were just one of the more memorable moments from the annual Congressional Black Caucus’s legislative conference.

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Leaked Memos Confirm Suspicions About Maxine Waters Ethics Probe

by Bryan Gerhart on July 19 2011, 4:23PM

Those in the Representative’s camp say the new information proves the case to be a bungled partisan affair.

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Questions Remain in Ethics Committee Probe of Maxine Waters

by Bryan Gerhart on July 6 2011, 10:06AM

If there’s nothing wrong, why such hesitancy to let us know what’s going on?

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CBC Drops Its Own Budget: $5.7 Trillion Deficit Cut Without Gutting Programs

by Shani O. Hilton on April 14 2011, 1:04PM

It’s been a tradition every year since 1981, but this year’s budget battle gives the proposal new significance.

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CBC Marks 40th Anniversary With “Substantive” Talks With Obama

by Shani O. Hilton on March 31 2011, 6:29PM

But it’s not clear exactly what substance they hashed out.

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Rep. Cleaver: GOP Manufactures Black-Brown Tensions

by Julianne Hing on March 2 2011, 4:00PM

Members call the GOP’s tactics to divide communities of color on immigration as “abhorrent and repulsive.”

Topics: Immigration, Politics

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Congressional Black Caucus “Cannot Accept” Obama Budget Cuts

by Shani O. Hilton on February 16 2011, 12:45PM

Members say the real deficit trouble is December’s tax cut deal, not vital poverty and development programs.

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Allen West and Tim Scott Don’t Bring GOP Closer to Black Caucus

by Jamilah King on January 5 2011, 12:48PM

As black Republicans, both lawmakers force both parties to ask new questions.

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Poll: Pelosi’s “Ethical Swamp” is Flooding (with CBC Members)

by Jamilah King on October 7 2010, 1:26PM

Over half of likely voters in competitive districts think the house speaker has failed to clean up Washington.

Topics: 2010 Elections

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Black and Latino Lawmakers Hold Up Student Loan Fixes!

by Julianne Hing on October 6 2010, 11:19AM

Sketchy for-profit schools have found allies in Washington.

Topics: Schools & Youth

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Mr. President, I’m Exhausted of Defending You

by Jamilah King on September 20 2010, 4:27PM

One black voter tells Obama she’s tired of waiting for the change.

Topics: 2010 Elections

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Predictably, Rangel Wins Democratic Primary

by Jamilah King on September 15 2010, 12:28PM

He may not be in danger, but his party is.

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Rangel, Waters Ethics Trials Not Expected Till After Elections

by Jamilah King on September 13 2010, 5:07PM

Either way, it’s more bad news for Democrats headed into November’s elections.

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CBC Foundation Chair Orders Audit in Johnson Scholarship Scandal

by Jamilah King on September 1 2010, 3:16PM

Are Pelosi’s efforts to drain the ethical swamp in Washington working?

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Former CBC Chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson’s In Trouble

by Jamilah King on August 31 2010, 12:58PM

Another black lawmaker faces allegations of ethics violations.

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Charlie Rangel Says, “Fire Your Best Shot”

by Jamilah King on August 11 2010, 1:28PM

The embattled Harlem rep takes to the House floor for a full-throated self-defense.

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Rep. Waters Faces Formal Charges, Ready to Square Off

by Jamilah King on August 9 2010, 3:51PM

Another black lawmaker’s in the hot seat.

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Rangel, Waters and the Perils of Entrenched Power

by Jamilah King on August 3 2010, 3:13PM

Corruption may not be the point. Maybe they’ve just been in charge way too long.

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Rangel Charged, Says He’s Finally Had a “Bad Day”

by Jamilah King on July 29 2010, 6:08PM

The famously confident Harlem legend faces 13 ethics violations.

Topics: 2010 Elections

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