Politics

To rebut a lengthy list of alleged ethical misdeeds, Rep. Charles Rangel is trotting out this three-way defense: I didn't do it. I did it, but was inattentive. Others lawmakers were allowed to do the same thing without penalty.

Rep. Charlie Rangel is getting sympathy from some fellow Democrats but scant support from others as he faces trial on several ethics charges.

A tea party success story in search of a statewide triumph, Kentucky Republican senatorial candidate Rand Paul volunteers that he's spent two decades "popping off" about one issue or another. Not quite so much now, though.

Michigan voters frustrated over lost jobs, home foreclosures and budget deficits will vote in Tuesday's primary election for leaders they hope can move the state out of its economic morass.

A second House Democrat, Rep. Maxine Waters of California, could face an ethics trial this fall, further complicating the election outlook for the party as it battles to retain its majority.

Democratic Sen. Ben Nelson says he'll vote against confirming Elena Kagan as a Supreme Court justice.

A House investigator says the panel handling Rep. Charlie Rangel's ethics case has recommended a reprimand by the full House - but that decision could be months away.

The Army intelligence specialist charged with leaking U.S. military secrets to the WikiLeaks website has been moved from Kuwait to a military jail in Virginia.

President Barack Obama calls the ethics charges against longtime Rep. Charlie Rangel "very troubling" and says he hopes Rangel can end his career with dignity.

Republican Sen. Judd Gregg says he plans to vote to confirm Elena Kagan as a Supreme Court justice.