Charles Rangel

NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo endorsed U.S. Rep. Charles Rangel in the congressional Democratic primary, on the heels of a poll that showed Rangel slightly ahead.

One of the longest-serving members of Congress, U.S. Rep. Charles Rangel, is in a fight just to hang on to his seat and days from a too-close-to-call primary, but the race’s potential kingmaker—a former Rangel ally—is remaining conspicuously silent.

Adriano Espaillat and incumbent congressman Charles Rangel had harsh words for each other during the one-hour debate at Brooklyn’s Lehman College, despite few disagreements on substantive issues.

State Sen. Adriano Espaillat promised to concentrate on immigration reform if elected as congressman.

Less than a decade ago, U.S. Rep. Charles Rangel tore through any opponents in his re-election campaigns, stalking through the primaries and pouncing on double-digit victories that returned him to the House of Representatives time and time again for more than 40 years.

A vote recount released Saturday night showed Rep. Charles Rangel triumphing over top contender Assemblyman Adriano Espaillat.

New York primaries for Congress and a U.S. Senator position ended with a few surprises and a look toward the general election in November by political analysts.

House of Representatives ethics subcommittee formally charged Harlem Democrat Charles Rangel with 13 counts of violating ethics rules on Thursday.

U.S. Congressman Charles Rangel said Wednesday he will temporarily step down as chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee.