Top GOP senator backs earmark ban in major shift
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell announced support for a House backed moratorium on earmarks, saying Republicans must heed voters after midterm shifts. The move aligns with Tea Party pressure and President Obama’s crackdown, setting up a swift pledge to end pork barrel projects.
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Rep. Charles Rangel of Harlem walked out as his ethics trial began after his request for postponement to hire new lawyers was denied. The 80-year-old faces 13 counts of ethical and financial violations including unreported income and improper use of rent controlled apartments. With Rangel absent, the eight-member panel concluded facts were not in dispute and moved to closed deliberations, while signaling possible reprimand if convicted.
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