Rep. Charlie Rangel steps down from tax committee

Embattled Democrat takes ‘leave of absence’ amid ongoing probe

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After being admonished by an ethics panel for accepting corporate-sponsored trips to the Caribbean, Rep. Charlie Rangel, D-N.Y., said Wednesday that he will take a leave of absence from his chairmanship of the powerful House Ways and Means committee.

The NY State government is crumbling more and more every day. Kinda scary.