Sander Levin

End of an era? Rep. Sander Levin, the new chairman of the House committee responsible for U.S. tax law, predicts the Bush tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans will expire. But the Michigan Democrat says tax cuts for middle income families will likely remain in place.

Rep. Charlie Rangel (D-NY), the enigmatic Representative from Harlem, has won every political challenge to his seat since 1971, often by as much as 90%. This week, however, he faced a challenge he couldn't possibly win: a vote by the Republicans to oust him as Chairperson from the powerful House...