Voters say they want officials in Washington to work together; yet, they elect officials from the extremes who will not work together. Is this a perfect example of the American voters saying one thing and doing another, or are they absolutely delusional when it comes to politics? WATCH:

Washington (NYT)– The House ethics committee ruled on Monday that there was evidence to support 13 counts of misconduct by Representative Charles B. Rangel, and began considering whether to formally convict and recommend punishment against him.

New York (NYDailyNews)– A Midtown hotel chef has resigned after a black employee accused him of donning a white pillowcase to pretend to be a Ku Klux Klansman, the Daily News has learned. Cook Julius Jones, the only black person working in the kitchen at the time of the incident, was shocked by chef Jeff Farley’s getup. […]

Nebraska (TheSmokingGun)–Tressa Amerson a 19-year-old woman from Lincoln, Nebraska is being charged with domestic assault after her boyfriend, Ronald Miner, claimed that she attempted to cut a tattoo off his neck that had her name. Miner said Amerson “grabbed a knife and attempted to cut the tattoo of her name off his neck.” A cop […]

Washington (HuffPost)– Frustrated by what they perceive to be a lack of resolution on the military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy, gay rights activists have begun targeting the White House in some of the most direct and personal terms to date, accusing the president of being a silent homophobe. Thirteen demonstrators organized by the GetEqual […]

Dequavious Stephon Mapp, 18, was one of three teenagers shot after the party about a mile from his home. The High School senior died at Atlanta Medical Center. Recently a similar incident involving an 18 year-old high school senior named Bobby Tillman shocked the nation when the teen was beaten and stamped to death at […]

New York (NYDailyNews)– Virginia Thomas, wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, is retiring her title as head of Liberty Central, a conservative group with Tea Party ties that she launched earlier this year amid much scrutiny.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio’s governor spared the life of Sidney Cornwell, a man facing execution Tuesday for killing a 3-year-old, in part because the convict had an undiagnosed genetic condition that led to developmental disabilities and large breasts as a child.

PHILADELPHIA — Two mothers filed a free-speech lawsuit Monday against a Pennsylvania school district that suspended their daughters for wearing the popular “I (heart) boobies!” bracelets.

// New York (NYTimes)– On the streets and in the bodegas, some people say they enjoy the taste of Four Loko, a potent and fruity malt beverage high in alcohol content and caffeine that critics have called a “blackout in a can.”