Charles R Knotts

Every two years, we look at the candidates who have raised the most money while trying to represent us. In this year's midterms, the representatives from each party are Charles Schumer (D-NY)—who is a shoo-in to keep his seat and has raised the most money of any Democrat—and Marco Rubio (R-FL) who is running against an independent former governor as well as a Democrat, and leading handily. This is what they would look like if they were forced to campaign in suits that made it clear to the world who their sponsors were, just like NASCAR drivers.

The late Rep. Charles Norwood (R-Ga.) first criticized earmarks for La Raza in 2005 in the magazine Human Events saying federal money shouldn’t be used for groups who don’t support U.S. laws. We ought not to send taxpayer's money to people who absolutely advocate . . . using that money for the country not to follow the law of the land...

Charles Irwin Estevez, the actor famously known as Charlie Sheen, died this morning in a skydiving accident over Topanga Canyon in California.

The blood diamonds trade, which is at the heart of the war-crimes trial of \r\n Charles Taylor, ex-president of Liberia - in which Naomi Campbell has become \r\n embroiled - was partly run by his brother-in-law, Cindor Reeves. In this \r\n exclusive interview he tells Colin Freeman about his role.

Don’t let White Van Man put you off discovering London by bike, urges Charles \r\n Starmer-Smith.

Barack Obama has kept mum on the fate of Rep. Charles Rangel (D-NY) for days -- but he tells CBS News that it's time for the embattled 80-year-old former Ways and Means Chairman to end his career "with dignity."\r\n"I think Charlie Rangel served a very long time and served-- his constituents very well. But these-- allegations are very troubling,"

Senators Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Mike Lee (R-Utah) have introduced a bill that would give residence visas to foreign citizens who spend at least $500,000 to buy houses in the U.S. Here's how it works: In order to qualify, a foreign citizen would have to spend at least $500,000 on residential real estate. All $500,000 could be spent on one house, or as little as $250,000 could be spent on one residence and the remainder on residential real estate that could be rented out. In exchange, the purchasers would be granted residency visas.

The secret of living a life of excellence is merely a matter of thinking thoughts of excellence. Really