Maxine Waters

Congresswoman (D-CA)

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Democratic Congresswoman from South Central Los Angeles, in her tenth term in the House of Representatives; former chair of the Congressional Black Caucus and currently serves as the House's Chief Deputy Whip

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The Congressional Ethics Committee has said there is "substantial reason" to believe Maxine Waters may have violated House ethics rules, but has not made public the charges against…

Maxine Waters Breaks Her Silence

The Congressional Ethics Committee has said there is "substantial reason" to believe Maxine Waters may have violated House ethics rules, but has not made public the charges against…

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The  King/Drew Medical Center  was opened by LA County after the Watts Riots of 1965, to provide much-needed medical care in South Central Los Angeles.  But King/Drew has been plagued…

Harbor-UCLA to Take Over King/Drew Hospital

The King/Drew Medical Center was opened by LA County after the Watts Riots of 1965, to provide much-needed medical care in South Central Los Angeles.  But King/Drew has been plagued…

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