Hours before the unveiling of Rep. Charlie Rangel’s 13 ethics charges, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi insisted the Democrats have made good on their promise to “drain the swamp” of Washington, D.C. corruption.

“We are now in the trial phase,” said House ethics committee memeber Rep. Mike McCaul as to why Rangel wasn’t able to cut a deal.

NY-1 contender Randy Altschuler added his voice to the GOP chorus calling for Rangel’s resignation. (No link).

A grand jury heard “sufficient evidence” to sustain most of the charges brought against Alan Hevesi’s former chief political advisor, Hank Morris, by AG Andrew Cuomo.

Cuomo subpoenaed MetLife Inc. and Prudential Financial Inc. as part of a “major fraud investigation” into how life insurers make payouts to insurance beneficiaries.

Rep. Mike McMahon’s campaign provided The Observer with a list of “Jewish money” supposedly collected by his GOP challenger, Michael Grimm.

…Shortly thereafter, McMahon’s campaign spokeswoman sent an e-mail to reporters telling them to direct questions to his campaign manager, Jonathan Yedin, as of tomorrow. (No link).

Mayor Bloomberg called the House Democrats’ requirement of a two-thirds vote on the Zadroga 9/11 health care bill “an outrage.”

A state judge dismissed AEC’s lawsuit.

State GOP Chairman Ed Cox called the special session “an abomination.”

The RNC is trying to use Hillary Clinton against President Obama.

Former NYC Comptroller Liz Holtzman e-mailed for Rep. Carolyn Maloney.

Snookigate!

Sen. Marty Golden’s campaign dropped challenges to the petitions of his first challenger in many years.

Sen. Bill Perkins vs. rats!

This is very amusing.

The Amsterdam News says it’s “understandable that many of New York’s citizens of color remain skeptical” of Nassau County DA Kathleen Rice.

Sen. Bill Stachowski used UB 2020 to hit his GOP opponent, Assemblyman Jack Quinn.

Hillary Clinton’s hairdresser gets some ink.

Ex-President Clinton paid off a political debt.

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