New York Congressman Charles Rangel delivered a twenty-minute speech on the floor of Congress Monday afternoon, defending himself against thirteen charges of violating ethics rules. He told colleagues he won't resign just to make them feel better.

A two-year investigation into allegations that Rep. Charlie Rangel violated congressional ethics rules by failing to properly account for his finances and assets was forwarded on Thursday to bipartisan panel for review next week.

Every time a gun is fired, a shell casing is left behind. Mayor Michael Bloomberg traveled to Albany on Tuesday to push a bill to put traceable codes on each of those shells. He came back empty-handed.