Democratic House leaders are desperately urging New York Rep. Charlie Rangel to strike a plea deal with the House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct in order to avoid a public airing of major ethics charges and a Congressional trial that could take place just before the midterm elections. So how close are we to a plea deal? Why are Republicans reluctant to allow such a deal? And will we hear anything definitive on Thursday? We ask Susan Ferrechio, chief Congressional correspondent for The Examiner.
