Alec Hamilton/WNYC
"It's A Free Country" reporter Alec Hamilton sat down with Congressman Charles Rangel ahead of his big birthday fundraising bash tonight. From WNYC:
Congressman Charlie Rangel, the third-longest currently serving Representative in the House who will celebrate his 81st birthday with a lavish fundraising gala Wednesday night, said President Barack Obama was a big influence in his decision to stay in the game: "Obama has a lot to do with the decision that I made," he said.