Charles Rangel, the gravel-voiced Harlem Democrat who co-founded the Congressional Black Caucus and chaired the House Ways and Means Committee, has died at 94. A Korean War veteran and fierce political tactician, Rangel helped shape modern civil rights legislation and championed housing access for low-income communities.

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