Breaking news: Panic erupts in Washin

News spread rapidly through Washington as reports confirmed the death of Charles Rangel at age 94.

In a city used to constant headlines, the reaction felt different.

Staffers paused in hallways, lawmakers left meetings in silence, and many reflected on the loss of a figure who had shaped congressional life for decades.

For many in Washington and New York, his death marked the end of an era.

Born in Harlem, Rangel’s early life was defined by service and hardship.