fumble a couple of races and get a couple of opportunities, but it s all about the economy. david weigel thank you. a trial heading into the fall that could embarrass the party. zoey lof grin says secret talks are ongoing between rangel s attorney and the nonpartisan committee. i guess not so secret anymore, kelly? reporter: well, what s going on behind closed doors, and i m glad you mentioned that because i think people have wondered about these negotiations. what s really happening is rangel s lawyers are able to talk to lawyers and staffers who work for the ethics committee, but they re not members, not colleagues of rangel and they have been working the evidence and the allegations against him for some time now. if they were to reach a