Washington — Rep. Mike Lawler, a New York Republican in a tight race for reelection, apologized for wearing blackface as part ...

New York Republican Rep. Mike Lawler acknowledged that he darkened his face as part of a Michael Jackson Halloween costume, ...

Rep. Michael Lawler (R-N.Y.) has acknowledged that he wore blackface as a college student nearly two decades ago, darkening his face as part of a Michael Jackson Halloween costume. “Obviously I ...

Freshman GOP Rep. Mike Lawler said Thursday he let his enthusiasm as a Michael Jackson “super fan” get the best of him after old photos of him posing as the “Thriller” hitmaker while in ...

The images, taken around October 2006, show a 20-year-old Mr. Lawler at a campus social gathering dressed as Michael Jackson. He is wearing a black shirt and a red jacket and, in one photo ...

New York Republican congressman Mike Lawler said alleged images of him in blackface dressed as singer Michael Jackson were meant to be the “sincerest form of flattery.” Lawler—who is running ...

Rep. Michael Lawler, R-N.Y., who is white, is pictured dressed like pop sensation Michael Jackson, complete with bronzer to darken his face in an October 2006 photo reported by the New York Times.

New York Republican Rep. Mike Lawler acknowledged that he darkened his face as part of a Michael Jackson Halloween costume, which he called an “homage,” after The New York Times reported ...

Republican Rep. Mike Lawler says he’s sorry for wearing blackface as part of a Michael Jackson costume when he was in college nearly two decades ago. The first-term Westchester lawmaker, who’s locked ...