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Byrds of a Feather

Sens. Trent Lott (R-Miss.) and Robert Byrd (D-W.Va.), two men who have gotten into hot water for race-related remarks in the past couple of years, have something else in common: They’re both likely to get fancy titles that will enable them to keep their taxpayer-funded cars and chauffeurs.

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Rep. Michele Bachmann, who recently suspended her campaign for the presidency, speaks at the 2012 Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 9.
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30 Hill Aides to Know

30 Hill Aides to Know

The clear expectation is Congress will get very little done this election year. But what does get accomplished, at least in the high-profile areas, will largely be the handiwork of an elite group of staffers — who combine policy expertise, political acumen and the trust of their lawmaker bosses to drive much of the legislative agenda.

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