Dinner Dish

By Mary Ann Akers
Roll Call Staff

May 2, 2006, 12 a.m.

Besides the Bushes, another person who wasn’t laughing at Stephen Colbert’s comedy schtick Saturday night was cartoonist/author Anthony Haden-Guest. Then again, he wasn’t listening. A bit overserved, the “notorious tippler-about-town,” as he once dubbed himself in New York magazine, took a nap at one of ABC News’ tables (though he was a guest of Bloomberg News) during the White House Correspondents Association dinner.

Schumer Advocates for Many on Panel

Nov. 16, 12 a.m.

As Senate Majority Leader, Lyndon Johnson once said of the Joint Economic Committee, “It’s as useless as tits on a bull.” But as that panel’s chairman during the 110th Congress, Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) seized the opportunity to elevate the traditionally low-profile post to the forefront of shaping policy. Read Full Article