As Udall Plots, Chavez Fumes

Nov. 8, 2007, 12 a.m.

Rep. Tom Udall’s (D) off-again, on-again flirtation with the New Mexico Senate race, and the desire by top Washington, D.C., Democrats to recruit a candidate other than Albuquerque Mayor Martin Chavez, could provoke a volatile primary and scar the Democratic nominee in what is expected to be one of the most hotly contested elections of the cycle.

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