Welch to Be Dropped From Ring Case

Head of Public Integrity Section Won’t Work on Abramoff-Related Case

April 21, 2009, 12 a.m.

In the wake of mistakes in the corruption trial of former Sen. Ted Stevens (R-Alaska), the Justice Department’s chief prosecutor of public corruption cases will step down from the team pursuing the unrelated indictment of a former House aide in the influence-peddling scandal centered on ex-lobbyist Jack Abramoff.

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