Mug Shots: No Need to Drink Indoors

Spring Weather Means Time to Imbibe Outside

By Alison McSherry
Roll Call Staff

May 13, 2009, 12 a.m.

Now that the weather is finally warming up, there’s nothing quite as good as sitting outside and enjoying a cocktail after a crazy day at the office. D.C. is awash with bars that feature rooftops, patios and sidewalk drinking — the trick is knowing where to go. Mug Shots, therefore, is serving up a list of bars and restaurants where fresh air and booze go hand in hand.

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