Proud Coleman in the Spotlight

Sept. 2, 2008, 12 a.m.

This is the house that Norm built.
Or at least that’s what President Bush called the Xcel Energy Center in 2002, just days before Minnesota Republican Norm Coleman was elected to the Senate. As mayor of St. Paul, Coleman helped build the hockey arena where Republicans have assembled this week for their national convention.

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