A Networking Feast

Young Muslim-Americans Gather for Conversation

July 14, 2008, 12 a.m.

It was a packed room Thursday on the first floor of the building that houses the Council on American-Islamic Relations, and even though the air conditioner was running full blast, it hardly made a dent in the conversational heat generated by the 50 up-and-coming Muslim-American leaders gathered to network with Hill staffers and snack on pizza.

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