GOP Hopes Special Election Is Special Circumstance

Nov. 3, 2009, 12 a.m.

Is there another Doug Hoffman waiting in the wings? Hoffman, the Conservative Party nominee in an upstate New York race that will be decided today, effectively forced the Republican nominee out of the race this weekend. But while Hoffman’s situation might be unique to a special election in the Empire State, similar ideological divides are likely to be showcased in Republican primaries across the country next year.

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