Photo From the Attic: Back to the Future?

Nov. 5, 2009, 12 a.m.

In November 1994, Republicans formally elected a new leadership team after regaining control of the House for the first time in 40 years. But Republicans at the time said the writing was on the wall one year earlier, when GOP candidates won gubernatorial races in New Jersey and Virginia.

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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