When Teams Play a Numbers Game

By Alexander Comisar
Roll Call Staff
July 15, 2009, 12 a.m.

As the 2008 House Softball League season drew to a close, the Suspicious Packages could almost taste the playoff berth they had been chasing all season. With one game to go, they sat just three seats back of the coveted 48th and final tournament spot, they needed only a victory over the 23rd-ranked Texas Republic. The Suspicious Packages were outmatched to be sure, but they planted their feet nonetheless.



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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

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