No Verdict in Ring Case; Jurors Break for Weekend

By Anna Palmer
Roll Call Staff

Oct. 9, 2009, 1:30 p.m.

U.S. District Judge Ellen Huvelle this afternoon sent home jurors deliberating in the public corruption trial of former lobbyist Kevin Ring. They are set to return Tuesday morning, according to a court spokeswoman.

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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