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Vacancy Rate
Nov. 18, 12 a.m.
We stipulate that the empty desk/empty bench syndrome afflicting the federal government is fundamentally President Barack Obama’s fault.
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Congress Pushes Back as Supreme Court Oversteps
Nov. 17, 12 a.m.
Since the 1980s, when the late Chief Justice William Rehnquist began steering the Supreme Court toward the right, some of its sharpest swerves have sheared off chunks of Congress’ power. This fall, a growing cadre of Congressional leaders have caught on to the court’s bellicosity, increasingly audible since Bush nominees John Roberts and Samuel Alito replaced the mellower Rehnquist and more centrist Sandra Day O’Connor.
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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