Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y.

Judiciary Committee approves Mukasey

Leahy pokes a hole in Schumer's defense.

Tim Grieve Tuesday, Nov 6, 2007 3:44 PM UTC 33
Politics Department of Justice, War Room

Schumer’s ruminations

Will the senator pave the way for Mukasey? Maybe, maybe not.

Tim Grieve Friday, Nov 2, 2007 1:10 PM UTC 10
Politics Department of Justice, War Room

The cornflakes defense

The games they play on the way to the stonewalling the Senate.

Tim Grieve Thursday, Aug 2, 2007 6:34 PM UTC
Politics War Room, Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y.

Political theater

Will Republicans allow a no-confidence vote on Albert Gonzales?

Tim Grieve Monday, Jun 11, 2007 4:55 PM UTC
Politics War Room, Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y.

The legend of Rahm

Was Rahm Emanuel the reason the Democrats took back the House in the 2006 election? A Chicago reporter makes the case.

Edward McClelland Tuesday, May 8, 2007 12:15 PM UTC 49
Entertainment 2006 Elections, Howard Dean

Why I refused to blog for Edwards

Before Amanda Marcotte's short-lived tenure as blogger for the John Edwards campaign, I was offered the job. Here's why I said no.

Lindsay Beyerstein Monday, Feb 26, 2007 1:43 PM UTC 81
All Salon Hillary Rodham Clinton

For McAuliffe and Schumer, it’s all about the money

Two new books by prominent Democrats are a reminder that the would-be party of the middle class runs on money from the rich.

Walter Shapiro Tuesday, Feb 13, 2007 12:37 PM UTC 15
All Salon 2006 Elections, Bill Clinton

Al Franken to Democrats: I’m running for Senate

Sources say he'll challenge Republican incumbent Norm Coleman in 2008.

Tim Grieve Thursday, Feb 1, 2007 12:16 PM UTC 11
Politics 2008 Elections, War Room

Howard Dean, vindicated

The DNC chairman's "crazy" strategy of rebuilding the Democratic Party across all states helped it ride the national wave against the GOP.

Joe Conason Friday, Nov 10, 2006 1:30 PM UTC 123
Politics 2006 Elections, 2008 Elections

A party today, then the work ahead

The Democrats celebrate Senate control.

Tim Grieve Thursday, Nov 9, 2006 8:41 PM UTC 13
Politics 2006 Elections, U.S. Senate

Emanuel’s superstitions, Schumer’s faith

In Washington, the Democratic leadership reads the tea leaves in the final hours of Election Day 2006.

Michael Scherer Tuesday, Nov 7, 2006 9:46 PM UTC
Politics War Room, Rahm Emanuel

What Alberto Gonzales wouldn’t say

If the attorney general believes there are limits on the president's power as commander in chief, it's not at all clear what those are.

Tim Grieve Tuesday, Feb 7, 2006 2:10 PM UTC
Politics War Room, Lindsey Graham

Miers, Libby or Rove — who bails first?

Asked whether the White House is making contingency plans for Miers' withdrawal, the president answers a different question instead.

Tim Grieve Monday, Oct 24, 2005 3:54 PM UTC
Politics George W. Bush, Supreme Court

Harriet Miers, meet Clarence Thomas

She claims she has never discussed Roe v. Wade with anyone -- and that if Arlen Specter thought she said that privacy cases were "rightly decided," he must have misunderstood her.

Tim Grieve Tuesday, Oct 18, 2005 1:42 PM UTC
Politics Supreme Court, War Room

America's first gay president

President Clinton mixes with drag queens and Matthew Shepard's mom at a big New York gay pride bash.

Sara Douglas Hart Friday, Oct 8, 1999 4:00 PM UTC
News Hillary Rodham Clinton

He vs. she, part 1

Even new resident Monica can't handle this one, as Rudy and Hillary prepare to take their fearsome domestic quarrel to upstate New York.

Jake Tapper Friday, Sep 24, 1999 4:00 PM UTC
News FBI, Hillary Rodham Clinton

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