Teenager Still Motivated, Just Not for Obama
“The biggest turning point … was the debt ceiling talks,” Comfort told Roll Call in a phone interview one afternoon after class.
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DOJ Redistricting Point Man: No Magic Formula
Perez spoke to Roll Call in his office, which sits behind a large conference room that once housed former FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover’s workspace.
Obama Set for First Meeting With Asian Pacific Caucus
A face-to-face meeting has been in the works since July, when then-CAPAC Chairman Mike Honda told Roll Call that the caucus was unhappy that Obama had yet to make time for it.
Jerry Springer Reflects on His Former Boss’s Victory
The 9th district is “in his soul,” Springer told Roll Call in a recent interview. He grew up in Kew Gardens — the same neighborhood in Queens where Turner set up his first district office.
Hill Climbers: How to Climb Up Capitol Hill’s Employment Ladder
To help, Roll Call asked workers who have already made it to the Hill for the advice they would offer to those trying to follow in their footsteps.
Want a Job in Politics? Check Out These Books
politics and impress potential employers during an interview, we’ve asked three experts for their book recommendations: Jennifer Carignan and Christopher Hughes, career advisers for American University’s School
Elizabeth Warren to Kick Off Senate Bid Wednesday
Elizabeth Warren will declare her Senate candidacy Wednesday, a source close to the Harvard Law School professor and a Massachusetts Democratic Party official confirmed to Roll Call.
Jesse Jackson Jr. Bristles at Debbie Halvorson’s Criticism
In an interview with Roll Call, Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-Ill.) chided his ex-colleague, former Rep.
Unusually Quiet Weekend for Candidates in New York House Race
Weprin, a state assemblyman, will be attending memorial events in his official government capacity, the campaign aide told Roll Call.
Fiction, Nonfiction Explore Aftermath of 9/11
Saltzman Institute of War and Peace Studies; Michael Doyle, Columbia Law School foreign and security policy professor; Patrick Doherty, deputy director of the New America Foundation’s national security
An Ending and a Beginning for 9/11 Firefighter
This week, as the nation prepares to observe the 10th anniversary of 9/11, Roll Call looks back at how Capitol Hill responded to the attacks and how that day’s events changed — and didn’t change — life
‘We Were All in It Together’
This week, as the nation prepares to observe the 10th anniversary of 9/11, Roll Call looks back at how Capitol Hill responded to the attacks and how that day’s events changed — and didn’t change — life
Warren Appears to Move Toward Senate Bid
website Blue Mass Group titled “Coming Home,” the longtime consumer advocate, who helped create the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, indicated she would not go quietly back to teaching at Harvard Law School
Tenure as State Senator Primed Bachmann for National Role
Primary Colors A staunch critic of Minnesota’s education-to-work program, Bachmann began her political career with an unsuccessful run for school board in 1999.
Flake Draws Wealthy GOP Primary Opponent
“Right now you need to have people from the private sector who understand what it takes to create jobs and get the economy going,” Cardon told Roll Call in an interview.
Bob Graham: Creating Fiction From Reality
Roll Call caught up with Graham to ask him a few questions about his new thriller and his experiences writing it. What was the process behind writing this novel? Your inspiration?
Meese Helps Social Conservatives to Stay Relevant
“Because this is such a target-rich environment, there’s always something that conservatives can unite around,” an attendee told Roll Call. Meese was traveling and unavailable for comment.
Who Will Be Odd Man Out in New Jersey Redraw?
John Farmer Jr., the dean of Rutgers School of Law-Newark, was unanimously chosen last week as the independent vote. Farmer was the state attorney general under Republican Govs.
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Kevin Brady (Texas) Second Base Elected 1996 Home: The Woodlands Hits R | Throws R | Votes R Brady, a two-time MVP, is playing in his 15th Roll Call Congressional Baseball Game.
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Infield/Outfield Elected 2010 Home: Johnstown Hits R | Throws R | Votes S Critz is making his debut in the Roll Call Congressional Baseball Game.