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Morning Roundup

Good morning everyone!  Today is Thursday, December 2, and here's a look back at yesterday's headlines. Chadbourne & Parke has…

Senator Evan Bayh to Retire

Senator Evan Bayh, Democrat of Indiana, shocked his home state and the Democrat party today by announcing he will not…

Morning Roundup

Good morning everyone!  Today is Monday, February 15, and as the 3rd Monday in February it is also Presidents Day.  For…

Filibuster on Hamilton is Over

The Senate voted on a cloture motion yesterday, ending debate on the appointment of Judge David Hamilton to the 7th…

Former Senator Rejoins Hogan & Hartson

Former Republican Virginia Senator John Warner has rejoined Hogan & Hartson’s Washington, DC office as a partner, 37 years after…

Ex-Senator Joins Covington & Burling

Former Oregon Senator Gordon Smith is returning to Washington, DC, where he will join Covington & Burling and focus on…

Federal Judges to Get COLA

The US House of Representatives voted this week for a $410 billion spending plan to keep the federal government running…

Caroline Kennedy — Celebrity? Or Qualified Senate Candidate?

Political commentators and legal experts are debating the qualifications of Caroline Bouvier Kennedy to fill the role of US Senator…

Fitzgerald: Blagojevich’s “conduct would make Lincoln roll over in his grave”

Via The New York Times, a transcript of the Justice Department news briefing regarding the arrest of Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich.…