Author: Emily Langer

Washington Post – Politics:

The Massachusetts Democrat led a sweeping overhaul of the financial industry and was one of the first openly gay members of Congress.

Washington Post – Politics:

Vaulted to Congress when she was elected in 1978 to succeed her late husband, she quickly established herself as a House member in her own right.

Washington Post – Politics:

After each losing a son to AIDS, the two women took on Sen. Jesse Helms, an archconservative foe of gay rights, emerging as powerful advocates for their cause.

Washington Post – Politics:

He spent half a century behind the scenes on campaigns and in the White House and was by President Ronald Reagan’s side during the 1981 assassination attempt.

Washington Post – Politics:

While managing the Senate campaigns of her husband, Daniel Patrick Moynihan, she achieved wide renown for her decades of fieldwork in India.

Washington Post – Politics:

A trailblazer for women in politics, she led the Intelligence Committee and helped mold the federal bench. Amid health setbacks, she faced calls to resign.

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His findings challenged prevailing views of criminal behavior — and reached perhaps their largest audience on “The Sopranos.”

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The Pennsylvania Republican directed billions of dollars in public works as chairman of the powerful House Transportation Committee.

Washington Post – Politics:

At 27, he prosecuted Nazis for more than 1 million deaths in perhaps the largest murder case in history.