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Aug. 22, 2013
It’s
Possible
Sydney Leathers Got HIV From Her Porno
We’ll know in a few months.
By
Dan Amira
photo op
Aug. 22, 2013
Here’s Chris Christie (and His Lesser-Known Opponent) Made of Corn
Why not.
By
Joe Coscarelli
Aug. 22, 2013
John Bolton Intends to Keep Walrus Mustache for Presidential Run
Breaking mustache news.
By
Dan Amira
the national interest
Aug. 22, 2013
Obama Goes Back to School
An “important speech” that’s actually kind of important.
By
Jonathan Chait
the racie for gracie
Aug. 22, 2013
Quinn Gets
Daily News
Endorsement
Because she’ll continue the Bloomberg era’s successes.
By
Margaret Hartmann
stay classy san diego
Aug. 22, 2013
San Diego Has Reached Some Kind of Agreement With Bob Filner
A resignation seems possible.
By
Caroline Bankoff
early and awkward
Aug. 21, 2013
Liz Cheney Busted for Lying on a Fishing License Application
A very Wyoming scandal.
By
Caroline Bankoff
the racie for gracie
Aug. 21, 2013
All the Democratic Candidates for Mayor Support Stoop Drinking
Anthony Weiner also wants to get you drunk in parks and on the beach.
By
Dan Amira
bqhatever
Aug. 21, 2013
‘Governor’ Is No Longer One of Scott Brown’s Potential Careers
Don’t worry, he still has plenty.
By
Margaret Hartmann
the racie for gracie
Aug. 21, 2013
What You Missed in Wednesday Night’s Mayoral Debate
The highs, the lows, the whining, the sassing.
By
Dan Amira
people who are dumb
Aug. 21, 2013
Bush and Obama Equally Responsible for Katrina
Katrina happened in 2005.
By
Dan Amira
the national interest
Aug. 21, 2013
Ron Paul Expecting the Spanish Inquisition
His chief weapon was surprise.
By
Jonathan Chait
ink-stained wretches
Aug. 21, 2013
A Brief History of Maureen Dowd Quoting People Inaccurately
She really screwed over George W. Bush and John Kerry back in the day.
By
Dan Amira
the national interest
Aug. 21, 2013
Barack Hussein Milhous Nixon Impeachment Update
They know he’s guilty. I mean, come on, Chicago.
By
Jonathan Chait
stuff mitt romney is doing these days
Aug. 21, 2013
Mitt Romney Travels With a Scottish Bodyguard
He even comes on Romney’s remote Alaskan fishing trips.
By
Dan Amira
ink-stained wretches
Aug. 21, 2013
Maureen Dowd Misquote Gave Quinn an Opening
The outrage came from a misquote.
By
Joe Coscarelli
the racie for gracie
Aug. 21, 2013
Christine Quinn Fires Back at Bill de Blasio’s Wife Over ‘Children’ Remark
Things are getting personal.
By
Chris Smith
bad bromance
Aug. 21, 2013
Christie Bashes His Two Democrat Pals for Agreeing Too Often
So he’s endorsing former foe Steve Lonegan.
By
Margaret Hartmann
nra
Aug. 21, 2013
NRA Hates Keeping Lists of Gun Owners, Except for Its Own Secret Database
The NRA’s response: “That’s not any of your business.”
By
Margaret Hartmann
photo quiz
Aug. 20, 2013
Photo Quiz: What the Hell Is President Obama Doing?
Something with his hands and his mouth?
By
Dan Amira
early and awkard
Aug. 20, 2013
Bill de Blasio Admits He’s a Huge Boston Red Sox Fan
Scandal.
By
Joe Coscarelli
early and awkward
Aug. 20, 2013
Exclusive: Ted Cruz’s Canadian Citizenship Renunciation Application
Wow, he really doesn’t want to be a Canadian citizen.
By
Dan Amira
the supremes
Aug. 20, 2013
Antonin Scalia Thinks Gay People Are an Invented Minority
He’s still not into gay marriage.
By
Joe Coscarelli
the national interest
Aug. 20, 2013
It’ll Take More Than an Apocalypse to Unseat House Republicans
Life isn’t fair.
By
Jonathan Chait
early and awful
Aug. 19, 2013
Maine Governor Paul LePage Explains Obama Hates White People
But he’s learned his lesson about calling people Nazis.
By
Margaret Hartmann
get well soon
Aug. 19, 2013
Beau Biden Hospitalized, Undergoes Tests
His father is by his side.
By
Margaret Hartmann
endorsements
Aug. 19, 2013
David Paterson Endorses Scott Stringer, But He Won’t Tell You Why
Awkward.
By
Caroline Bankoff
early and awkward
Aug. 19, 2013
Mayor Bloomberg Plays Dumb About Ray Kelly Poll
He doesn’t want to talk about his big ‘New Yorker’ story.
By
Joe Coscarelli
politics
Aug. 19, 2013
Chris Christie Bans Gay Conversion Therapy for Minors in New Jersey
The governor signed the bill at the last minute.
By
Joe Coscarelli
the third terminator
Aug. 19, 2013
Bloomberg Admits He Might Reconsider Stop-and-Frisk If He Had a (Black) Son
“I might feel differently about it, but nevertheless.”
By
Joe Coscarelli
the national interest
Aug. 19, 2013
Modern Vote Suppression Better Than Jim Crow, Still Pretty Bad
How come liberals never talk about the black voters Republicans
aren’t
keeping from the polls? Huh?
By
Jonathan Chait
the racie for gracie
Aug. 19, 2013
Christine Quinn’s Wife Makes Belated Campaign Debut
Still no sign of Silda Spitzer.
By
Margaret Hartmann
guantanamo
Aug. 19, 2013
Lawyer Says Guantanamo’s Secret ‘Camp 7’ Violates Geneva Convention
It’s so top secret that he can’t say why.
By
Margaret Hartmann
huma abedin
Aug. 19, 2013
Huma Abedin’s Murky Role at State Department Under Scrutiny
The scope of her four Clinton-related jobs is unclear.
By
Margaret Hartmann
bqhatever
Aug. 18, 2013
Scott Brown Pretends He May Run for President Too
Joining fake candidate Rep. Peter King.
By
Margaret Hartmann
the national interest
Aug. 18, 2013
George Will Now Against Intentional Irrationality
A welcome, though unacknowledged, turnabout.
By
Jonathan Chait
endorsements
Aug. 17, 2013
The
Times
and the
Post
Both Endorse Stringer
And Stringer will make a “fine” comptroller anyway.
By
Caroline Bankoff
early and awkward
Aug. 16, 2013
Republican Congresswoman Marsha Blackburn Destroys Hippies With Tweet
She’s super proud of being a climate-change denier.
By
Dan Amira
Aug. 16, 2013
Stringer Spokesperson Mocks Eliot Spitzer for His Crappy Book Sales
Spitzer has only sold 70 copies.
By
Dan Amira
early and awkward
Aug. 16, 2013
The GOP’s Boycott of CNN and NBC News Is On
Coincidentally, Republicans will have to do their debating on Fox News.
By
Margaret Hartmann
weinergate forever
Aug. 15, 2013
Weiner’s Questionable Relationship With a Younger Staffer
Dolev Azaria sent a cease-and-desist letter to the
Observer
over the story.
By
Margaret Hartmann
the racie for gracie
Aug. 15, 2013
Christine Quinn and Bill de Blasio Tied in Latest Poll
Anthony Weiner still in fourth.
By
Dan Amira
the racie for gracie
Aug. 15, 2013
Anthony Weiner Has the Support of His Mom’s Friends
“They know him.”
By
Matt Taylor
the national interest
Aug. 15, 2013
The Case for Freaking Out Over Congress
“Freaking out” may be too strong. “Concern”?
By
Jonathan Chait
neighborhood news
Aug. 15, 2013
Insane Upper West Side Woman Goes Off on Stop-and-Frisk, Outer Boroughs
“You don’t want those people living around you!”
By
Joe Coscarelli
Aug. 15, 2013
Decades-Long Passive-Aggressive Dispute Over White House Solar Panels Continues
Obama is putting them back up.
By
Dan Amira
the racie for gracie
Aug. 15, 2013
Three Candidates for Mayor Claim to Have Never Smoked Weed in Their Entire Lives
Kind of a red flag, isn’t it?
By
Dan Amira
early and awful
Aug. 15, 2013
Bob Filner Hits Rock Bottom [Updated]
He’s accused of making inappropriate sexual advances on a great-grandmother.
By
Dan Amira
the national interest
Aug. 15, 2013
George Will: Now Obama Is Worse Than Nixon
Apparently wearing bow ties does not in and of itself qualify you as a constitutional lawyer.
By
Jonathan Chait
jesus christie
Aug. 15, 2013
Christie Will Grudgingly Endorse Booker’s Opponent
Though he hates him.
By
Margaret Hartmann
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