1. early and aloha
    Hawaii Senator, Understandably, Wants to Spend More Time in Hawaii86-year-old Democrat Daniel Akaka won’t run for reelection.
    By Dan Amira
  2. what the huck?
    Mike Huckabee Blames the Media, ObviouslyHe tries, but fails, to convincingly defend himself. In fact, he digs himself a deeper hole.
    By Dan Amira
  3. cuomolot
    Twenty State Legislators Sign Letter to Keep Millionaire’s Tax to Protect the Poor and MinoritiesIt was addressed to Governor Cuomo.
    By Chris Smith
  4. early and awkward
    Man Who Last Won Election in 1987 About to Join Presidential RaceGood luck with that, Buddy Roemer.
    By Dan Amira
  5. it’s science
    Conservative Politicians Are Better Looking Than Liberal PoliticiansBut why?
    By Dan Amira
  7. early and often
    Gingrich, Santorum Suspended From Fox NewsBecause they’re running for president, not because they said something nice about Obama or something like that.
    By Dan Amira
  8. early and often
    Heilemann: Huckabee’s Obama-From-Kenya Statement Either ‘Sketch Comedy’ or ‘Grotesque Pandering’Or maybe both?
    By Chris Rovzar
  9. money woes
    Senate Passes Two-Week Budget BillNine senators voted against.
    By Dan Amira
  10. what’s the matter with wisconsin?
    Totally Unrelated to Governor Walker Incident, Wisconsin Lawmakers Now Trying to Ban Prank CallsThe man obviously can’t distinguish between fake and real calls on his own.
    By Dan Amira
  11. early and awkward
    Newt Gingrich’s Presidential Campaign Is Already Confusing PeopleAfter telling reporters he would make a big announcement Thursday, Gingrich takes it back.
    By Dan Amira
  12. jesus christie
    Chris Christie Knows He Can Win, He Just Doesn’t Want To“I already know I could win.”
    By Dan Amira
  13. money woes
    House Passes Budget BillDemocrats were split.
    By Dan Amira
  14. what the huck?
    Mike Huckabee Suddenly Insists President Obama Grew Up in Kenya, for Some Reason [Updated]Whoa, where did that come from?
    By Dan Amira
  15. early and often
    Government Accountability Office Finds $100 Billion to $200 Billion in Overlapped SpendingThat’s … good news?
    By Chris Rovzar
  16. early and often
    Newt Gingrich to Form Presidential Exploratory CommitteeThe presidential campaign season may finally begin now.
    By Dan Amira
  17. health carnage
    If They Are Very Good, Obama Will Let States Out of the Health-Care MandateAs early as 2014!
    By Chris Rovzar
  18. ink-stained wretches
    Darrell Issa Now Investigating Own Spokesman [Updated: He’s Gone]Kurt Bardella is accused of being a little too helpful with a Times reporter’s book.
    By Dan Amira
  19. early and awkward
    Senator Orrin Hatch Trying Way Too HardCalls health-care reform “a one-size-fits-all federal government dumb-ass program” and “an awful piece of crap.”
    By Dan Amira
  20. money woes
    GOP Budget Cuts Would Kill 700,000 Jobs Through 2012That’s according to Moody’s Analytics chief economist, Mark Zandi.
    By Dan Amira
  21. early and often
    This Week, Newt Gingrich to Decide Whether He’s Going to Form Committee to Decide Whether to Run for PresidentOh, for Melissa Leo’s sake.
    By Chris Rovzar
  22. stuck in the mittle
    President Obama Just Can’t Stop Praising RomneyCare!So mean.
    By Dan Amira
  23. money woes
    Government Shutdown Probably Not Happening for NowCongress is closing in on a deal to avert a shutdown with $4 billion in cuts over two weeks.
    By Dan Amira
  24. school daze
    City Unveils List of 4,600 Teachers to Be Cut If Albany Doesn’t Change ‘Last In, First Out’Naturally, the cuts would affect poor neighborhoods first.
    By Chris Rovzar
  25. early and awkward
    Gawker: Was Craigslist-Trolling Former Congressman Chris Lee Seeking Out Transgendered Women?The tamest sex scandal in recent memory just got a little less tame.
    By Dan Amira
  26. the donald
    Does Donald Trump Have a Flesh-Pressing Problem?Can Trump, a germophobe who hates shaking hands, handle a presidential campaign?
    By Dan Amira
  27. early and often
    David Brooks Wants Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels to RunHe makes a compelling case.
    By Dan Amira
  28. early and awful
    Congressman Has Interesting Answer to Question, ‘Who Is Going to Shoot Obama?’One that does not involve any suggestion that killing the president would be a horrible thing.
    By Dan Amira
  29. what the huck?
    Why Is Mike Huckabee So Damn Nice to President Obama?And does it mean he’s running or not running?
    By Dan Amira
  30. the donald
    Trump ‘Not That Surprised’ at Poll Showing Him Two Points Behind ObamaAmerica loves his “common sense” message.
    By Dan Amira
  31. mavericks
    John McCain Is Now the Least Mavericky Republican in the SenateHe has the chamber’s most conservative voting record.
    By Dan Amira
  32. money woes
    Goldman Sachs Analysis: GOP Budget Would Slow EconomyWhoops.
    By Dan Amira
  33. cuomolot
    Church Leader: Andrew Cuomo Is Living in ‘Public Concubinage’Ew.
    By Chris Rovzar
  34. equal rites
    Obama Decides Defense of Marriage Act Is Unconstitutional, Orders Justice Department to Stop Defending It in CourtThis is big.
    By Chris Rovzar
  35. health carnage
    Another Judge Rules Health-Care Reform Perfectly ConstitutionalThe score is three to two, if you’re keeping track at home.
    By Dan Amira
  36. early and often
    Someone Asked Newt Gingrich About All Those Affairs He’s HadNice.
    By Dan Amira
  37. rahmbo
    Rahm Emanuel Wins Chicago Mayoral Race [Updated]Without even a runoff!
    By Chris Rovzar and Adam Pasick
  38. disunion
    Democratic Lawmakers in Indiana Embrace the ‘Flee Your State’ Fad [Updated]They’re copying Wisconsin Democrats and headed to Illinois.
    By Dan Amira
  39. early and often
    Guy Most People Have Never Heard of Isn’t Running for PresidentJohn Thune will remain in the Senate.
    By Dan Amira
  40. america’s sweetheart
    Sarah Palin Despises Newt Gingrich“Egotistical, narrow minded machine goon.”
    By Dan Amira
  41. haley barbour
    Now Haley Barbour Says He’ll Veto Plan to Honor KKK LeaderHow nice of him.
    By Julie Gerstein
  42. what the huck?
    Seven Reasons Mike Huckabee Might Not Run for PresidentHe’d be poorer, he might not win, and he doesn’t think the country needs him, to name a few.
    By Dan Amira
  43. early and often
    Senator Jeff Bingaman, New Mexico Democrat, Won’t Run for ReelectionThe Democratic Party’s hold on the Senate gets weaker.
    By Dan Amira
  44. shmashmortion
    Say Good-bye to Reproductive Health Care, LadiesA new bill plans on cutting all federal funding of family-planning services.
    By Julie Gerstein
  45. what’s the matter with wisconsin?
    Wisconsin’s Democratic State Senators Are Hiding in a Best WesternThey fled the state so the GOP couldn’t pass an anti-union bill.
    By Dan Amira
  46. america’s sweetheart
    Sarah Palin Ventures Into Fake AmericaShe was taking questions at a forum on Long Island.
    By Dan Amira
  47. money woes
    Who Will Be Blamed for the Government Shutdown?The one that became more likely today.
    By Dan Amira
  48. we feel like we’re taking crazy pills
    Michele Bachmann Toes the Birther Line, AgainIt’s very hard to get a definitive answer out of this woman.
    By Dan Amira
  49. deep thoughts
    The Obama Administration Values Human Life More Than the Bush Administration DidWe have the numbers to prove it.
    By Dan Amira
  50. the donald
    Donald Trump vs. Donald Trump: The Difference a Decade MakesOn abortion and a number of other issues, the Donald has shifted rightward just in time for 2012.
    By Dan Amira
  51. bons mots
    Chris Christie Getting Closer and Closer to Killing HimselfPeople will just not believe he’s not running for president.
    By Dan Amira
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