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misrepresentin’
May 17, 2010
Times
: Blumenthal Misrepresented His Vietnam Service
Senate hopeful received at least five military deferments.
By
Josh Duboff
agendas
May 17, 2010
Why the SEC Decided to Sue Goldman Sachs
With high-school reunion season on the horizon, the agency had to do something.
By
Jessica Pressler
bons mots
May 17, 2010
Arlen Specter Had an Easy Path to Reelection But He Chose Honor Instead, Okay?
Endangered Pennsylvania incumbent revises history.
By
Dan Amira
denials
May 16, 2010
Spitzer: I ‘Don’t Have Any Thoughts’ About Running for Office
“Every duck doesn’t run for office, you know.”
By
Josh Duboff
the supremes
May 16, 2010
The GOP Will Not Filibuster Elena Kagan
Unless they change their minds.
By
Adam K. Raymond
early and often
May 14, 2010
Andrew Cuomo to Declare Candidacy at the Last Possible Second
We’re only about ten days away.
By
Dan Amira
the supremes
May 13, 2010
Elena Kagan Already Talking Smack About Current Supreme Court Justices
She says one of the justices was “not appropriate” during his or her confirmation hearings.
By
Dan Amira
oh albany!
May 13, 2010
Paterson: ‘I’ll Take a Furlough!’
Oh, no, honey. Don’t go there.
By
Chris Rovzar
equal rites
May 12, 2010
Laura Bush: Gay Marriage ‘Is Coming’
The former First Lady voices her opinion on an issue over which she disagrees with her husband.
By
Chris Rovzar
bons mots
May 12, 2010
Congressional Candidate’s Daydream About Killing Liberals Was Just an Elaborate Metaphor
Heh …
By
Dan Amira
america’s payback
May 12, 2010
U.S. Drones Continue to Pound Faisal Shahzad’s Taliban Friends in Pakistan
Twenty four suspected militants were killed today.
By
Chris Rovzar
early and awkward
May 11, 2010
Rachael Ray Offers Embarrassingly Tepid Support for Kirsten Gillibrand
Ray thinks she’s “good in the cafeteria,” and not much else.
By
Dan Amira
anti-clockwise
May 11, 2010
In Britain, Brown Out, Cameron In
This is giving us a headache.
By
Chris Rovzar
ballsy former congressmen with secret families
May 11, 2010
Congressman With Second Family Wants a Second Chance
Vito Fossella is still thinking about that comeback.
By
Dan Amira
early and often
May 11, 2010
Beau Biden in Treatment at Delaware Hospital
The son of Vice-President Biden was suffering serious headaches.
By
Chris Rovzar
the supremes
May 10, 2010
RNC Desperately Tries to Walk Back Their Thurgood Marshall Attack
In a not very convincing way.
By
Dan Amira
mavericks
May 10, 2010
John McCain Injects Much-Needed Crotchetiness Into Immigration Debate
Dang you, Washington!
By
Dan Amira
early and awkward
May 10, 2010
George Pataki Can’t Even Count on New York for Presidential Bid
Most New Yorkers don’t want him to run, probably because of his terrible ads.
By
Dan Amira
the supremes
May 10, 2010
How Critics Are Coming At Elena Kagan
All we know about her is that she hates the Constitution!
By
Dan Amira
anti-clockwise
May 7, 2010
Britain’s Election Over and … Nobody Won
And you think our system is confusing.
By
Chris Rovzar
the supremes
May 7, 2010
Obama Nominating Kagan to the Supreme Court on Monday?
Probably!
By
Dan Amira
early and often
May 7, 2010
Obama to Seek Line-Item Veto of Sorts
Here we go with this again.
By
Chris Rovzar
oh albany!
May 6, 2010
Joe Bruno Receives Two-Year Prison Sentence
But he will remain free until the Supreme Court rules on statute used to convict him.
By
Josh Duboff
america’s sweetheart
May 6, 2010
Loyal Followers Turn on Sarah Palin Over Endorsement
First John McCain, now this!
By
Dan Amira
crossing over
May 6, 2010
Chuck Schumer Is Writing Funny Letters to People
He asks Arizona’s governor to try to delay the state’s immigration law for a year.
By
Dan Amira
terrorble
May 6, 2010
The Weird, Revealing Debate Over Letting Suspected Terrorists Buy Guns
Why can’t Congress stop terrorists from buying guns?
By
Dan Amira
early and awkward
May 5, 2010
Harry Reid Is Always Thinking About Sex
Reid thinks the GOP wants to “make love to Wall Street.”
By
Dan Amira
what other people think
May 5, 2010
Should Suspected Terrorists Be Stripped of Their American Citizenship?
Joe Lieberman and Chuck Schumer say yes. The Internet says no.
By
Dan Amira
early and often
May 5, 2010
Obama Inspires Black People to Run for Congress As Republicans
If he can win, so can they, right? Not really!
By
Dan Amira
budget mess
May 4, 2010
Governor Paterson Dares Legislature to Shut Down Government
Would the legislature dare?
By
Dan Amira
ballsy state senators
May 4, 2010
State Senator Just Looked at Porn for a Couple of Seconds During Abortion Debate
And then a video of a dog shaking itself dry.
By
Dan Amira
what other people think
May 4, 2010
Nobody Backs John McCain on Suspending Miranda Rights for Times Square Bomber
Not even Glenn Beck!
By
Dan Amira
May 3, 2010
Paterson Creates Immigration Review Panel
“In New York we believe in renewal … ” the governor says.
By
Josh Duboff
cleaning up
May 3, 2010
Will Anyone Dare Vote Against the ‘Big Oil Bailout Prevention Act’?
You have to love that name.
By
Dan Amira
in other news
May 3, 2010
Enquirer
Editor Denies ‘Retracting’ Story That Nobody Cared About Anyway
An old story about a possible Obama affair is full of holes.
By
Dan Amira
and
Hunter Walker
secretary of awesome
May 3, 2010
Hillary Clinton Isn’t Entirely Sure She Wants to Finish Out the Term
But she intends to if she doesn’t get too tired.
By
Dan Amira
early and awkward
May 3, 2010
Whatever, Mario
The relationship between Andrew and Mario Cuomo can sometimes get tense.
By
Jessica Pressler
young folks
May 2, 2010
The Life of a Young White House Aide Isn’t Very Exciting
Unless you think waking up at 5:30 a.m. is exciting.
By
Adam K. Raymond
yuks
May 2, 2010
Obama Makes ’Em Laugh at White House Correspondents’ Dinner
Jay Leno does not.
By
Adam K. Raymond
hurt feelings
May 1, 2010
Dems Ask White House to Stop Bashing D.C. So Much
They suggest bashing Republicans instead.
By
Adam K. Raymond
crossing over
Apr. 30, 2010
So, What’s Happening With Immigration Reform?
It’s either definitely happening this year, definitely not happening this year, or maybe happening this year.
By
Dan Amira
the third terminator
Apr. 30, 2010
Bloomberg Hires ‘Compassionate Conservative’ As Deputy Mayor
A former mayor of Indianapolis enters Bloomberg’s inner circle.
By
Dan Amira
i like to be in america
Apr. 30, 2010
Will Puerto Rico Finally Become Our 51st State?
The House votes to let Puerto Ricans decide.
By
Dan Amira
goldman sachs
Apr. 29, 2010
Feds Launch Criminal Probe Into Goldman Trading
Investigation triggered by SEC referral.
By
Josh Duboff
america’s sweetheart
Apr. 29, 2010
Sarah Palin Loves Kicking,Taking Things Old-school
Her new favorite phrase.
By
Dan Amira
silence is golden
Apr. 29, 2010
Rielle Hunter on
Oprah
: ‘It Is Not My Experience That a Third Party Can Wreck a Home’
The woman who had an affair with John Edwards opens up to the queen of talk.
By
Chris Rovzar
crossing over
Apr. 29, 2010
Arizona Immigration Law Is Making Life So Awkward for the GOP
Some leaders are forced into a defensive, no-win tightrope walk.
By
Dan Amira
early and often
Apr. 29, 2010
Charlie Crist Is Pulling a Lieberman
The moderate Republican is continuing his Senate run as an Independent.
By
Dan Amira
oh albany!
Apr. 29, 2010
Kevin Parker Insists That Some State Senators Are ‘White Supremacists’
The Brooklyn Democrat is doubling, tripling, and quadrupling down on his white-supremacy charge.
By
Dan Amira
the supremes
Apr. 28, 2010
Obama Speaks Out Against ‘Conservative’ Judicial Activism
President says this won’t be the only basis for his Supreme Court pick.
By
Josh Duboff
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