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May 21, 2010
So What’s in the Financial Regulation Bill?
And what still needs to be figured out?
By
Dan Amira
early and often
May 21, 2010
Cuomo to Try to ‘Pick Off’ Legislators, Choose Own Replacement
God, doesn’t he know that Democrats TALK?
By
Chris Rovzar
waiting for reform
May 20, 2010
Senate Officially Passes Financial Overhaul Bill
Still a few steps left before it goes to Obama.
By
Josh Duboff
early and often
May 20, 2010
One Banker Is Definitely Not Getting an Invite to the White House Anytime Soon
Guess who.
By
Jessica Pressler
gilli-brand management
May 20, 2010
City Hall Lawyer to Run Against Gillibrand
Gail Goode is fed up with reading that nobody is tough enough to take on the incumbent.
By
Chris Rovzar
waiting for reform
May 20, 2010
Financial Overhaul Bill Clears Senate Hurdle
Something got done in Washington!
By
Jessica Pressler
tea time
May 20, 2010
The Rand Paul Bubble Has Already Burst
The Senate candidate wouldn’t have outlawed segregation.
By
Dan Amira
ballsy former congressmen with secret families
May 20, 2010
Congressman With Second Family Given Second Chance
Vito Fossella is nominated for his old congressional seat.
By
Dan Amira
the supremes
May 19, 2010
Kagan Confirmation Hearings to Start on June 28
Start getting excited now.
By
Dan Amira
the supremes
May 19, 2010
Elena Kagan Will Be Confirmed by a 65–35 Vote
That’s our prediction, anyway.
By
Dan Amira
early and awkward
May 19, 2010
Richard Blumenthal’s ‘Good Friend’ Throws Him Under the Bus
A fellow Connecticut pol vents to the ‘Times.’
By
Dan Amira
early and awkward
May 19, 2010
Rand Paul Is a Bad Winner
He reportedly refused to take his vanquished opponent’s phone call last night.
By
Dan Amira
early and often
May 19, 2010
Pick Your Super Tuesday Narrative!
Tuesday’s vote is in the eye of the beholder.
By
Dan Amira
9 11
May 18, 2010
Administration Cuts Funding of Two 9/11 Health Studies
State reps have already sent off an angry letter.
By
Josh Duboff
early and often
May 18, 2010
Michelle Bachmann Stonewalls Reporter Who Fact-checks Her on Twitter
A tweet experiment failed.
By
Chris Rovzar
early and awful
May 18, 2010
Congressman Admits Affair, Yet Blames Washington for Resignation
Mark Souder, we hardly knew ye.
By
Dan Amira
early and often
May 18, 2010
It’s a Tough Primary Day for Establishment Candidates
Specifically, in Pennsylvania, Arkansas, Tennessee, and Oregon.
By
Dan Amira
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
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