1. money
    Wall Street Gears Up to Fight Bank TaxMaybe this is a good thing?
    By Adam K. Raymond
  2. announcements
    January 27 Will Be a Big DayAn Apple announcement and the SOTU on the same day!
    By Adam K. Raymond
  3. built ford tough
    Harold Ford Talks About His PedicuresIt isn’t about vanity. It’s about athletes’ foot.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  4. early and often
    Scott Brown Pulls Away from Martha CoakleyDemocrats are scared.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  5. early and often
    Who’s to Blame for a Candidate Like Martha Coakley?In a way, this is all Teddy’s fault.
    By Jason Zengerle
  7. oh albany!
    At Least Nine State Senators Are Ready to Expel Hiram MonserrateThe list includes several of his fellow Democrats. Ouch.
    By Chris Rovzar
  8. early and awkward
    Obama Heading to Massachusetts to Save Coakley, Health-Care Reform, His Entire AgendaHe’s his own last hope.
    By Dan Amira
  9. early and often
    New Yorkers Not Overwhelmed by Either Ford or GillibrandBut if forced to choose, they’ll pick Gillibrand, for now.
    By Dan Amira
  10. politics as unusual
    Forget Haiti. You Know Who Has It Really Hard? Congressional Staffers“Sometimes the only chance you have to eat are hors d’oeuvres at parties.”
    By Chris Rovzar
  11. built ford tough
    Is Harold Ford’s Potential Candidacy Revenge for a Broken Heart?This could explain everything.
    By Dan Amira
  12. early and often
    Time for Democrats to Start Freaking Out Over MassachusettsRepublican Scott Brown really could win, and ruin health-care reform.
    By Dan Amira
  13. early and often
    Man With Talking Dog Set to Challenge Kirsten GillibrandBruce Blakeman, and possibly his dog, will announce his Senate run this weekend.
    By Dan Amira
  14. it’s never too early to start talking about 2012
    President Obama: One-Termer?A new poll shows that voters are ready for someone new.
    By Dan Amira
  15. in other (fake) news
    Stephen Colbert Is Mad at John Heilemann For Not Writing About Him in Game ChangeBlame it on the editors.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  16. election 2010
    GOP Drafting a New Contract With AmericaIt’s going to be even better than the last one.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  17. oh albany!
    Andrew Cuomo Has ‘Extensive Evidence’ on Espada Business WrongdoingHe says Espada used money from his nonprofit to pay campaign expenses.
    By Chris Rovzar
  18. built ford tough
    Harold Ford Teaches a Lesson on How Not to Be PopulistLesson one: Do not reference helicopters.
    By Chris Rovzar
  19. early and often
    Rasmussen: Massachusetts Senate Race Neck and NeckMartha Coakley is still confident, though.
    By Chris Rovzar
  20. Jon Corzine Bids New Jersey FarewellYou’re up Christie.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  21. Rudy Giuliani Defends Harry Reid“I don’t think for a minute that Harry Reid is a racist.”
    By Adam K. Raymond
  22. ballsy state senators
    State Senate Panel Wants Monserrate Expelled, Or CensuredExpelled seems like the right choice.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  23. ballsy crimes
    David Paterson’s Son ArrestedHe was shooting dice and had a stolen credit card.
    By Chris Rovzar
  24. early and often
    Kirsten Gillibrand’s Only Real Threat: George PatakiWe asked four veteran New York political consultants to handicap the field.
    By Dan Amira
  25. early and often
    Attorney General Fund-raising Race Heats UpThe race that is not yet a race is heating up.
    By Chris Rovzar
  26. things you obviously shouldn’t say
    GOP Movement to Oust Harry Reid Sputters, DiesWhy it should be no surprise that many Republicans are rallying to Reid’s defense.
    By Dan Amira
  27. built ford tough
    Harold Ford Jr. Takes His Case Directly to the PeopleDespite increasing hostility to his run, Ford pushes forward with an op-ed today.
    By Dan Amira
  28. early and often
    White House: Beat It Ford, We Like GillibrandNot that Harold Ford cares.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  29. money
    Administration Considers Charging Banks a Fee for Their TransactionsBut we’re the ones who will probably end up paying it.
    By Jessica Pressler
  30. early and often
    Peter King Absolutely Not Running Against Kirsten Gillibrand, He’s Pretty SureHe could always change his mind again, though.
    By Dan Amira
  31. what other people think
    Why Harry Reid Is Just Not the Trent Lott of 2010Nobody is really buying this argument at all.
    By Dan Amira
  32. politics as unusual
    ‘Allegedly Hunky’ Peter Orszag Is Stuck Between a Babe and a Nerd PlaceThe low-key budget director is flummoxed by recent tabloid attention.
    By Chris Rovzar
  33. early and often
    Harold Ford Jr. No Longer Thinks the Constitution Should Prohibit Gays From MarryingBetter late than never!
    By Dan Amira
  34. ballsy governors
    Rod Blagojevich: ‘I’m Blacker Than Barack Obama’Yeah, he said that.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  35. gaffs
    Michael Steele Shocks the World by Calling for Harry Reid to Step DownRNC head says Reid’s comment is as bad as Trent Lott’s.
    By Lindsay Robertson
  36. early and often
    Nobody Puts Harold Ford Jr. in a CornerThe potential Gillibrand challenger staffs up and lashes out at the party’s attempts to stop him.
    By Dan Amira
  37. man of steele
    Someone Forced Michael Steele to Become a Mediocre RNC ChairSteele says he never sought or asked for the job, which is false.
    By Dan Amira
  38. international intrigue
    The Terror StimulusHow U.S. involvement in Yemen is affecting the wobbling government of President Saleh.
    By Haley Sweetland Edwards
  39. early and often
    Can Dems Get Anything Done With Fewer Than 60 Seats?That’s the question of the year — or maybe just the month.
    By Michael Tomasky
  40. early and often
    Reid and Schumer Try to Snuff Out Harold Ford Jr.’s Potential Senate RunHave no fear, Harry Reid and Chuck Schumer are here.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  41. equal rites
    New Jersey State Senate Rejects Gay Marriage Bill 20–14It was an anticipated result, but still deeply demoralizing for supporters.
    By Chris Rovzar
  42. early and often
    Obama on Recent Terror Plots: ‘We Are at War’Hear that, Dick Cheney?
    By Chris Rovzar
  43. the cuddle muddle
    Governor Paterson Immediately Lowers ExpectationsHe doesn’t need to get his ethics proposals passed, you see. He just needs to say them, out loud.
    By Dan Amira
  44. equal rites
    Marriage-Equality Vote Planned in New Jersey State Senate TodayIts chances don’t look good, but a gay-marriage bill’s proponents are holding out hope.
    By Chris Rovzar
  45. oh albany!
    Malcolm Smith Reveals That New York Already Has Term LimitsWhoops!
    By Dan Amira
  46. early and awkward
    White House Budget Director Peter Orszag Proposed Six Weeks After His Baby Was Born - to Someone ElsePolitical economists: Who knew?
    By Chris Rovzar
  47. early and often
    Paterson’s State of the State Shows a Governor Finally Learning From His MistakesBut still, it felt like a holding action on behalf of the beleaguered governor.
    By Chris Smith
  48. early and awkward
    RGA Director Makes Paterson Blind Joke, Awkwardly ApologizesThe Internet spares no one.
    By Jessica Pressler
  49. early and often
    Mayor Bloomberg Gave Christine Quinn Permission to Endorse Thompson“Do what you have to do,” her longtime ally told her.
    By Chris Rovzar
  50. what other people think
    The Democratic Exodus: Not Entirely Terrible for DemocratsWhy the party isn’t that much worse off after a string of high-profile retirements.
    By Dan Amira
  51. early and awkward
    Chris Christie Has a Brother Who Is Just Like HimYou know, they’ve both got “big smiles.”
    By Chris Rovzar
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