1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. international intrigue
    The Terror StimulusHow U.S. involvement in Yemen is affecting the wobbling government of President Saleh.
    By Haley Sweetland Edwards
  5. 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
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. early and often
    Obama on Recent Terror Plots: ‘We Are at War’Hear that, Dick Cheney?
    By Chris Rovzar
  10. 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
  11. 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
  12. oh albany!
    Malcolm Smith Reveals That New York Already Has Term LimitsWhoops!
    By Dan Amira
  13. 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
  14. 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
  15. early and awkward
    RGA Director Makes Paterson Blind Joke, Awkwardly ApologizesThe Internet spares no one.
    By Jessica Pressler
  16. 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
  17. 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
  18. early and awkward
    Chris Christie Has a Brother Who Is Just Like HimYou know, they’ve both got “big smiles.”
    By Chris Rovzar
  19. early and often
    Tennessean New Yorker Harold Ford Jr. May Challenge Kirsten GillibrandWill New York elect yet another carpetbagger?
    By Dan Amira
  20. departures
    Sen. Chris Dodd to Throw in the TowelDemocrats are psyched.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  21. departures
    Sen. Byron Dorgan Has Had Enough of the U.S. SenateHe’ll “work on energy policy in the private sector” instead.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  22. election 2013
    Bill Thompson Will Run for Mayor in 2013Talk about your early announcements.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  23. catfights we never saw coming
    Simon Doonan Fires Back at Andrew Breitbart Over Tinselgate“Thanks to you, I see now that there are two kinds of people in the world.”
    By Chris Rovzar
  24. the cuddle muddle
    Governor Paterson Prepares to Pummel New York With Kitchen Sink of EthicsPaterson will propose a slew of bold reform proposals in his State of the State speech tomorrow.
    By Dan Amira
  25. white house
    Meet the Third White House Party CrasherHis name is Carlos Allen and he’s a D.C. party promoter.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  26. crackdowns
    Governor Paterson and Reverend Sharpton to Stop Bodegas From Selling Creatively Named Homemade BoozeSay good-bye to Nutcracker, SpongeBob, and Finding Nemo.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  27. election 2010
    The Only People Excited About Rick Lazio’s Campaign Are Those in Rick Lazio’s CampaignAnd maybe his mother.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  28. white house
    There Was Another White House Party Crasher, by the WayBut this one wasn’t a publicity-desperate social climber and reality-television star, so never mind.
    By Chris Rovzar
  29. early and often
    Peter King Once Again Toying a Run for SenateSigh.
    By Chris Rovzar
  30. the gays
    Link Between American Evangelicals and Ugandan Gay-Execution Movement Scrutinized“When you speak about a certain group trying to destroy their children and their families … Africans will fight to the death.”
    By Chris Rovzar
  31. health carnage
    Congressional Democrats Ready to Play Ping-PongA new political term you may need to familiarize yourself with!
    By Dan Amira
  32. early and often
    There May Be a Mustache in the Governor’s Race After AllSuffolk County’s Steve Levy may mount a primary challenge to Governor Paterson.
    By Dan Amira
  33. terror plots
    Obama Administration Steps Up Weekend Response to Terror ThreatsAfter a would-be terrorist with explosive materials boarded a plane from Amsterdam to Detroit on Christmas Day, Obama calls for an international security crackdown.
    By Chris Rovzar
  34. early and often
    Cuomo Ready to Turn Up the Heat on PatersonIf the governor won’t take Obama’s hint to stand down, the attorney general is prepared to get tough.
    By Jacob Gershman
  35. terror plots
    Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab: The Blame Game BeginsWho was responsible for allowing a man on our terror watch list to board a plane with a bomb on Christmas Day? Washington is closing in on some scapegoats.
    By Chris Rovzar
  36. early and often
    Are the Democrats Going to Rally Around Obama’s Response to Latest Thwarted Terrorist Attack?Or are they going to just let the Republicans dump all over him for a couple of weeks?
    By Chris Rovzar
  37. the third terminator
    Bloomberg Rewards Campaign Staffers With Huge BonusesThey earned it. Right?
    By Adam K. Raymond
  38. ballsy state senators
    State Senate Set to Spank Hiram MonserrateHe may even get expelled.
    By Chris Rovzar
  39. oh albany!
    Cracks Forming Between Albany’s ‘Four Amigos’A canceled celebratory dinner reveals some inner conflict in the controversial group.
    By Chris Rovzar
  40. David Paterson Rolls DeepHis State Police security detail is larger than that devoted to protecting Long Island.
    By Chris Rovzar
  41. health carnage
    Some States Are Angry About Senate Health-Care BillNew York is one of them.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  42. oh india!
    Octogenarian Indian Governor Has a Sex TapeWith three ladies!
    By Adam K. Raymond
  43. health carnage
    Senate Passes Health CareAnd to all a good night!
    By Jessica Coen
  44. theories
    With Rudy Out, Things Could Go Either Way for GillibrandJust ask the experts.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  45. things you do not expect from certain people
    This Is What Chuck Schumer Holding a Gun Looks LikeHe looks good in orange.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  46. health carnage
    Does a Democratic Congressman’s Switch to the GOP Matter?What his departure means politically.
    By Dan Amira
  47. grim things
    Joblessness Spreads in New YorkIt’s even hard to get a gig cleaning toilets.
    By Jessica Pressler
  48. health carnage
    Health-Care Reform Making Bloomberg, Paterson SickWhy they say the Senate bill isn’t fair to New York.
    By Dan Amira
  49. what up?
    Michael Steele Is Getting Paid to TalkFormer heads of the RNC think that’s totally lame.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  50. rudy
    Giuliani Won’t Run for Office Next YearNot governor. Not senator. Not anything.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  51. early and awesome
    New Health-Care Tax Targets the PastyAnd the cast of ‘Jersey Shore’ becomes a political lightning rod.
    By Jessica Pressler
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