1. early and often
    So Sarah Palin and Barney Frank Walk Into a Room Full of Journalists …The unlikely pair are headlining Washington’s winter Gridiron Dinner.
    By Chris Rovzar
  2. america’s sweetheart
    Palin: Public is ‘Rightfully’ Making Obama’s Birth Certificate an IssueThat’s not the public. It’s the wackos.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  3. teabaggers
    Conservative Considers Reclaiming ‘Teabagger’ LabelBut decides against it.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  4. dobbsian
    Lou Dobbs Loses Support of Anti-Immigration GroupHe’s just doesn’t hate immigration enough.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  5. ‘In Short, You Are the Definition of a Moral Hazard’Lawmakers let Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke know they were watching him during confirmation hearing.
    By Jessica Pressler
  7. what the huck?
    Reports of Mike Huckabee’s Death Are Greatly ExaggeratedThe Maurice Clemmons controversy looks bad now, but its impact shouldn’t be overblown.
    By Dan Amira
  8. equal rites
    What a Reluctant Vote Against Gay Marriage Looks LikeIt came down to the wire for one Republican senator.
    By Dan Amira
  9. health carnage
    The Senate GOP Doesn’t Think the Senate Should Vote on ThingsOr, it should vote on them very, very, slowly.
    By Dan Amira
  10. beefs
    Bernie Sanders Will Try to Block Ben Bernanke’s ConfirmationHe must hate beards.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  11. white house
    Desirée Rogers Spared From Congressional TestimonyThanks separation of powers!
    By Adam K. Raymond
  12. equal rites
    Marriage-Equality Bill Fails in State Senate 24–38After several moving speeches this afternoon, the measure failed.
    By Chris Rovzar
  13. oh albany!
    State Senate Passes Halfhearted Attempt at Solving Deficit Problems$2.7 billion in mostly onetime reduction measures.
    By Dan Amira
  14. white house
    Is It High Noon for Desirée Rogers?The flashy White House social secretary’s fortunes aren’t looking so good today.
    By Chris Rovzar
  15. joetorious
    Joe Biden Delivers Strongly Worded Made-up Idiom to Afghan PresidentThat’ll show him.
    By Dan Amira
  16. equal rites
    Watch the Gay-Marriage Debate Unfold LiveThey’re voting today! Probably!
    By Dan Amira
  17. health carnage
    New Type of Public Option Will Make All Our Problems Go AwayAt least that’s what Harry Reid desperately hopes!
    By Dan Amira
  18. equal rites
    There Could Be a Gay-Marriage Vote in New York TodayProbably not, but that’s what people are saying.
    By Chris Rovzar
  19. early and often
    Heilemann: Obama’s Afghan War Trade“July 2011” were the most politically significant words in Obama’s West Point speech.
    By John Heilemann
  20. receipts
    Bill Thompson Spent Way, Way Less Than BloombergLike 91 percent less.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  21. oh albany!
    Joe Bruno Jury Has Decided on Two CountsBut for the life of them, they can’t wrap their minds around the other six.
    By Chris Rovzar
  22. equal rites
    Gay Marriage Takes a Step Forward in D.C.It could become law by January.
    By Dan Amira
  23. it’s never too early to start talking about 2012
    Dick Cheney Doesn’t Quite Understand Why He Would Run for President, EitherSorry, Liz Cheney and Jon Meacham.
    By Dan Amira
  24. health carnage
    Senate Starts Health Care Debate With Lots of BickeringWould you expect any less?
    By Adam K. Raymond
  25. literally
    Andrew Cuomo Not Yet Ready for the Horrible Realities of Being GovernorCan you blame the guy?
    By Dan Amira
  26. the greatest depression
    Ben Bernanke Joins the Debate Over His Second TermHe thinks he should get one.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  27. white house
    White House Party Crashers Would Like Cash to Tell Their StoryOf course they would.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  28. the third terminator
    Bloomberg Shatters His Own Campaign Spending RecordWhat will $102 million get you? A third term!
    By Adam K. Raymond
  29. it’s never too early to talk about 2012
    Lou Dobbs Already Backpedaling on His Signature IssueAmnesty? Eh, it’s not so bad.
    By Dan Amira
  30. secretary of awesome
    Could Hillary Clinton Replace Joe Biden on the Ticket in 2012?That’s the latest “hot” rumor. Ooohh, be careful, it’s hot.
    By Dan Amira
  31. it’s never too early to start talking about 2012
    Maybe Lou Dobbs Should Start His Own Political PartyThen again, he could always stay home.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  32. white house
    Who’s Eating Arugula With the President Tonight?Lots of rich people.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  33. in other news
    Is It Conceivable That Barack Obama Won’t Run for Reelection?Not really, no.
    By Dan Amira
  34. oh albany!
    Governor Paterson Wants to Just Take Care of This Budget Crisis HimselfOf course, he needs the legislature to allow him to do that, which it obviously will not do!
    By Dan Amira
  35. equal rites
    New Jersey Pulling a New York on Gay MarriageThat’s never good.
    By Dan Amira
  36. america’s sweetheart
    Many People Are Reading Sarah Palin’s BookAlmost more people than have read any other nonfiction book in its first week, ever!
    By Dan Amira
  37. oh albany!
    Joe Bruno: Thug or Mensch?Depends on whom you ask.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  38. machinations
    Alberto Gonzales Won’t Be Charged Over Eavesdropping TestimonyThe most serious allegations against W.’s attorney general have been dropped.
    By Murray Waas
  39. it’s never too early to start talking about 2012
    Lou Dobbs Doesn’t Think 2012 Rumors Are Crazy at All, ActuallyFirst, though, he’s making amends.
    By Dan Amira
  40. oh albany!
    Budget Fight Has Made Albany Even More Crotchety Than UsualPaterson, Sampson, and Silver all hate each other, reportedly.
    By Dan Amira
  41. oh congress!
    Charlie Rangel Finally Forced to Work for ReelectionHis district isn’t quite as safe as it used to be.
    By Dan Amira
  42. health carnage
    Democrats’ Sense of Triumph Is Extremely Short-LivedFour senators hold the fate of the bill in their hands.
    By Dan Amira
  43. health carnage
    Democrats to Focus on Winning Over Maine’s Senators“I have ruled out voting for this bill but I still very much want to vote for a bill.”
    By Adam K. Raymond
  44. 9 11 trials
    Terrorism Suspects to Lecture Americans about American Foreign PolicySpoiler alert: they’re not fond of it.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  45. america’s sweetheart
    Is Liberal Disdain for Sarah Palin a Victorian Holdover?Think about it.
    By Thaddeus Russell
  46. tea time
    Trailer for Tea Party Movie Is Apparently SincereDidn’t Don LaFontaine die like a year ago?
    By Dan Amira
  47. oh albany!
    Nobody Thought It Was Abnormal That Joe Bruno Ran a Multi-Million-Dollar Consulting Business Out of His Government OfficeOh, Albany!
    By Chris Rovzar
  48. election 2009
    Owens Wins NY-23, For Real This TimeIt’s finally over.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  49. early and often
    Sources: Rudy Giuliani to Run for Senate, for SureAnd then president, just two years later!
    By Chris Rovzar
  50. senate independents
    Come On, Alec Baldwin, You Know You Want ToAt least that’s how he sees it.
    By Dan Amira
  51. early and often
    Sources: Giuliani Not Running for GovernorNow why could that be?
    By Chris Rovzar
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