1. the post-racial world
    New York City Has Yet to Become a Post-Racial UtopiaA map of where white people live and a map of who voted for Bloomberg are pretty much identical.
    By Dan Amira
  2. early and awkward
    Maybe Obama Just Wanted Bloomberg to Win?The what-ifs continue, but are Democrats are working under false assumptions?
    By Dan Amira
  3. america’s sweetheart
    ABC is ‘Going Rogue’: Barbara Walters to Interview Sarah PalinFirst, let’s get one thing straight: Barbara Walters invented going rogue.
    By Zeke Turner
  4. the greatest depression
    New York Gets Bonus Unemployment Benefits for Being Really UnemployedTo keep over one million Americans from losing unemployment benefits, the senate voted unanimously to pass legislation extending benefits across the country.
    By Zeke Turner
  5. the first family circus
    Obama Outs Daughter Malia’s 73 Score on a Science TestSomewhere, Chelsea Clinton is grimacing in commiseration.
    By Chris Rovzar
  7. early and often
    Heilemann: The Democrats’ Three Most Troubling RealitiesWhat yesterday’s voting results laid bare for the party in power.
    By John Heilemann
  8. early and often
    Smith: Three Reasons Bloomberg’s Win Was So CloseA five-point victory was just about right.
    By Chris Smith
  9. neighborhood news
    Times Polls Two Divergent Neighborhoods for On-the-Street Feelings About BloombergYou would not believe the difference between what people are thinking in Prospect Heights and Park Slope.
    By Chris Rovzar
  10. early and often
    Nobody Impressed by Bloomberg’s Wildly Expensive Five-Point VictoryThe city reacts to the unexpectedly close win over Bill Thompson.
    By Dan Amira
  11. early and often
    Does Last Night Actually Say Anything About Obama?Probably not.
    By Dan Amira
  12. election 2009
    Democrat Bill Owens Wins NY-23Conservative Party candidate Doug Hoffman concedes.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  13. election 2009
    Bloomberg Wins Third Term as MayorThompson kept it closer than pretty much anyone expected.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  14. debates
    Bill Clinton and George W. Bush to Sit on the Same StageWhite-haired guys to debate!
    By Adam K. Raymond
  15. early and often
    Upstate Voting Roiled by Imaginary DramaAccusations of intimidation abound, but they were all pretty weak.
    By Dan Amira
  16. early and awkward
    Rudy Giuliani Enjoyed the Largesse of the Yankees As WellDavid Paterson’s World Series tickets are nothing compared to the gifts Rudy Giuliani got from the Yankees.
    By Dan Amira
  17. health carnage
    Joe Lieberman Is Playing Some Crazy Mind GamesWill he filibuster health care? It’s impossible to tell.
    By Dan Amira
  18. the white house
    Famous People Agree to Help the PresidentDems still love the Hollywood elite.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  19. oh albany!
    Jury Seated for Joe Bruno TrialWill all of Albany take the stand?
    By Chris Rovzar
  20. early and often
    City Council Candidate Hopes to Annoy People Into Voting for HimWith fake parking tickets!
    By Dan Amira
  21. what other people think
    So, What’s Going On in NY-23?The latest news and analysis from a surprising upstate congressional election.
    By Dan Amira
  22. client 9
    Eliot Spitzer Doesn’t Do HousegirlsHave you heard the one about the former governor and the prostitute?
    By Jessica Pressler
  23. the cuddle muddle
    Governor Paterson Attended the Yankee Game on ‘Official Business’Because otherwise, it would have been illegal.
    By Dan Amira
  24. early and often
    Tim Geithner’s Life Is Much Worse Than We ThinkAccording to the Treasury secretary.
    By Jessica Pressler
  25. early and often
    Thompson and Bloomberg Neck and Neck, Claims Probably Wrong Thompson PollAre those rose-tinted glasses Thompson is wearing?
    By Dan Amira
  26. what’s up doc
    Senate Confirms Surgeon General Just in Time For Worldwide PlagueYou’ve got a lot to do Regina Benjamin.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  27. america’s sweetheart
    Sarah Palin Insults All-Important, Self-Important IowaDamn you, Iowa, you arrogant sons of bitches.
    By Dan Amira
  28. Times: The Obamas Are the Perfect Imperfect First CoupleOf course they are, dears.
    By Chris Rovzar
  29. the cuddle muddle
    Governor Paterson Has an Exit StrategyIf the polls stay low, which they almost definitely will, he will “reassess.”
    By Dan Amira
  30. whither gop?
    South Carolina Politicians Keep On GivingAssistant AG busted with a stripper, sex toys and Viagra.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  31. look at me
    ‘Die Quickly’ Congressman Alan Grayson Is the Left’s Glenn BeckYeah, he cried.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  32. the bush years
    Study: Bush Not Stupid, Just Disdainful of ‘Complexity, Nuances, and Expert Opinion’We hope nobody spent a lot of money on this study.
    By Chris Rovzar
  33. early and awkward
    Bill Clinton Uses Some Odd Sports MetaphorsThe ex-president reminds people of Jon Corzine’s car accident and Chris Christie’s fatness.
    By Dan Amira
  34. early and often
    Valerie Jarrett: ‘This Isn’t Anything That’s Simply Directed at Fox’The White House’s war with Roger Ailes is really a war against misinformation itself, and therefore noble. Says the White House.
    By Chris Rovzar
  35. the geithnerator
    Tim Geithner Not As Baby-Faced As He Used to BeThe events of the past year have aged the Treasury secretary. Also, he’s a year older, so there’s that.
    By Jessica Pressler
  36. sex on skates
    Johnston: Palin Would Ask, ‘Where Is My Retarded Baby?’So, that’s where we’re at now.
    By Chris Rovzar
  37. Governor Paterson Off the Hook for Caroline Kennedy MessWell, actually, not really.
    By Chris Rovzar
  38. debatable
    Bloomberg and Thompson Debate for the Last Time Before Bloomberg Beats Thompson“No mas!” debates.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  39. bushed
    Texas Still Loves George W. BushAmerica’s newest motivational speaker is awesome at the motivating part.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  40. look at me
    ‘Die Quickly’ Congressman Needs to Dial It BackAlan Grayson calls a female aide to Ben Bernanke a “K Street whore.”
    By Dan Amira
  41. the third terminator
    Expect a Very Targeted Call From Mayor BloombergHe knows exactly who you are.
    By Dan Amira
  42. what other people think
    How Great Is the Great Public-Option Victory of 2009?Opinions on the opt-out are in.
    By Dan Amira
  43. joetorious
    People Only Like Joe Biden When He’s Making a Fool of HimselfThe vice-president hasn’t been making gaffes lately, and America disapproves.
    By Dan Amira
  44. health carnage
    The Senate Will Vote on a Public-Option OptionYou read that right.
    By Dan Amira
  45. early and often
    Another Reason for Rudy to Not Run for GovernorCuomo tells him that he’s running.
    By Dan Amira
  46. early and awkward
    Prospective Governor Compares Sheldon Silver to HitlerAnd called him the Antichrist. It was a really good joke.
    By Dan Amira
  47. baracketology
    Barack Golfs With Pretty LadyMelody Barnes breaks into the boys’ club.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  48. politics as unusual
    Gingrich Mulling Run for PresidentBut only if he’s “required as a citizen.”
    By Adam K. Raymond
  49. early and often
    Republican Party Approval Rating at End-of-Bush-Era LowBut Mike Huckabee might be the party’s shining hope!
    By Chris Rovzar
  50. tarpies
    CIT CEO’s Wife Is Very Angry at Barack Obama for Cutting Wall Street SalariesNot that she is biased or anything.
    By Jessica Pressler
  51. america’s sweetheart
    Sarah Palin’s Latest Mavericky Move Isn’t That MaverickyWhat’s mavericky about protecting your own political future?
    By Dan Amira
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