1. early and awesome
    A History of Embarrassing Presidential PhotosIt’s inspired.
    By Jessica Pressler
  2. albany coup
    Monserrate Meets With Sampson and DemocratsCould the Great Coup of 2009 be on shaky ground?
    By Jacob Gershman
  3. albany coup
    Spitzer Glad to See New Albany Scandal Taking Our Minds Off Old OnesAnd he thinks we should be glad, too.
    By Chris Rovzar
  4. america’s sweetheart
    Palin Forces America to Become Aware of Her Once AgainHow she forced her way back into the spotlight by misinterpreting David Letterman’s jokes.
    By Dan Amira
  5. albany coup
    Senate Showdown Disappointingly DiffusedA confrontation over entering the locked Senate Chamber fizzled when Queens State Senator Hiram Monserrate began to wimp out.
    By Jacob Gershman and Chris Rovzar
  7. albany coup
    Showdown at the Senate ChamberThe GOP takeover of the Senate chamber is imminent, and it looks like there will be trouble.
    By Jacob Gershman
  8. albany coup
    Albany Aggression Getting Really Childish NowAccording to one senator, there will be a “spirited game of duck-duck-goose” later, so be sure not to miss that.
    By Jacob Gershman
  9. early and often
    Paterson on Senate Snafu: ‘This Is Getting a Little Ridiculous’The governor railed against both parties for not “acting like adults.”
    By Jacob Gershman and Chris Rovzar
  10. the wilderness
    Republicans Still Led by Same Old White GuysIf ain’t broke, don’t fix it, right?
    By Dan Amira
  11. early and often
    GOP State Senator: Let’s Hire a Locksmith!Breaking into the State Senate chamber is just the latest awesome plan out of Albany.
    By Jacob Gershman and Chris Rovzar
  12. equal rites
    Senator Tom Duane Eyeing Faustian Bargain?The recently AWOL, openly gay Democrat may be making a deal to get a vote on gay marriage.
    By Dan Amira
  13. the cuddle muddle
    Poll: Gay-Marriage Bill the Crowning Achievement of a Terrible GovernorWhen New Yorkers are actually able to name one of Paterson’s accomplishments, they sometimes name the gay-marriage bill.
    By Dan Amira
  14. oh albany!
    Malcolm Smith Probably Wishes He Had Put the BlackBerry DownHow bad manners brought down the Senate Democrats.
    By Dan Amira
  15. early and awesome
    Meet the Man in Charge of Wall Street PayYou’ll want to address Kenneth Feinberg by his formal title.
    By Jessica Pressler
  16. let’s get metaphysical
    Barney Frank: ‘There Is Only Obama’He is everywhere! He is all around you! In the Earth and the trees and the oxygen that you breathe!
    By Jessica Pressler
  17. early and often
    Chris Smith: What Will the City Get Out of the Albany Shake-up?That’s what we need to be asking ourselves.
    By Chris Smith
  18. early and often
    Pedro Espada Was Maybe Mad at Democrats for Not Letting Him Give Money to His FriendsIn the months leading up to yesterday’s coup in Albany, top members of Espada’s party refused to earmark funds for organizations tied to him that they couldn’t prove were real nonprofits.
    By Chris Rovzar
  19. todd-al domination
    Chuck Todd to Write the Greatest Book EverWe assume.
    By Dan Amira
  20. what other people think
    Albany Coup Reactions: What Just Happened?Today’s papers sound off on yesterday’s shocking overthrow.
    By Dan Amira
  21. the third terminator
    Most New Yorkers Don’t Think Bloomberg Deserves a Third TermNot that it matters.
    By Chris Rovzar
  22. early and often
    Gershman: If Dems Have an Ace, They’d Better Play It FastOur man in Albany provides news analysis of yesterday’s tumultuous events.
    By Jacob Gershman
  23. equal rites
    Assemblyman Daniel O’Donnell: I Still Believe Marriage Equality Is ComingEven though the landscape of Albany has been dramatically upheaved, one advocate at least still sees hope.
    By Jacob Gershman and Chris Rovzar
  24. early and often
    GOP Takes Over State SenateIn a surprise move, the Republicans won two Democrats over to their side, and swung control of the body back their way.
    By Jacob Gershman and Chris Rovzar
  25. early and awesome
    Tim Geithner and Larry Summers Are Still Best FriendsGeithner keeps his mentor happy with a combination of Shamu techniques and sugar.
    By Jessica Pressler
  26. the supremes
    Sonia Sotomayor Used to Make Juries CryAnd probably some lawyers, too.
    By Chris Rovzar
  27. equal rites
    Can Joe Bruno Rescue Gay Marriage?The man who once called homosexuality an “abnormal lifestyle” is being enlisted by Governor Paterson to fight for gay marriage.
    By Dan Amira
  28. in other news
    American Journalists Sentenced to Twelve Years Hard Labor in North KoreaLaura Ling and Euna Lee of Current TV were convicted this morning.
    By Chris Rovzar
  29. mean girls
    Sheila Bair Threatens Vikram PanditAnd our claws come out.
    By Jessica Pressler
  30. early and often
    Obama on Middle East Peace: ‘The Moment Is Now’In Germany alongside Chancellor Angela Merkel, the president reiterated his calls for sacrifice and progress between Israel and Palestine.
    By Chris Rovzar
  31. gilli-brand management
    Carolyn McCarthy Will Not Run Against Kirsten Gillibrand in 2010The Long Island congresswoman, who early on vowed to topple the Paterson appointee, has backed off.
    By Chris Rovzar
  32. ink-stained wretches
    The Mayor Loves Plucky Observer ReportersOr, he did until last week.
    By Chris Rovzar
  33. early and often
    Biden’s Meddling Doesn’t Seem to Persuade MaloneyIt’s looking like Gillibrand will get a primary challenger soon enough.
    By Dan Amira
  34. early and often
    Slideshow: Obama in the Middle EastThe highlights of the president’s brief trip to Egypt and Saudi Arabia.
    By Chris Rovzar
  35. the cuddle muddle
    Math Confirms Governor Paterson Is Not PopularThanks, Nate Silver!
    By Dan Amira
  36. oh albany!
    Albany Will Get to Ethics Reform at Some PointCompeting plans put ethics reform on hold.
    By Dan Amira
  37. the future leaders of the free world
    Intern Season in D.C. Gets Off to a Promising StartD.C. interns are in the House! Or rather, they’re headed there.
    By Jessica Pressler
  38. what other people think
    The Cairo Speech: Classic ObamaReactions from around the web to Obama’s big speech in Cairo.
    By Dan Amira
  39. the most important puppy in the world
    The Second Installment of NBC ‘Inside the White House,’ Starring Bo ObamaThe puff-piece half of the network’s two-part special gets a boost from the First Family’s fluffiest new member.
    By Chris Rovzar
  40. early and often
    Obama in Cairo: ‘Let There Be No Doubt, Islam Is a Part of America’The president’s much-anticipated speech to the Muslim world called for an alliance and a new beginning.
    By Chris Rovzar
  41. equal rites
    Ruben Diaz to Tom Duane: Put Up or ‘Shut Up’The conservative minister and state senator is calling what he thinks is Duane’s bluff over having the numbers to pass a marriage-equality bill in Albany.
    By Chris Rovzar
  42. the supremes
    Rush Limbaugh Would Support Sotomayor!Even though, he says, she’s still a racist.
    By Dan Amira
  43. gilli-brand management
    Gillibrand Tangles With Daily Kos Commenters, Considers TwitterThe senator experiences the perils of the Internet comment thread.
    By Dan Amira
  44. ahmadine-what
    Ahmadinejad Gives His Own Response to Obama’s Middle East VisitIsrael uses the “big deception of the Holocaust” to sway allies in the West, the president of Iran argued.
    By Chris Rovzar
  45. gingrinch
    Gingrich Calls a Do-Over on SotomayorHe kind of wishes he hadn’t called the judge a racist that one time.
    By Dan Amira
  46. in other news
    So Who Made the Most of Last Night’s NBC White House Special?Let’s stack it up.
    By Chris Rovzar
  47. ze french
    Beaujolais Wine Producers Sending Case to Barack ObamaLittle do they know, after Dijongate, the president is off all things French and fancy.
    By Chris Rovzar
  48. obubba
    Wolffe Book: Obama Called Bill Clinton a ‘Liar’Specifically, a “bald-faced” liar.
    By Chris Rovzar
  49. international intrigue
    A Little Bit of Background Info on Kim Jong Il’s SonsWhich one was deemed “too effeminate” to succeed his Yoko Ono–look-alike father?
    By Chris Rovzar
  50. early and awesome
    Chinese College Kids Snicker When Geithner Talks About Their ‘Assets’Hee, hee.
    By Jessica Pressler
  51. early and often
    Obama Taps Another New Yorker for His AdministrationCongressman John McHugh, a Republican, will be nominated for secretary of the Army.
    By Dan Amira
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