1. gays
    Military Panel Calls For First New York Discharge of Guardsman Under ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’First Lieutenant Dan Choi, who has been a vocal opponent of the policy, is on his way out because he stated his views.
    By Chris Rovzar
  2. gilli-brand management
    Maloney Is Definitely In to Challenge GillibrandThe longtime New York City Representative will face down Paterson’s appointee in 2010.
    By Chris Rovzar
  3. oh albany!
    Paterson Wins in Appeal to Make Senators Sit Down TogetherOf course, this doesn’t mean they’ll actually do anything.
    By Chris Rovzar
  4. bons mots
    Palin: I’d Beat Obama in a RunOh, haha! Not THAT kind of run.
    By Chris Rovzar
  5. whither gop?
    Fun With Mark Sanford’s Old Political AdsThis is a gift that keeps on giving.
    By Chris Rovzar
  7. oh albany!
    Senate Somehow Manages to Top Previous RidiculousnessDemocratic senators claim to have 32 votes after a Republican briefly walks through the chamber.
    By Dan Amira
  8. america’s sweetheart
    The Most Unflattering Parts of Vanity Fair’s Sarah Palin ProfileThere are a lot!
    By Dan Amira
  9. early and often
    Obama Tells Gays to Be Patient“I know that many in this room don’t believe progress has come fast enough,” the president told a group of gays and lesbians yesterday. “And I understand that.”
    By Chris Rovzar
  10. oh albany!
    Judge Rules in Paterson’s Favor, Insists Senate Meet (Together!) Tomorrow MorningOf course, this has already been appealed.
    By Chris Rovzar
  11. oh albany!
    Bloomberg: Call Your Senators. At Home. At 3 a.m.He’ll even give you the right number.
    By Chris Rovzar
  12. whither gop?
    Ironically, Without Wife and Mistress, Mark Sanford Is More Screwed Than EverJenny Sanford always ran her husband’s political life. Now, he has no guidance when he needs it more than ever.
    By Chris Rovzar
  13. oh albany!
    Pedro Espada Thinks Albany Coup Worked Out SwimminglyThe Albany coup leader points out that nobody has been killed.
    By Dan Amira
  14. early and often
    State Democrats Gear Up for 2010 and BeyondAs Paterson contemplates a deal with the devil, Senate Democrats get some good news.
    By Chris Rovzar
  15. oh albany!
    Paterson to Take Pork-Barrel Spending Away From Senators, TooSoon, all they will have is their late-seventies Formica office décor and a few suits that have been made too shiny by decades of Albany dry cleaning.
    By Chris Rovzar
  16. oh albany!
    That Light Was a Train After AllTalks of a deal in Albany were premature, after all.
    By Dan Amira
  17. whither gop?
    Okay, Nobody Really Knows Who Maria Belen Chapur Is at AllMark Sanford’s mistress somehow, magically, has eluded the press so far.
    By Chris Rovzar
  18. oh albany!
    Is the End of the Senate Impasse Almost Here?A deal is reportedly in the works, with Pedro Espada making a surprise concession.
    By Dan Amira
  19. oh albany!
    Senate Democrat: Paterson Is a ‘Coke-Snorting, Staff-Banging Governor’This is where we’re at now.
    By Chris Rovzar
  20. oh albany!
    Paterson Instructs Treasurer to Stop Paying SenatorsHe may or may not actually be allowed to do this.
    By Jacob Gershman
  21. early and often
    Rick Lazio Running for Governor, Wants to Abolish SenateOr, more accurately, merge it with the Assembly.
    By Dan Amira
  22. oh albany!
    Paterson’s Threats to Senators Working? They’d Never Admit ItBut it just might be.
    By Chris Rovzar
  23. whither gop?
    Can Mark Sanford Survive?The factors that could sink him, and what he has working in his favor.
    By Dan Amira
  24. america’s sweetheart
    Someone Else Has Angered Sarah PalinWhat kind of MONSTER desecrates a mother’s love for her special-needs child?
    By Dan Amira
  25. the greatest depression
    Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke Regrets RienThe Fed chairman maintains his cool in front of a feisty Congress.
    By Jessica Pressler
  26. whither gop?
    The E-mails That Forced Mark Sanford to Come CleanThis is best not read during mealtime.
    By Chris Rovzar
  27. international intrigue
    When Tony Blair Thinks of Prince Charles, Mushrooms Come to MindThat, and more highlights from the former prime minister’s Q&A with Graydon Carter.
    By Jada Yuan
  28. oh albany!
    Senate Democrats Hold a Brief, Meaningless Half-SessionThey didn’t even try to vote on anything.
    By Chris Rovzar
  29. obama is a human person
    Obama’s Long Road to RecoveryWhat the president has said about his cigarette habit through the years.
    By Dan Amira
  30. oh albany!
    Democrats Have Been Locked in Senate Chamber Since Six This MorningSo, that’s happening.
    By Chris Rovzar
  31. oh albany!
    Rudy Giuliani Will Save New York!He calls for a constitutional convention to enact some surprisingly reasonable reforms.
    By Dan Amira
  32. early and often
    Dick Cheney’s Book Deal: $2 Million or MoreBut it’s not going to be about settling grudges. Because he’s not about that.
    By Chris Rovzar
  33. oh albany!
    Marriage-Equality Scourge Ruben Diaz Has Gay Brothers, Best Friend (and a Soft Spot for Liza)The state senator who has pledged to fight against same-sex marriage until the end has a lot more ties to the gay world than you’d suspect.
    By Jacob Gershman
  34. oh albany!
    Senate Republicans Enter Chamber, Proceed With Their Own AgendaThe Democrats, meanwhile, remain silent on the sidelines.
    By Chris Smith
  35. international intrigue
    Obama Gets Slightly Tougher on IranSatisfied, McCain?
    By Dan Amira
  36. whither gop?
    Mark Sanford Thinks His Disappearance Is Not NewsworthyHe’s supposedly surprised that anybody cares about his “hiking trip.”
    By Dan Amira
  37. president of cool
    Obama Indulges Frail, Human ReportersFine, we’ll go inside if you slobs are going to sweat everywhere.
    By Dan Amira
  38. people who are seriously old and still working
    Robert Morgenthau to Officially Endorse Cyrus Vance This WeekEven though a poll says who the Manhattan D.A. endorses won’t really matter, Morgy wants to get going on it.
    By Geoffrey Gray
  39. whither gop?
    South Carolina Governor ‘Took a Hike’Mark Sanford has been walking along the Appalachian Trail for the past five days.
    By Chris Rovzar
  40. whither gop?
    By the Way, the Governor of South Carolina Has Gone MissingEven his wife doesn’t know where he is.
    By Chris Rovzar
  41. oh albany!
    Power-Sharing Deal Gains Momentum in AlbanyGovernor Paterson’s threats worked, after all.
    By Chris Rovzar
  42. the supremes
    GOP Disappointed That Sotomayor Is So BoringTheir base isn’t even enraged! What a disaster!
    By Dan Amira
  43. war-stained wretches
    Rumsfeld: Colin and Condi Got Off So Easy!In a new biography, the former Defense secretary has some gripes with the media.
    By Chris Rovzar
  44. oh albany!
    Paterson Threatens Senators With Summer DetentionYou can lead a senator to the chamber, but you can’t make him vote.
    By Dan Amira
  45. oh albany!
    Senators Just Barely Refrain From Fisticuffs, UnfortunatelyMaybe one big brawl is what we need up there.
    By Dan Amira
  46. oh albany!
    The State Senate Has Accomplished at Least One Thing Since Last WeekMaking sure that they get paid.
    By Chris Rovzar
  47. the new tim
    Tim Geithner Talks Back“You don’t convene a committee to put out a fire,” the exasperated Treasury Secretary told lawmakers on the Hill today.
    By Jessica Pressler
  48. early and often
    Hillary Clinton Falls, Fractures ElbowIt’s time for that age-old game: Who Threw a Banana Peel in Front of the Secretary of State!
    By Chris Rovzar
  49. the greatest depression
    Financial-Revamp Plan Flummoxes Punditocracy“YHTMAAAIYP” was Paul Krugman’s initial reaction to the five-point plan to regulate the system.
    By Jessica Pressler
  50. white men with money
    Lloyd Blankfein Sends Nice Thank-you Note to CongressThe Goldman Sachs CEO apologizes for that time he got drunk and excited and helped to bust up the economy.
    By Jessica Pressler
  51. early and often
    Obama, Taken to Task on Gay Issues, Takes Token Step ForwardHe’ll provide some benefits for some same-sex partners of federal employees.
    By Chris Rovzar
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