1. David Paterson in Racial-Bias SuitThe state just settled a racial-firing lawsuit from 2005 for $300,000 on behalf of the governor.
    By Chris Rovzar
  2. what other people think
    Obama’s Enchanting Prime-time PresserThe questions and answers people are buzzing about today.
    By Dan Amira
  3. early and often
    GOP As Pleased With Budget As They Were About StimulusAs in, not enough for anyone to vote for it.
    By Dan Amira
  4. bush waxing
    George Bush Back in His Comfort Zone: Telling WhoppersThe former president, addressing friendly crowds, is full of one-liners.
    By Chris Rovzar
  5. early and awful
    Elizabeth Edwards on Affair Discovery: ‘I Cried and Screamed’In her new book, ‘Resilience,’ the former candidate’s wife gets very candid about her painful last two years.
    By Chris Rovzar
  7. this makes everything better
    Tim Geithner Finally Gets Some Good PressHe’s one of ‘People’ magazine’s “50 Most Beautiful People”!
    By Chris Rovzar
  8. symbolic gestures
    Will Obama Snub Fox Tonight?Fox won’t air his prime-time presser. Should he call on them anyway?
    By Dan Amira
  9. secretary of awesome
    Thank/Blame Hillary for Arlen Specter’s DefectionHow her determination in last year’s Democratic primaries eventually forced Specter’s hand.
    By Dan Amira
  10. early and often
    First 100 Days: The Media-Overkill AwardsWhat are the highlights (and lowlights) of the great First 100 Days story glut?
    By Jessica Coen and Chris Rovzar
  11. early and awkward
    City Finance Commissioner Martha Stark Has ResignedTwo weeks after various conflict-of-interest allegations surface, the city finance chief has tendered her resignation.
    By Jessica Pressler
  12. early and awesome
    Five Things We Learned From the New Yorker Profile of Peter OrszagObama’s budget director reveals information about the inner workings of Obama’s brain trust.
    By Jessica Pressler
  13. what other people think
    The Specter FalloutDoes his party switch signal doom for the GOP, or just a rational politician worried about his own interests?
    By Dan Amira
  14. early and awesome
    Arlen Specter Gives Democrats 60 SeatsPennsylvania senator Arlen Specter, one of the few true moderate Republicans in the Senate, has announced that he will switch to the Democratic Party.
    By Dan Amira
  15. early and often
    Why Does Obama Hate New York?He hasn’t visited us even once since taking office.
    By Dan Amira
  16. ink-stained wretches
    Howard Kurtz Suspicious of Atlantic Media-Politics DinnersIf it’s secret and elite, it can’t be good.
    By Chris Rovzar
  17. white men with money
    Tim Geithner Could Have Been the Most Hated Man in AmericaBut instead he chose the No. 2 job.
    By Jessica Pressler
  18. early and often
    Jim Tedisco Officially Concedes, Scott Murphy Newest U.S. Representative From New YorkMemo to Minnesota: It’s possible to resolve these things in a sane, expedient manner.
    By Chris Rovzar
  19. no you did not
    Carla Bruni and Michelle Obama Discuss Michelle’s Meeting With the QueenWe only have a photo of this exchange, but it says a thousand words.
    By Chris Rovzar
  20. what other people think
    Should America Delve Deeper Into Torture?What leading columnists and opinionators think about further torture investigations, and possibly prosecutions.
    By Dan Amira
  21. today in torture
    Chris Smith: Why Obama’s Right on TortureDespite the growing maelstrom of posturing and commentary, Obama has drawn — and held — the proper line over Bush-era interrogation tactics.
    By Chris Smith
  22. the third terminator
    The Point Is, Bloomberg Wants to WinHizzoner is breaking spending records, but that’s his right.
    By Dan Amira
  23. the cuddle muddle
    Paterson-Kennedy Mess Not OverAnd yet it seems so long ago.
    By Chris Rovzar
  24. photo op
    Larry Summers Falls Asleep, AgainBut it was at a meeting about credit cards. Can you blame him?
    By Dan Amira
  25. equal rites
    Gay Marriage Vote Out of Paterson’s HandsGovernor Paterson defers to Malcolm Smith. Not that he has a choice.
    By Dan Amira
  26. the gods must be crazy
    Jolly New Archbishop Not Laughing About Marriage EqualityWell-known scientist Timothy Dolan claims that lifelong marriage between one man and one woman is “embedded in the human DNA.”
    By Chris Rovzar
  27. today in torture
    Today in Torture: Even If We Did Investigate Bush Lawyers, Could We Prosecute?Oh, and about that Khalid Sheikh Mohammed.
    By Chris Rovzar
  28. secretary of awesome
    Hillary Joins the FrayShe takes a swipe at Dick Cheney during her congressional testimony, just for kicks.
    By Dan Amira
  29. early and often
    Ruben Diaz Jr. Elected Bronx Borough PresidentThe Democrat handily beat his opponent with 87 percent of the votes.
    By Chris Rovzar
  30. the third terminator
    Obama: Bloomberg ‘Outstanding’Aw. That’s nice. We’re sure he’ll say that whatever actual Democrat opposes him this year in the mayoral race is even more outstanding. Right?
    By Chris Rovzar
  31. blog-stained wretches
    Rush Limbaugh Told Matt Drudge to ‘Disappear From Public Life’Now why would he do that?
    By Chris Rovzar
  32. ballsy crimes
    Another Blago Escape Scheme Effortlessly Foiled by JudgeBlago will not star on a reality show in the Costa Rican jungle after all.
    By Dan Amira
  33. early and often
    Obama Not Opposed to Prosecution for Torture MemosHe doesn’t necessarily endorse going after the CIA agents, but Justice Department officials are fair game.
    By Jessica Coen
  34. early and often
    Cheney, Everyone, Want to See More Torture MemosThe former vice-president is seeking the release of memos he says report the successes of controversial interrogation techniques like waterboarding.
    By Chris Rovzar
  35. symbolic gestures
    Obama Asks Cabinet to Trim $100 Million, a.k.a. NothingStill, we guess $100 million is better than nothing.
    By Dan Amira
  36. jerkiani
    Even Rudy Realizes He Went Too Far by Smearing Marriage EqualityAfter claiming that the gay-marriage rights battle would lead to a Republican landslide in Albany next year, the former mayor seems to back off his claims.
    By Chris Rovzar
  37. gilli-brand management
    Nobody Knows Who Kirsten Gillibrand Is, StillBut “the lady from upstate New York” is pretty close, we guess.
    By Dan Amira
  38. early and often
    Cuomo and Paterson’s Dueling State StrategiesTwo stories from this week’s ‘New York’ show how the Democratic ticket is shaping up for next year’s governor’s race.
    By Chris Rovzar
  39. international intrigue
    Hugo Chavez Gives President Obama His Own Bad PresentWhat’s worse than a nonfunctioning DVD box set? A book about evil American imperialism!
    By Dan Amira
  40. the cuddle gov
    Paterson Does Gymnastics, Mocks Everyone at Charity DinnerYou’ll laugh! You’ll cry! You’ll puzzle at the obscure inside-Albany references!
    By Dan Amira
  41. early and often
    Spitzer Used Daughters, Dogs in Uphill PR BattleThe disgraced ex-gov thought of everything when it came to resuscitating his image, according to a ‘Newsweek’ profile.
    By Chris Rovzar
  42. the cuddle gov
    Governor Paterson Will Literally Fight You Over the MTA BailoutWho wants some? You, Senator Kruger? You want some of this?
    By Dan Amira
  43. early and often
    Hillary’s Lingering Campaign Debt Is All Owed to One ManUnsurprisingly, it’s the one guy she’s probably least inclined to pay: Mark Penn.
    By Chris Rovzar
  44. equal rites
    Steve Schmidt Calls Out GOP on ‘Becoming a Religious Party’But this time his blows are aimed at Republicans.
    By Chris Rovzar
  45. the third terminator
    Democrats Lining Up to Not Oppose BloombergIt’s true what they say: No man is poor who has friends, and billions of dollars.
    By Dan Amira
  46. early and often
    Your Evening Reading: The Bush-Era Terror MemosObama authorizes the release of memos detailing previous interrogation tactics.
    By Chris Rovzar
  47. early and often
    Scott Stringer Weighing Senate RunThe Manhattan borough president joins the list of people eying Kirsten Giillibrand’s Senate seat.
    By Chris Rovzar
  48. equal rites
    Paterson Fires Opening Salvo in Struggle for Marriage Bill’s PassageHe’s joined by Bloomberg, Quinn, and many more in a moving, optimistic press conference.
    By Dan Amira
  49. the never-ending albany
    Former Liberal Party Chair Charged With Accepting $800,000 in Fees for FavorsRaymond Harding was taken into custody yesterday.
    By Chris Rovzar
  50. early and often
    Barack Obama Spreads the Wealth AroundTax returns show the First Couple was pretty charitable last year.
    By Dan Amira
  51. freedooooommmm!
    Slideshow: It Wasn’t a Lovely Day for a Tea PartyBut people still had one, all over the country. Just not as many as Fox News hoped.
    By Chris Rovzar
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