1. early and often
    Congress Passes $410 Billion Spending BillDespite resistance from both sides over the size of the bill, Congress voted to approve a spending measure that would keep the federal government working.
    By Chris Rovzar
  2. early and often
    Happy One-Year Spitzer-Meltdown Anniversary!A year later, we look back on the one good thing he gave us.
    By Chris Rovzar
  3. party lines
    Desirée Rogers Doesn’t Have Time to Go to Parties Outside the White HouseExcept for this one at the School of American Ballet here in New York, which is where she told us she didn’t have time for parties.
    By Bennett Marcus
  4. secretary of awesome
    Richard Gere Wants to Think the Best of Hillary ClintonSadly, in this case, he’s probably wrong.
    By Dan Amira
  5. early and often
    Obama Won’t Abuse His Signing Statements Like Some PeopleBut he will continue to issue his own signing statements.
    By Dan Amira
  7. hot gop-on-gop action
    Meghan McCain Picks Easy Target in Ann CoulterBut is Coulter really what’s driving young voters away from the GOP?
    By Dan Amira
  8. early and awesome
    Jonathan Krohn Not As Much of a Prodigy As We ThoughtThe hope of the GOP is already manipulating the truth.
    By Dan Amira
  9. photo op
    Barack Obama: ConductorAt Ted Kennedy’s musical birthday salute last night at the Kennedy Center (natch), the president took on a new role
    By Chris Rovzar
  10. the greatest depression
    The Humiliations of Tim GeithnerEveryone from Paul Krugman to ‘SNL’ is calling for the Treasury secretary’s head.
    By Jessica Pressler
  11. early and often
    Smith: How Bloomberg Could Finally Build Moynihan StationSenator Schumer has provided a glimmer of hope for the long-delayed project. Can the mayor follow through?
    By Chris Smith
  12. blast from the past
    Newt Gingrich Pulls Us Deeper Into Time WarpCan we BE any more mid-nineties?
    By Dan Amira
  13. the cuddle guv
    Paterson Tries to Win Back New York’s LoveCould you really hate a governor who takes a 10 percent pay cut?
    By Dan Amira
  14. early and often
    Senate Republicans Reach Out of Grave to Trip Up Democrat Spending BillLast night GOP senators stopped a $410 billion omnibus spending bill, forcing Dems to forge a stopgap measure to prevent the federal government from shutting down.
    By Chris Rovzar
  15. letdowns
    Dr. Sanjay Gupta Will Not Heed the Call of DutyWe had completely forgotten about this.
    By Dan Amira
  16. the third terminator
    Mayor Bloomberg Tries to Get New Yorkers to Buy Lousy Stocks“Hey! Buy Macy’s and Saks! They’re GREAT!”
    By Jessica Pressler
  17. early and often
    Who Cares About Earmarks?A lot of people! But should they?
    By Dan Amira
  18. silver foxes
    Team Obama Pulls the ‘Gray Hair’ Stunt AgainIt gets us every time.
    By Chris Rovzar
  19. let’s get civical
    Rockefeller Drug Laws Not Dead YetThough the State Assembly voted for reform yesterday, the outlook in the State Senate is less clear.
    By Dan Amira
  20. early and often
    Rush Limbaugh Challenges Barack Obama to a DebateBecause, well, why not?
    By Chris Rovzar
  21. early and often
    How Did Paterson Get to 26 Percent Job Approval?A handy interactive chart.
    By Chris Rovzar
  22. people who are seriously old and still working
    Morgenthau Spurns Longtime No. 2 in DA RaceInstead of backing his deputy, the outgoing DA has gotten behind a family friend hoping to replace him.
    By Chris Rovzar
  23. the cuddle guv
    Jogging Outfit Demeans the Governor’s Office?The ‘Post’ tries to fan the flames of a non-controversy.
    By Dan Amira
  24. early and often
    Obama to Name FCC ChairJulius Genachowski, a former Harvard classmate of the president’s, is likely to get the job, according to reports.
    By Chris Rovzar
  25. party lines
    Clinton & Timberlake at NY Academy of Art’s BallThe former president has long held a secret desire that he’s never spoken about on the record before.
    By Jada Yuan
  26. nobody pays their taxes
    Yet Another Obama Nominee Has Tax ProblemsTrade representative Ron Kirk has to pay taxes on those Mavericks tickets.
    By Dan Amira
  27. early and often
    Michael Steele Is Sorry He Said Mean Things About Rush LimbaughThe RNC chairman apologizes to the talk-radio host for calling his show “incendiary” and “ugly.”
    By Dan Amira
  28. insane people
    Blago Shakes Down Publisher for Six-Figure Book DealAnyone who didn’t see this coming needs to get out more.
    By Dan Amira
  29. hot gop-on-gop action
    Rush Limbaugh Taking Fire From All SidesRNC chairman Michael Steele seems a little threatened by the “entertainer.”
    By Dan Amira
  30. people in glass houses
    Rush Limbaugh Caps Off CPAC With Tour de Force of MisquotationsConstitution, Declaration of Independence … whatever.
    By Dan Amira
  31. early and often
    Extremely Dark-horse Candidate Enters Fray of Mayoral CampaignReverend Billy, backed by the Green Party, hopes to take on Bloomberg.
    By Dan Amira
  32. the cuddle gov
    Paterson Glad There Are Worse People Than Him for New York to HateThere truly is a silver lining to every cloud.
    By Dan Amira
  33. early and often
    Obama Nominates Kathleen Sebelius for Health SecretaryPro-life groups are gearing up to fight the confirmation of the ardently pro-choice governor.
    By Dan Amira
  34. early and often
    Is Rick Santelli Part of the Vast Right-Wing Conspiracy? CNBC RespondsNo and yes.
    By Jessica Pressler
  35. it just happened
    Obama Announces Iraq WithdrawalAnd places a call to President Bush.
    By Dan Amira
  36. early and often
    Obama’s Budget Definitely Not More of the SameEveryone agrees Obama has made a radical departure from the past. But they differ on whether we should celebrate it, or fear it.
    By Dan Amira
  37. gilli-brand management
    Gillibrand’s Aides Not Too Impressed With Her SoliloquiesThey’ve taken to passing her notes to shut her up.
    By Dan Amira
  38. early and often
    Eliot Spitzer Is Holding Court AgainWe caught up with the former governor as he was entertaining a crowd during a private Obama-speech-viewing party.
    By Jada Yuan
  39. mavericks
    John McCain Is Personally Using TwitterPigs fly, hell freezes.
    By Dan Amira
  40. early and often
    Paterson Feels First Heat of Kennedy RevengeOut of allegiance to Caroline, Charles O’Byrne won’t return to help his former boss.
    By Chris Rovzar
  41. early and often
    Obama Wasn’t Kidding About Health CareHis budget sets aside $634 billion for a down payment on health-care reform. But where’s it coming from?
    By Dan Amira
  42. early and often
    Labor Makes Deal With the DevilIn an effort to push Obama farther to the left, a group of unions are teaming up with BLOGGERS to form a political-action committee. Egads!
    By Chris Rovzar
  43. early and awesome
    Kenneth the Page Practices His SNL Bobby Jindal Routine for Jimmy FallonLuckily, we could watch this routine over and over.
    By Chris Rovzar
  44. in other news
    Why Chris Matthews Said ‘Oh, God’ When He Saw Bobby JindalHe swears it’s not because he knew what was coming next.
    By Chris Rovzar
  45. joetorious
    A Reminder That Joe Biden Is 66 Years Old“Do you know the website number?”
    By Dan Amira
  46. the third terminator
    Republicans Seemingly Unimpressed With Bloomberg’s Best Efforts at FlirtingToday’s meeting with the GOP over ballot placement produced no visible results.
    By Chris Rovzar
  47. early and often
    Obama Names a New Commerce Secretary, AgainNot like we actually need one, but still.
    By Dan Amira
  48. the third terminator
    Albany Might Put the Kibosh on Bloomberg’s Third-Term PlansThe legislature will vote on a bill putting the extension of term limits to a public referendum. But how would New Yorkers vote?
    By Dan Amira
  49. early and awkward
    What Was Up With Bobby Jindal Last Night?Or as he’s now known, Kenneth from ‘30 Rock.’
    By Dan Amira
  50. early and often
    Heilemann: Obama Takes Ownership of the CrisisObama’s speech last night treated us like we are all adults — which is something we may have forgotten we could be.
    By John Heilemann
  51. early and often
    Big Surprise: Obama Makes an Impressive SpeechNot everybody liked all of it, but most people liked most of it.
    By Dan Amira
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