1. party lines
    Oprah Wrote, Then Lost, Her Michelle Obama ‘Time 100’ Essay on Her BlackBerryLuckily, Stedman was there to keep her together.
    By Jada Yuan
  2. aig
    Oh, Did AIG Say They Paid $120 Million in Bonuses? They Actually Meant $454 MillionTheir bad!
    By Jessica Pressler
  3. early and awkward
    Specter Not a Traitor, Just ConfusedThe supposed Democrat walks back his earlier comment about hoping for a Norm Coleman win.
    By Dan Amira
  4. sex on skates
    Bristol Palin: Levi Johnston ‘Is a Part’ of Baby Tripp’s LifeThe teen mother appeared on the ‘Today’ show this morning as part of her new role as a teen-pregnancy activist.
    By Chris Rovzar
  5. overkill
    Okay, We Get It, You’re Not a Loyal DemocratArlen Specter wants to seat Norm Coleman for some unexplained reason.
    By Dan Amira
  7. equal rites
    D.C. Council Votes to Recognize Same-Sex Marriages Performed ElsewhereNow, gay families in the District can be married in states where such unions are legal, and remain married when they return home.
    By Chris Rovzar
  8. sad things
    Elizabeth Edwards: Rielle Hunter’s Baby ‘Doesn’t Look Like My Children’The wife of former presidential candidate John Edwards opens up to Oprah.
    By Chris Rovzar
  9. the supremes
    Supreme Court Speculation Period May Be Mercifully Short-livedCould a nominee be announced by the end of the week?
    By Dan Amira
  10. the cuddle muddle
    Approval of Paterson Still Shockingly LowOnly 19 percent are pleased with the governor’s job performance.
    By Dan Amira
  11. the rich hunt
    Cheat Sheet: Obama to Close Offshore Tax LoopholesFive simple things you need to know about Obama’s latest proposal.
    By Chris Rovzar
  12. early and often
    Specter Acknowledges He’s Not Actually That LoyalWho knew?
    By Dan Amira
  13. early and awful
    Was Mistress Rielle Hunter Hidden As a ‘Furniture Purchase’ in Edwards Campaign Finance Statements?That’s what federal investigators are looking into at the moment.
    By Chris Rovzar
  14. early and often
    Hillary Clinton Has Not Read a Book or Watched a Movie in the Last 100 DaysShow-off.
    By Chris Rovzar
  15. the supremes
    The Clues to Obama’s Dream JusticeObama’s statements reveal exactly the type of Supreme Court justice he’s looking for.
    By Dan Amira
  16. the politics of media
    Ari Fleischer: Robert Gibbs Doesn’t Have It Any EasierThe former Bush press secretary talks to us about his current successor.
    By Darrell Hartman
  17. the supremes
    The Supreme Court Doesn’t Sout Him AnymoreDavid Souter has told the White House he plans to retire in the near future.
    By Dan Amira
  18. early and often
    Paterson’s MTA Budget Plan Includes School Tax Reimbursements, Taxi SurchargeLooks like schools may be off the hook for raised payroll taxes, but the plan to make cabs even more expensive is still on.
    By Chris Rovzar
  19. 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
  20. what other people think
    Obama’s Enchanting Prime-time PresserThe questions and answers people are buzzing about today.
    By Dan Amira
  21. 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
  22. bush waxing
    George Bush Back in His Comfort Zone: Telling WhoppersThe former president, addressing friendly crowds, is full of one-liners.
    By Chris Rovzar
  23. 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
  24. this makes everything better
    Tim Geithner Finally Gets Some Good PressHe’s one of ‘People’ magazine’s “50 Most Beautiful People”!
    By Chris Rovzar
  25. symbolic gestures
    Will Obama Snub Fox Tonight?Fox won’t air his prime-time presser. Should he call on them anyway?
    By Dan Amira
  26. 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
  27. 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
  28. 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
  29. 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
  30. 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
  31. 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
  32. early and often
    Why Does Obama Hate New York?He hasn’t visited us even once since taking office.
    By Dan Amira
  33. ink-stained wretches
    Howard Kurtz Suspicious of Atlantic Media-Politics DinnersIf it’s secret and elite, it can’t be good.
    By Chris Rovzar
  34. 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
  35. 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
  36. 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
  37. 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
  38. 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
  39. the third terminator
    The Point Is, Bloomberg Wants to WinHizzoner is breaking spending records, but that’s his right.
    By Dan Amira
  40. the cuddle muddle
    Paterson-Kennedy Mess Not OverAnd yet it seems so long ago.
    By Chris Rovzar
  41. photo op
    Larry Summers Falls Asleep, AgainBut it was at a meeting about credit cards. Can you blame him?
    By Dan Amira
  42. equal rites
    Gay Marriage Vote Out of Paterson’s HandsGovernor Paterson defers to Malcolm Smith. Not that he has a choice.
    By Dan Amira
  43. 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
  44. 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
  45. secretary of awesome
    Hillary Joins the FrayShe takes a swipe at Dick Cheney during her congressional testimony, just for kicks.
    By Dan Amira
  46. early and often
    Ruben Diaz Jr. Elected Bronx Borough PresidentThe Democrat handily beat his opponent with 87 percent of the votes.
    By Chris Rovzar
  47. 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
  48. blog-stained wretches
    Rush Limbaugh Told Matt Drudge to ‘Disappear From Public Life’Now why would he do that?
    By Chris Rovzar
  49. 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
  50. 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
  51. 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
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