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early and often
Mar. 18, 2009
Obama Would Crush Sarah Palin in 2012 Contest
We’re not just saying that. There are numbers!
By
Chris Rovzar
the bush years
Mar. 18, 2009
Bush May Be Gone, But the Bushisms Continue
The ex-president promises an “authoritarian” history of his presidency.
By
Dan Amira
malcolm in the middle
Mar. 18, 2009
Everybody Hates Malcolm Smith Today
After he unveiled a weak MTA bailout plan, the New York papers are letting Smith have it.
By
Dan Amira
mavericks
Mar. 17, 2009
The McCain Stephanopoulos Twitterview: What We Learned
Lessons from the biggest Twitterview of all time.
By
Dan Amira
early and often
Mar. 17, 2009
Are AIG Bonuses Ruining Obama’s Big Plans?
The president’s credibility and political clout may be on the line. But what can he do?
By
Dan Amira
the supremes
Mar. 13, 2009
Justice Ginsburg Makes Cryptic Remark About Court Opening
Somebody’s leaving soon?
By
Dan Amira
the third terminator
Mar. 13, 2009
Bloomberg Is Already Spending on Reelection
His campaign has registered nearly $3 million in expenses already.
By
Chris Rovzar
mavericks
Mar. 13, 2009
John McCain Now on Cutting Edge of Unnecessary Technological Innovations
He and George Stephanopolous will participate in their first-ever “Twitterview.”
By
Dan Amira
early and often
Mar. 13, 2009
Obama’s Gay-Benefits ‘Conundrum’
A federal agency is resisting court rulings that extend partner benefits to gay employees.
By
Chris Rovzar
stimulating conversation
Mar. 12, 2009
Second Stimulus About As Unpopular As You’d Expect
As in, nobody wants to even talk about it.
By
Dan Amira
early and often
Mar. 12, 2009
How Much Trouble Is RNC Chair Michael Steele in Now?
Steele makes some interesting comments on abortion in a new interview.
By
Dan Amira
early and often
Mar. 12, 2009
Anthony Weiner Backs Away From Mayoral Race
The congressman, who vowed to run this year no matter what, is having second thoughts.
By
Chris Rovzar
early and often
Mar. 11, 2009
Paterson Backs Off Plan to Tax Everything Fun
Download porn to your heart’s content, New York!
By
Dan Amira
early and often
Mar. 11, 2009
Paterson Tries to Explain His Latest Odd Move
Why his explanation for firing his aide, then rehiring him the next day, doesn’t really make sense.
By
Dan Amira
hot water
Mar. 11, 2009
Adolfo Carrión Is
Totally
Going to Pay for That
Nothing fishy here, people, move along.
By
Dan Amira
secretary of awesome
Mar. 11, 2009
Hillary Clinton Supporters Try to Stay Sharp for 2016
By working with her doppelgänger, Kirsten Gillibrand.
By
Dan Amira
early and often
Mar. 11, 2009
Is Pelosi Petulant Over Planes?
That’s what conservative watchdog group Judicial Watch would have you believe.
By
Chris Rovzar
early and often
Mar. 11, 2009
Congress Passes $410 Billion Spending Bill
Despite 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
early and often
Mar. 10, 2009
Happy One-Year Spitzer-Meltdown Anniversary!
A year later, we look back on the one good thing he gave us.
By
Chris Rovzar
party lines
Mar. 10, 2009
Desirée Rogers Doesn’t Have Time to Go to Parties Outside the White House
Except 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
secretary of awesome
Mar. 10, 2009
Richard Gere Wants to Think the Best of Hillary Clinton
Sadly, in this case, he’s probably wrong.
By
Dan Amira
early and often
Mar. 10, 2009
Obama Won’t Abuse His Signing Statements Like
Some
People
But he will continue to issue his own signing statements.
By
Dan Amira
hot gop-on-gop action
Mar. 9, 2009
Meghan McCain Picks Easy Target in Ann Coulter
But is Coulter really what’s driving young voters away from the GOP?
By
Dan Amira
early and awesome
Mar. 9, 2009
Jonathan Krohn Not As Much of a Prodigy As We Thought
The hope of the GOP is already manipulating the truth.
By
Dan Amira
photo op
Mar. 9, 2009
Barack Obama: Conductor
At Ted Kennedy’s musical birthday salute last night at the Kennedy Center (natch), the president took on a new role
By
Chris Rovzar
the greatest depression
Mar. 9, 2009
The Humiliations of Tim Geithner
Everyone from Paul Krugman to ‘SNL’ is calling for the Treasury secretary’s head.
By
Jessica Pressler
early and often
Mar. 8, 2009
Smith: How Bloomberg Could Finally Build Moynihan Station
Senator Schumer has provided a glimmer of hope for the long-delayed project. Can the mayor follow through?
By
Chris Smith
blast from the past
Mar. 6, 2009
Newt Gingrich Pulls Us Deeper Into Time Warp
Can we BE any more mid-nineties?
By
Dan Amira
the cuddle guv
Mar. 6, 2009
Paterson Tries to Win Back New York’s Love
Could you really hate a governor who takes a 10 percent pay cut?
By
Dan Amira
early and often
Mar. 6, 2009
Senate Republicans Reach Out of Grave to Trip Up Democrat Spending Bill
Last 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
letdowns
Mar. 5, 2009
Dr. Sanjay Gupta Will Not Heed the Call of Duty
We had completely forgotten about this.
By
Dan Amira
the third terminator
Mar. 5, 2009
Mayor Bloomberg Tries to Get New Yorkers to Buy Lousy Stocks
“Hey! Buy Macy’s and Saks! They’re GREAT!”
By
Jessica Pressler
early and often
Mar. 5, 2009
Who Cares About Earmarks?
A lot of people! But should they?
By
Dan Amira
silver foxes
Mar. 5, 2009
Team Obama Pulls the ‘Gray Hair’ Stunt Again
It gets us every time.
By
Chris Rovzar
let’s get civical
Mar. 5, 2009
Rockefeller Drug Laws Not Dead Yet
Though the State Assembly voted for reform yesterday, the outlook in the State Senate is less clear.
By
Dan Amira
early and often
Mar. 4, 2009
Rush Limbaugh Challenges Barack Obama to a Debate
Because, well, why not?
By
Chris Rovzar
early and often
Mar. 4, 2009
How Did Paterson Get to 26 Percent Job Approval?
A handy interactive chart.
By
Chris Rovzar
people who are seriously old and still working
Mar. 4, 2009
Morgenthau Spurns Longtime No. 2 in DA Race
Instead of backing his deputy, the outgoing DA has gotten behind a family friend hoping to replace him.
By
Chris Rovzar
the cuddle guv
Mar. 4, 2009
Jogging Outfit Demeans the Governor’s Office?
The ‘Post’ tries to fan the flames of a non-controversy.
By
Dan Amira
early and often
Mar. 4, 2009
Obama to Name FCC Chair
Julius Genachowski, a former Harvard classmate of the president’s, is likely to get the job, according to reports.
By
Chris Rovzar
party lines
Mar. 3, 2009
Clinton & Timberlake at NY Academy of Art’s Ball
The former president has long held a secret desire that he’s never spoken about on the record before.
By
Jada Yuan
nobody pays their taxes
Mar. 3, 2009
Yet Another Obama Nominee Has Tax Problems
Trade representative Ron Kirk has to pay taxes on those Mavericks tickets.
By
Dan Amira
early and often
Mar. 3, 2009
Michael Steele Is Sorry He Said Mean Things About Rush Limbaugh
The RNC chairman apologizes to the talk-radio host for calling his show “incendiary” and “ugly.”
By
Dan Amira
insane people
Mar. 3, 2009
Blago Shakes Down Publisher for Six-Figure Book Deal
Anyone who didn’t see this coming needs to get out more.
By
Dan Amira
hot gop-on-gop action
Mar. 2, 2009
Rush Limbaugh Taking Fire From All Sides
RNC chairman Michael Steele seems a little threatened by the “entertainer.”
By
Dan Amira
people in glass houses
Mar. 2, 2009
Rush Limbaugh Caps Off CPAC With Tour de Force of Misquotations
Constitution, Declaration of Independence … whatever.
By
Dan Amira
early and often
Mar. 2, 2009
Extremely Dark-horse Candidate Enters Fray of Mayoral Campaign
Reverend Billy, backed by the Green Party, hopes to take on Bloomberg.
By
Dan Amira
the cuddle gov
Mar. 2, 2009
Paterson Glad There Are Worse People Than Him for New York to Hate
There truly is a silver lining to every cloud.
By
Dan Amira
early and often
Mar. 2, 2009
Obama Nominates Kathleen Sebelius for Health Secretary
Pro-life groups are gearing up to fight the confirmation of the ardently pro-choice governor.
By
Dan Amira
early and often
Mar. 1, 2009
Is Rick Santelli Part of the Vast Right-Wing Conspiracy? CNBC Responds
No and yes.
By
Jessica Pressler
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