1. early and often
    Paterson Appoints Peter J. Kiernan As Chief CounselThe New York lawyer will now be a powerful adviser to the governor.
    By Geoffrey Gray
  2. early and often
    Ted Kennedy Back in ActionAnd he’s back in charge of the Democrats’ health-care hopes, Hillary Clinton be damned.
    By Chris Rovzar
  3. the economy of sex
    Eliot Spitzer Has Learned Some LessonsEliot Spitzer’s Washington ‘Post’ opinion essay about the economy is a thinly veiled advice column to dudes cheating on their wives with hookers.
    By Chris Rovzar
  4. early and often
    Obama Brings Bill Clinton and John McCain Into the FoldObama seems to be taking this whole Lincoln thing to heart.
    By Dan Amira
  5. David Frum Follows Chris Buckley Out of ‘National Review’He thinks everyone needs to just CHILL OUT, okay?
    By Chris Rovzar
  7. Greg Craig to Continue to Make Us Sweat As Obama White House CounselSeriously, his hair has magical powers.
    By Chris Rovzar
  8. early and often
    Paterson’s Weekend: Bad For Budget, Good for VelazquezAs State Senate Republicans hold up budget talks, Paterson gives an indication of who might replace Hillary Clinton if she is appointed Secretary of State.
    By Chris Rovzar
  9. election hair of the dog
    Chris Smith on Hillary, Paterson, and Who’s NextIf Clinton does indeed take the secretary of State post, what happens here in New York State?
    By Chris Smith
  10. election hangover
    So What Else Does Obama Do With His Massive Army?Are they Democrats? Or are they some other specifically Obama-created breed?
    By Chris Rovzar
  11. let’s get civical
    Mayor Tries New Tack for Selling Hybrid-Cab BillOne magical word: ‘Obama.’
    By Chris Smith
  12. early and often
    Why Might Obama Really Want Hillary Clinton for Secretary of State?Is he trying to out-Lincoln Lincoln? Or take Clinton out of the game?
    By Dan Amira
  13. election hair of the dog
    Obama Advisers Pushing Hillary Clinton for Secretary of StateThe transition team confirms that her name is high on the list for the post, and that Obama has discussed it in meetings.
    By Chris Rovzar
  14. O’Reilly to Jon Stewart: You’d Be Dead in AlabamaAnd yet, surprisingly, O’Reilly himself is alive and well in New York.
    By Chris Rovzar
  15. election hangover
    William Ayers: ‘I Wish I Knew Obama Better’In an interview with ‘Good Morning America,’ the former sixties radical rejected the proposition that his association with Barack Obama should have been an issue in the campaign.
    By Chris Rovzar
  16. Seth Meyers: Next Time, Don’t Pick a Running Mate With a Famous Comedian TwinIn discussing this year’s ‘Time’ Person of the Year, ‘SNL’’s head writer has some political advice.
    By Chris Rovzar
  17. neighborhood watch
    South W’burg Hasidim Gave More Than Four Times As Many Votes to McCain As to ObamaEven though Jews and Brooklynites at large voted for Obama, mostly.
    By Tim Murphy
  18. election hangover
    Hoaxer Claims Credit for Palin Africa-Continent Story, MSNBC FooledThis is kind of confusing. Bear with us.
    By Chris Rovzar
  19. white men with money
    Li’l Iron Ranger Philip Falcone Defends the American DreamThe Harbinger Capital Management founder told a heartwarming tale on the Hill.
    By Jessica Pressler
  20. election hangover
    Sarah Palin Gave a Press Conference! With a Podium!In Miami at a Republican Governors Association event, Sarah Palin steps into uncharted territory.
    By Chris Rovzar
  21. early and often
    Sarah Palin Will Not Go Gently Into That Good NightThoughts on Palin’s opening salvo for the next inevitable campaign.
    By Dan Amira
  22. early and often
    Paterson Demands $5.2 Billion in Budget CutsNot that anyone is willing to give them to him.
    By Chris Rovzar
  23. election hair of the dog
    Sarah Palin Not the Only Republican Readying for 2012?Mike Huckabee and Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal are already planning trips to Iowa.
    By Chris Rovzar
  24. Losing Candidate Ready to Let the Funny OutJohn McCain trots out an oldie-but-goodie on the ‘Tonight Show.’
    By Chris Rovzar
  25. election hangover
    Sarah Palin Is Back in the Kitchen, But It’s Still Not Quite Enough for Tina BrownTina wants to know: Who is babysitting those kids?
    By Chris Rovzar
  26. election hair of the dog
    Bush and Obama Play ‘He Said, He Said’Only a teenage girl could follow the ins and outs of this one.
    By Chris Rovzar
  27. election hangover
    Obama Resurrects Campaign Army to March on GeorgiaThe president-elect has summoned some of his crack organizers to support Jim Martin in his runoff against Republican incumbent Saxby Chambliss.
    By Chris Rovzar
  28. early and often
    Obama the Merciful Extends Olive Branch to Joe LiebermanBut what does it mean for Lieberman’s future?
    By Dan Amira
  29. Sarah Palin Will ‘Plow Through That Door’ in 2012If God opens a door, even just a crack to see who is on the other side, with the little chain lock still engaged, well, she’ll bust on through.
    By Chris Rovzar
  30. election hangover
    Tim Robbins, Election Avenger, Will Not Be Silenced by The ManThe truth behind the actor’s election-day snafu.
    By Jessica Pressler
  31. early and often
    Anti-Gay State Senator Chooses Opposition to Marriage Equality Over PartyRuben Diaz Sr. says the only issue keeping him out of the Democratic caucus is their pesky insistence to support gay rights.
    By Chris Rovzar
  32. election hair of the dog
    So What Radical Treats Does Obama Have in Store for January 21?Gitmo and stem cells and SCHIP, oh my!
    By Chris Rovzar
  33. early and often
    Which Presidents Should Obama Copy?Political observers are offering FDR, Ronald Reagan, and even George W. Bush as presidents to emulate.
    By Dan Amira
  34. party lines
    ‘Glamour’ Editor Cindi Leive Thinks Sarah Palin Was ‘Great for Women’ (Updated)’Personally, I think she is a gifted politician. She’s a great communicator. She’s a magnetic personality. I don’t see how you can discount that.’
    By Jada Yuan
  35. election hangover
    Obama Discusses Economy, New PuppyAmerica’s two burning questions, addressed.
    By Chris Rovzar
  36. early and often
    Larry Summers’s Baggage Weighed Against His ExpertiseShould past controversies matter in picking a Treasury Secretary?
    By Dan Amira
  37. election hangover
    Terrorist Fist-Jabs Backstage on Obama Victory NightA new set of adorable photos may have a sinister undertone. Okay, just kidding.
    By Chris Rovzar
  38. the greatest depression
    Mean-Mommy Cuomo to Revoke Wall Street Bonuses?Andrew Cuomo has had it up to here with Wall Street’s bad behavior.
    By Jessica Pressler
  39. cultural capital
    Spencer Tunick Got a Bunch of People Naked in Brooklyn the Other NightThe photographer, known for his live nude installations, got a bunch of people to strip down on election night.
    By Daniella Ponet
  40. Is Rahm Right for Obama? [Updated]The guy who once screamed ‘Dead! Dead! Dead!’ while listing off Clinton’s enemies and stabbing a steak knife into a table may be Obama’s next chief of staff.
    By Dan Amira
  41. election hangover
    Barack Obama’s Success Leads to New Discovery: Black People Network, Too!The ‘Journal’ discovers that Barack Obama has a lot of friends. And some of them are black.
    By Chris Rovzar
  42. election hangover
    Robert Gibbs Will Be Obama Press Secretary, Says Top DemocratAnd apparently the press will be psyched about the choice.
    By Chris Rovzar
  43. election hangover
    ‘Newsweek’: Sarah Palin ‘Sailed Into the Room Wearing Nothing But a Towel’From today’s teases of the ‘Newsweek’ book ‘How He Did It,’ we can tell we’re going to learn some great stuff in the next few weeks.
    By Chris Rovzar
  44. early and often
    Now Obama Can Look Forward to Fixing the Horrible Economy!The obstacles Obama faces, and what he plans to do right out of the gate.
    By Dan Amira
  45. early and often
    Heilemann: The Glow of Obama’s Mandate Is Good Enough for NowDaunting challenges and dark visions loom. But for now, Obama’s sweeping victory is satisfying.
    By John Heilemann
  46. Rahm Emanuel ‘Strongly Considering’ Obama Chief of Staff JobThe rumors were true: Obama has asked the high-ranking Democratic representative from Illinois to serve as his chief of staff, and Emanuel is ‘strongly considering’ accepting.
    By Chris Rovzar
  47. early and often
    Does Obama Herald a New Democratic Era in the South?If so, it’s being driven by a coalition of voters American politics has never seen before.
    By Peter Keating
  48. election hangover
    So, We’re Going to Have a Black President. What Does That Mean, Exactly?What opinion-makers are saying about this thrilling and confusing turn of events.
    By Chris Rovzar
  49. early and often
    The Breakdown: Who Elected Obama, and Did They Give Him a Mandate?Which demographic groups Obama won over, how the polls fared, and what Obama’s mandate looks like.
    By Dan Amira
  50. early and often
    So What Happened After You Went to Bed?More results from yesterday’s voting.
    By Chris Rovzar
  51. early and often
    The Night They Were Dancing in the StreetsThey’re dancin’ in Chicago. Down in New Orleans. Up in New York City…
    By Chris Rovzar
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