In light of this morning's New York Times acknowledgment that a candidate in the Republican field for 2012 is a woman--"Mrs. Bachmann's rivals," we are told, "will have to find ways to disagree with Mrs. Bachmann without being accused of making subtle references to her gender"--we decided to look back at how many times the Read More
Today's cover of Newsweek, with a digitally-aged Lady Di hobnobbing with Kate Middleton, raised our eyebrows--and not merely for the suggestion that, had she lived, Diana would have been "Tweeting from Davos" (wouldn't she have delegated telling her story to a Twitter-age Andrew Morton?). Why, in our unscientific count, it was the fourth time Read More
If you thought Weinergate was the end of crotch shots, dirty talk and Internet voyeurism (all with the rosy glow of a history in politics!), think again: the situation is now x-rated. Meet Samantha Kogelman, working name Sammie Spades. The “About Sammie” section on her Facebook reads: “I'm a Pornstar! I love having sex, partying Read More
Here's more about Wal-Mart's newest addition, Phil Singer.
Singer's name popped up in Claire Atkinson's story today, noting he runs "a corporate consulting firm, which has worked with prominent Democrats, including Sen. Chuck Schumer."
Singer also worked on Hillary Clinton's 2008 presidential campaign and, most recently, on Andrew Cuomo's 2010 gubernatorial campaign.
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Donald Trump shot down a report claiming he would announce his candidacy on the final episode of his show, The Apprentice, on May 15.
"I can't announce during the show, I really can't" and "I'm not allowed to" he said, during an interview on Talk1300. "I don't know where it came from."
But Read More
Hillary Clinton and a number of other female public officials recalled Geraldine Ferraro as a path-breaking icon and a fierce fighter for her family and her favored causes at a memorial service in Midtown Manhattan this morning among hundreds of her friends and family.
"She is seen correctly as paving the way for my political career and Read More
"I think what he did was illegal and unconstitutional."
That was Jerry Nadler, the liberal Democratic congressman, in an interview this weekend, referring to President Obama and the military intervention in Libya.
Those concerns were also raised on a conference call Saturday, where other liberals, like Rep. Dennis Kucinich of Ohio, raised constitutional questions about Mr. Obama's Read More
Earmarks: "[L]awmakers still have a way to get their favorite projects funded: appealing directly to federal agencies. [Ray Hernandez]
Database: Empire Center publishes 2010 state payroll. [Manhattan Institute]
Egypt: Footage of Hillary Clinton in Tahrir Square. [Daily News, Reuters]
Nuclear: Cuomo says of Indian Point, "It should be closed. This plant in this proximity Read More
Hillary Clinton: 2012, 2016, V.P., Designated Hitter. [CNN]
2012: Independent senator invites a challenge from Obama's left. [WNYC]
NCAA: Obama's picks. [ESPN]
NCAA: "Ridiculous," says New York's Bill O'Reilly of Obama making NCAA picks as Japan struggles. [Blackberry Alarm Clock]
Albany Budget: "There are other ways to get the budget done." [Andrew Cuomo]
Last week Barack Obama retired Larry Palmer of his duties as ambassador to Venezuela after President Hugo Chávez disapproved of the selection.
Why did El Jefe say adios to the longtime American diplomat? He didn't have that Hollywood wattage, baby! When the U.S. chooses an envoy to Chávez's personal plaything of a South American nation, he Read More
In January 2008, Tina Brown announced she would be penning a book on the Clinton family. The Clinton Chronicles was set to be a sprawling account of Bill and Hillary's rise to power in American politics, perhaps in the vein of The Diana Chronicles, Tina Brown's 2007 biography of the fallen Princess of Wales. Read More
Bill and Hilary Clinton are alternately extremely anxious and emotionally vulnerable as they careen toward their daughter's wedding, reports the AP and Reuters, pulling from an interview with Andrea Mitchell.
Hillary Clinton is in Pakistan today, taking steps to begin a bold new chapter in our relationship with the nuclear-armed ally Read More
On August 12, 2004, a caller to a Westchester radio show was speaking at length about politics with the two guest hosts, when the caller wondered aloud: When will America have an Italian-American president?"Soon as Rick runs," said one of the hosts, referring to the other host, Rick Lazio.The other host? Andrew Cuomo.The show Read More
On This Week yesterday, Bill Clinton shot down the fashionable hypothetical that--in a throwback to the bygone days of Washington civility and William Howard Taft--President Obama might nominate Mr. Clinton to the Supreme Court.
"I think I would enjoy it, but I don't think it would be a good idea," Mr. Clinton told Jake Tapper. Read More
A little more news about Democratic attorney general candidate Sean Coffey, who announced he's putting $2 million of his own money into his campaign:He's hired Jimmy Siegel to do his ads, a campaign source confirmed.Siegel created the ads for Eliot Spitzer, when he needed to shave the edge off his aggressive and Read More
