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Survivor, New York

Fellow New Yorkers, we’ve been through a lot. Hurricanes. Earthquakes. Joe Biden explaining to Car and Driver that he has never actually washed a 1981 Trans Am shirtless in the White House driveway. And that’s just in the last two weeks.

The last ten years? We barely know where to start. Read More

Joe Biden Merges The Onion and Reality’s Interdimensional Divide With Car & Driver Interview

Whether or not Joe Biden has said anything unintentionally funny or cringe-worthy on any given day hinges on a single question: Did Joe Biden give someone an interview? Today's answer is, of course, yes. This time, to Car & Driver.

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As the Debt Ceiling Rises, the Dow Drops

It would almost seem that the stars had finally aligned. After weeks of stalled talks and contentious meetings between House Republicans and Democrats that escalated into a public spat between Speaker John Boehner and President Obama, a bill finally made it through the House and into the Senate, where it was speedily approved Tuesday morning Read More

Strauss-Kahn Bids Adieu and Beck Does So Too

The fireworks have died down (hope you enjoyed the show, Jersey … better luck next year, Brooklyn and Queens) and all that’s left of this year’s patriotic festivities are the tiny flags littering the West Side Highway, the distended abdomens of the contestants in Nathan’s annual hot dog-eating contest and the sobering knowledge that, according to Read More

Vice President Biden in NYC Today

Vice President Joe Biden is slated to spend this afternoon in New York City, heading to an event for the Democratic National Committee and then a fundraiser for east side Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney in two separate events.

The Maloney event at The Sheraton is in honor of her birthday--which was, in fact, February 19--and guests will Read More

Biden Emails For Gillibrand

The Kirsten Gillibrand for Senate campaign sent out an email to supporters this morning from Vice-President Joe Biden urging them to donate to her campaign.

Writes Biden: "Kirsten is ready to move America forward, but she needs your help to win in November. Will you help her today? You can make a difference! A crucial deadline Read More

Eastern Exposure: On the Prowl With a Hamptons Native-Turned-Paparazzo

Matt Agudo's habitual base of operations is the Starbucks in East Hampton. On a recent Saturday morning, he was flipping through a bale of local publications: Dan's Papers, Hamptons magazine, the New York Post. "That would've been the photo there!" he said, pointing to a Page Six snapshot of that tangerine nightmare, Snooki of Jersey Read More

Joe Biden’s Rampage Continues Apace

The Vice President of the United States, Joe Biden, is kind of dangerous. He seems to leave a path of minor destruction wherever he goes. The most recent incident occurred this morning at a Long Island air field. Air Force Two was taking off from Gabreski Airport when the jet wash from Biden's Read More

Eye Opener: Terrariums All the Rage

White House tried to offer a job to another Senate contender. [WaPo]
Pitcher loses perfect game on faulty call. [NYT]
Homeless dentistry scheme nets $5.7 million. [NYDN]
Sweating, hoodied Zuckerburg discusses privacy. [BusinessInsider]
Rahm Emanuel subpoenaed in Blago trial. [HuffPo]
Over 8,000 MTA employees made six figures last year. [NYT]
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WFP Still Going With That ‘WTF’ Thing

The Working Families Party is now selling t-shirts featuring the ad slogan that the MTA said was inappropriate to run on subways and trains.

The Vice President on Tiger

While the president was getting grilled on Fox News, Vice President Joe Biden was at the Radio & Television Correspondents Association dinner, cracking wise about Israel, Game Change, Rahm Emanuel and Tiger Woods.
It was a big day for Mr. Biden. Earlier, in honor of St. Patrick's Day, he hosted Irish Prime Minister Brian Read More

Scozzafava Calls for Owens

ALBANY—Dede Scozzafava has cut a robocall for Bill Owens.

The full script is below, but Scozzafava says Owens will be "the only candidate who can build upon John McHugh's lasting legacy in Congress."

Scozzafava endorsed Owens on Sunday. The robocall does not mention Hoffman--now backed by the Republican establishment--but does emphasize the race Read More

NY-23 Poll: Owens and Hoffman in Dead Heat, Scozzafava Dead

ALBANY—The closely watched special election in New York's North Country is now a two-way dead heat between Doug Hoffman and Bill Owens, a poll finds.
The result shows just how far Hoffman--the politically inexperienced accountant who is the Conservative Party's nominee for the seat--has surged over the course of the election. The Siena Research Read More

Biden For Owens, Again

ALBANY—The last minute push for Democratic Congressional candidate Bill Owens will include a visit by Vice President Joe Biden.

Biden will appear at a rally in Watertown at the Northside Improvement League. This is the second visit to the area by Biden, who during a trip to Syracuse held a fundraiser for Read More

All-In for Owens?

ALBANY—It's nearing the end of the race to replace John McHugh in Congress. A leading Democrat just told the party is "not going to leave anything on the table" to help Bill Owens.

My mind is returning to the special election in the 20th District this spring, where the final poll showed long-shot Scott Read More