Spitzer the crusader, Spitzer the schmoozer, Spitzer the populist, Spitzer the insider. Which one is running? Which one will govern?

Bloomberg’s bankroll of political capital is almost as big as his real one. And he’d better start spending it—or he’s going to lose it.

Fixing Children’s Services is only half the battle. A new program, the Nurse-Family Partnership, helps mothers avoid trouble before it occurs.

Memo to Ray Kelly: Just because you’ve built your own intelligence arm doesn’t mean you have to use all of the Bush administration’s tactics.

Finally, the Democratic Party has two good-government titans. Get ready for them to tear each other apart.

Finally, Hillary Clinton, the most careful of politicians, says what she really thinks.

Eliot Spitzer’s attacks on Wall Street give him populist appeal—but is he a Cuomo-style progressive? Not by a long shot.

A big winner gets big power, and a big ego. So how is Mike Bloomberg going to spend his political capital?

9/11 and the Republicans combined to help Bloomberg get elected. Even as he heads toward a second term, it’s a deal that still costs him.

Rather than dropping out, Anthony Weiner could have helped Ferrer more by running with him. Can Ferrer unite the Dems alone?