L’Affaire Lott, like Enron, demonstrated the GOP’s brilliant rewriting of history. Social Security is next -- will the Democrats be ready?

Even the president's brother jumped on the dump-Lott bandwagon -- as if that alone would resolve the GOP's race problem. Do Democrats finally have an issue to reunite them?

It's not surprising that with looming budget cuts and tax hikes, the mayor's popularity is plummeting, but why is he so reluctant to get out and show he's more than a suit?

After years of fumbling, Republicans have finally found an effective delivery system for their agenda, raising the question: Could W.'s era have as enduring a political impact as FDR's?

There's more to the Democrats' debacle last week than the loss of congressional bragging rights. For the true lesson, look back to the last time Fritz Mondale came up short.

The Democratic Party leadership has all but written off McCall's lackluster run. As funds and hours run out, some pols are already lining up to place the blame on any shoulder but Carl's.

Two weeks before the election, Pataki is still setting the agenda, the press is still rolling over for him, and McCall has yet to break out of an airless, message-free campaign.

If there's an overall -- and underreported -- theme to the coming midterm election, it is "Get mad and get even." Think Democrats have forgotten Florida? Think again.

One day he looks utterly invincible, another he seems shaky and politically enfeebled -- and that's just in one week. Will the real George Pataki please stand up?

Could the governor lose? Actually, yes. For one thing, owing to New York's arcane election laws, he could lose to himself. And that's only the silliest possibility in this silly political season.