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Posted 11/12/08 in Daily Intel

Early and Often

Obama May Have Already Stepped in It With the Auto-Industry Bailout

Obama, Bush, the Treasury, and Congress wrangle over saving Detroit, and Republicans see an opening.

Posted 11/11/08 in Daily Intel

Early and Often

Obama the Merciful Extends Olive Branch to Joe Lieberman

But what does it mean for Lieberman's future?

Posted 11/06/08 in Daily Intel

Election Hangover

Okay, Okay. So Who’s Going to Replace Barack Obama, Joe Biden, and Rahm Emanuel?

Jockeying has already started for the two Senate seats and one House seat.

Posted 10/27/08 in Daily Intel

Early and Often

McCain Warns of Unchecked Liberal Power — But What Does Everyone Else Think?

How much will Democrats really be able to throw their weight around if they control both houses of Congress and the presidency, and how effective is this argument for McCain?

Posted 10/10/08 in Daily Intel

Instant Politics

Michael Idov and Matt Taibbi on Obama’s Foregone Historic Win, and the Morass It Will Land In

'Rolling Stone' columnist Matt Taibbi and 'New York' writer Michael Idov discuss why John McCain is “one of the worst” presidential candidates ever, Russian glee over American's problems, and what happens after a possible President Obama is hammered for what he doesn't manage to achieve.

Posted 09/30/08 in Daily Intel

Instant Politics

Joe Scarborough and John Heilemann Dissect the Bailout Fight: How It Might Sink McCain — and Help the GOP

'New York' magazine's John Heilemann and Joe Scarborough, former Republican Congressman and host of MSNBC's 'Morning Joe,' discuss the parallels between the rejection of the bailout bill and the Gingrich revolution, what Sarah Palin still has to offer, and how these couple weeks 'might very well be remembered by history as the fortnight when Obama won the election.'

Posted 09/29/08 in Daily Intel

It Just Happened

House.gov Has Crashed

Not that we expected any reasonable explanations anytime soon, but it would be nice to be able to check.

Posted 09/11/08 in Daily Intel

Early and Often

Representative Charles Rangel No Habla Español, Okay?

Can he help it if the people in the Dominican Republic don't understand that?

Posted 07/18/08 in Daily Intel

Early and Often

Chuck Rangel Now Under Fire for Stationery Violations

Chuck Rangel Now Under Fire for Stationery Violations

He just thought congressional letterhead gave his personal request for donations that "something special."

Posted 06/06/08 in Grub Street

The New York Diet

Kevin Powell of ‘The Real World’ Will Do a Shot If He's Elected to Congress

Kevin Powell of ‘The Real World’ Will Do a Shot If He's Elected to Congress

“I’m a very regular guy,” says one of the original reality stars. “The only thing I’m a snot about is food and restaurants.”

Posted 05/20/08 in Daily Intel

Early and Often

Vito Won't Run for Reelection

Vito Won't Run for Reelection

And we are actually surprised! He announces the news on his congressional Website.

Posted 05/19/08 in Daily Intel

In Other News

Vito Fossella: Up, Down, and On the Pot

Vito Fossella: Up, Down, and On the Pot

A quick read of today's headlines, and what they tell us (or don't) about Vito Fossella's near future.

Posted 02/13/08 in Daily Intel

The Sports Section

Digesting the McNamee-Clemens Testimony Before Congress

Posted 11/13/07 in Daily Intel

Intel

Chuck Schumer: Bringing Iraq Gloom to Your Door

Posted 07/19/07 in Daily Intel

The Morning Line

And in Non-Explosion News...

Posted 11/09/06 in Daily Intel

In Other News

Dem Congress Is New York's Gain — and Mississippi's Loss?