Hillary wonders if being president could possibly be as fun as this armed-services committee meeting in 2005.Photograph by Stephen Crowley/The New York Times/Redux

Kurt Andersen wants to go back to George W. Bush's original plan for the humble superpower.

In the Missouri Senate race, the red and the blue are not so different.

After Bernie Kerik was sucked into the Jeanine Pirro mess, Iraq was the next logical place to be.

With a Democratic victory pretty much assured in New York, it's about time for donors of all political persuasions to pay up.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
Gives you the shivers, right?Illustration by Darrow

Eliot Spitzer and David Paterson are not just running mates, they're pals!

New Yorkers' votes may not be "deciders," but there are other ways to affect the midterm elections.

But in case you were worried, a new poll shows the GOP can expect a good trouncing here.

City dwellers are so used to bad produce that Andrew Young's comments don't seem offensive.

Tom Kean Jr. and Robert MenedezIllustration by Darrow

Manhattan GOP leader James Ortenzio is under investigation.

Comptroller candidate Chris Callaghan tries out his laugh lines.

Staying Power: Jeanine and Al Pirro.Photograph by Timothy Fadek/Polaris

Mario Cuomo plays cornerman in Junior's spat with Spitzer.

Understanding the conservatism of Andrew Sullivan.

Stephen Colbert removes his face.Photograph by Naomi Harris

Crib Sheet: The Midterm Elections.

Unbuilding Karl Rove.

Jim McGreevey is not David Letterman's plaything.

Dragging Tom Reynolds through Mark Foley's mud, gently.

Your faithful Ferrer, the widows' and orphans' friend.

Arianna: The Human Blog.Photograph by Chris Buck

Arianna Huffington has a new book about fearlessness and a new incarnation as a self-help guru.

Bo Dietl offers P.I. services to Jeanine Pirro.

Conspiracy theorists, rejoice! More records from the investigation into the crash of TWA Flight 800 are on the way.