Inauguration 2013, By The Numbers
As Sen. Chuck Schumer prepares for Monday's unveiling of the official ticket to President Obama's Jan. 21 second inauguration, here's a video the PIC put out to capture the run-up to the big day by the...
View ArticleAn Apple For The President? Chuck Schumer Whips Up An Inaugural Dessert
And they didn't even make him put on a chef's hat! As we barrel toward Inauguration Weekend (and we'll have blanket Daily News coverage of it for you), here's a clip of Sen. Chuck Schumer learning how...
View ArticleThe Sounds Of Inauguration 2013
Greetings from Washington, D.C. We've been liveblogging and tweeting the Inguration all day -- check it out here and here. Now, for your enjoyment, we present a special soundboard created by our...
View ArticleDemocratic 2013 NYC Mayoral Candidates Split Time -- And Message -- Between...
The 2013 mayor’s race traveled to the nation's capital for the inaugural. Well, at least half of it did. Our Erin Durkin (in NYC) and I (in DC) report: The four top Democrats competing for City Hall...
View ArticleSenators Beat President Obama To Punch On Immigration Reform; ACLU Raises...
Beating President Obama to the punch, a bipartisan group of senators released a reform framework that includes a "path to citizenship" for undocumented immigrants. Our Dan Friedman reports: The plan...
View ArticlePresident Obama: Former Mayor Ed Koch Was The "Quintessential New Yorker"
President Obama just issued a statement on the death of former Mayor Ed Koch, who passed away early this morning at age 88:"Ed Koch was an extraordinary Mayor, irrepressible character, and...
View ArticleA Happy, Healthy Year Of The Snake
President and FLOTUS Obama today send wishes for a healthy and prosperous Lunar New Year, and so does The Daily Politics. Gong Xi Fa Cai! (And yes, Mom and Pop, I'll eat some noodles.)"Michelle and I...
View ArticleConservative Party NYS Vs. Minimum Wage Hike
The Conservative Party of NYS is amplifying on its opposition to New York's raising of the minimum wage, saying "Gov. Cuomo, Speaker Silver and President Obama continue to ignore the economics" of...
View ArticleNY Congress Members Warn Obama Of "Line In The Sand" On Spending Cuts
Three of the city’s most liberal House members have drawn a “line in the sand” on spending cuts, warning President Obama they won’t support any deal that cuts major entitlement programs, even increases...
View ArticleDocument Drop: The Sequestration Order
No #JediMindMeld, no deal... Just a sequestration order signed by President Obama and released by the White House this evening, followed by the Office of Management and Budget report. 2013...
View ArticleMaking A Statement, If Not Law, NY Assembly Votes To Hike Minimum Wage To $9...
The Democrat-controlled state Assembly, in largely symbolic move, voted Tuesday to raise New York’s minimum wage to $9 an hour and peg future increases to the rate of inflation. The measure passed...
View ArticleEven At New Siena Low, Gov. Andrew Cuomo's Poll Numbers Still Robust
Gov. Cuomo’s favorability rating has dropped to its lowest-ever level in the Siena poll since he took office -- but he’s still popular enough to make mere political mortals green with envy. While still...
View ArticleDocument Drop: Tax Time At The White House
More fun than doing your taxes: Reading the president's return. If you find your numbers aren't as good as last year's, you're not alone: President Obama reported making less in 2012 than any prior...
View ArticleObama, Cuomo, Bloomberg Order Flags Flown At Half-Staff For Boston Marathon...
Gov. Cuomo has ordered flags on New York State government buildings to be lowered to half-staff today in honor of the victims of the Boston bombings."I join with my fellow New Yorkers and Americans in...
View ArticleLive: President Obama Addresses Senate's Gun Background Checks Legislation...
President Obama speaks about the Senate defeat of the Manchin-Toomey gun background checks amendment during a White House Rose Garden presser. Watch: Update: You can read the full text of the remarks...
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