Reporter David Halbfinger flatters Democratic Rep. Steve Israel as an "unassuming centrist" up to the task of winning back the House for the Democrats and lets Israel squeeze in some talking ...
Times again skips Tawana Brawley and "white interlopers" to celebrate Sharpton at leisure: "Unmistakable and formidable, if a physically reduced version of the man he once was, the Rev. Al ...
Reporter David Halbfinger relays what unions find "most galling" about the "pugnacious and boastful" Gov. Christie's budget proposals. He displayed far more empathy toward Connecticut's Democratic ...
David Halbfinger gushes over Connecticut's new Democratic governor, in contrast with the "blustery and bellicose" budget-slasher Chris Christie of neighboring New Jersey: "And as he closes a 20 ...
The Times let the founder of the left-wing Daily Kos blog do a victory lap upon Lieberman's announced retirement from the Senate. The paper was more respectful in saying farewell to the ...
For the second day in a row, these old accusations qualify as front-page news: "[Democrats] intend to keep reminding the public of [GOP candidate Paladino's] more outrageous moments, like his ...
A Tea Party candidate wins in New York State, and reporters David Halbfinger and Michael Barbaro shudder. "The result was a potentially destabilizing blow for New York Republicans. It put at the ...
Coverage of the governors' races in New Jersey and Virginia and the congressional race in New York was dominated by three themes: The Republicans won by appearing moderate; there are deep ...
Times reporters never use the term "ultraliberal" to describe politicians, but Steve Lonegan, a former mayor running in the New Jersey Republican gubernatorial primary, was called ...
