Judge’s Bayside house gets shot up (Queens Courier)

19 August 2008, 10:31 am

A Queens judge, who as a prosecutor helped jail the “Wild Cowboys,” a Washington Heights drug gang, found his Bayside block had been turned into the Wild West recently, when four shots were fired into his home.... read more

PEOPLE'S CHOICE: LESS SPENDING (New York Post)

19 August 2008, 1:19 am

ALBANY - New Yorkers to state lawmakers: Cut spending and don't dare raise taxes! That's the clear message being delivered by a massive majority of voters as the Legislature convenes today for a special session called by Gov. Paterson to deal...... read more

GOP to open 'war room' during DNC (Rocky Mountain News)

18 August 2008, 11:13 pm

Republicans are determined not to be left out during the DNC.... read more

John McCain: A call to serve (CNN.com)

18 August 2008, 2:41 pm

Born the son and grandson of admirals, Sen. John McCain has been driven by a sense of duty his entire life.... read more

How Rudy Giuliani is Spending His Summer (Gothamist)

18 August 2008, 9:53 am

Well, according to the NY Times , he's busy with his consulting firm Giuliani Partners, working on his upcoming Republican National Convention appearance, and getting ready for next week's Democratic National Convention (to respond to any Dem statements). And he's not crying over the spilled mil... read more

Commentary: Conventions are high-risk for Obama and McCain (CNN.com)

18 August 2008, 6:11 am

On August 25, the Democrats meet in Denver, Colorado, and a week later, the Republicans gather in Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota.... read more