Maggie Haberman

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Skelos says Sen. Parker is 'not fit' to serve

Senate Republican leader Dean Skelos is coming out swinging against Democratic Sen. Kevin Parker for calling GOP legislators "long-term white supremacists" this morning on the heels of an incident in...

Weiner, Abedin to wed this summer: sources

It's going to be a busy summer in Clintonland, with Bill and Hillary Clinton's daughter Chelsea set to marry her childhood friend and Huma Abedin, a longtime aide to the...

Pedro Espada and son face fresh Cuomo lawsuit

Attorney General Andrew Cuomo filed a fresh lawsuit against Senate Majority Leader Pedro Espada Jr. today, accusing the Democrat and his son of siphoning dough from a not-for-profit they controlled...

DiNapoli takes Staten Island too

State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli has added Staten Island Democrats to his early-endorsement column today, as he moves to shore up his support within the party in his bid to be...

Jeb Bush to head state GOP dinner in June

Former Florida governor and brother-of-dubya Jeb Bush will be the keynote speaker at this year's state GOP dinner, officials said. Bush will be feted by a mystery emcee, state GOP...

Jeb Bush to head state GOP dinner in June

Former Florida and brother-of-dubya Jeb Bush will be the keynote speaker at this year's state GOP dinner, officials said. Bush will be feted by a mystery emcee, state GOP spokesman...

Columbia County stays neutral on gov race

Columbia County Republicans just wrapped up an endorsement meeting on whether to back Steve Levy or Rick Lazio in the gubernatorial race - and decided to remain neutral, a blow...

Schumer & Gillibrand hitting B'klyn Dem clubs

Sen. Charles Schumer and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand will be making a Brooklyn appearance this Sunday, appearing at a candidates' forum together hosted by four Democratic clubs. Congressmembers Yvette Clarke, Jerrold...

Levy to screen with Queens tomorrow, endormsement 'likely': source

Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy is set to meet with the Queens GOP Executive Committee, and his boosters are hoping for an endorsement immediately after. One source called an endorsement...

Morning buzz

Here's the rundown: * Mayor Bloomberg has an announcement on streamlining help for small businesses. * Gov. Paterson has the rare afternoon press conference (instead of Q&A) * The Post's...

All GOP candidates claiming the advantage

The field for the GOP nomination to take on Suffolk Democratic Rep. Tim Bishop was roiled last week when Randy Altschuler picked up the Conservative Party nod and Republicans moved...

Diaz Sr. boasts about Cuomo birthday wishes

State Sen. Ruben Diaz Sr., who helped orchestrate the Senate coup that resulted in a stalemate last year, has posted a birthday letter he received from Attorney General and soon-to-be-declared...

Eliot's trying to be like Bubba

A lot of Democratic insiders see a clear parallel between what Eliot Spitzer is attempting with his comeback - make it all about sex and the "villains" who were out...

Morning buzz

Here's the rundown: * Mayor Bloomberg will be joined by Rep. Carolyn Maloney at 11 a.m. for his announcement of his anti-salt initiative. That joint appearance comes a day after...

Altschuler gets Conservative backing in Suffolk

Businessman Randy Altschuler has gotten the crucial backing of the Suffolk County Conservative Party in his bid to be the nominee to take on Democratic Rep. Tim Bishop - a...

About those arms Ed Cox isn't twisting...

When state GOP chairman Ed Cox told a Republican women's group this week that he isn't twisting arms to help his hand-picked hopeful Steve Levy get the 51 percent he...

Spitzer book leaves questions open about the when and why with hookers

As Eliot Spitzer may - or may not - make his red carpet debut tomorrow at the Tribeca Film Festival screening of the Alex Gibney documentary chronicling his fall amid...

Lt. gov hopeful targets Espada

Lieutenant governor hopeful Bill Samuels, who's vying to compete on the Democratic line, is using a major independent expenditure initiative to go after Democratic Senate Majority Leader Pedro Espada Jr....

Mayor: Perkins is "violently" against change

The Post's Dave Seifman forwards some pretty choice quotes from Mayor Bloomberg going off on state Sen. Bill Perkins, a major opponent of charter schools, on his weekly WOR radio...

Mike: Chuck works his a-- off

Per The Post's City Hall Bureau Chief Dave Seifman, Mayor Bloomberg offered praise of Sen. Charles Schumer on his weekly radio show this morning - days after a report that...