There's already been one major incident connected peripherally to the U.N. Summit which just ended this afternoon. But there was almost a second one last night when delegates from the Sudan refused to go through metal detectors at an East Side hotel. They were heading to Iranian delegations' party at the Tudor Hotel when the scuffle occurred between the delegates and NYPD, the details of which remain cloaked in mystery, as do most things with diplomats. One person was taken into custody, but released after "it was determined" he had diplomatic status. We would have paid whatever amount to have gotten into that party, just to do one keg stand with our favorite 9/11-conspiracy theorist, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. more ›

In a televised meeting that could be subtitled "Death by a Thousand Paper Cuts," the Democratic Party's Rules & Bylaws Committee is meeting today to discuss and hear testimony on the dilemma of Florida's and Michigan's delegates. more ›

With the South Dakota primary next week, Senator Hillary Clinton made a visit to Mount Rushmore. But her campaign was dealing with news that lawyers for the Democratic Party believe, according to party rules, that "Florida and Michigan [should] lose at least half their delegate strength," which damages Clinton's hopes of overtaking Senator Barack Obama. more ›

Hillary Clinton may have won more votes in Tuesday’s crucial primaries, but the victories barely made a dent in Barack Obama’s lead, narrowing the gap by only a few delegates. Unless scandal or some other meltdown severely damages Obama, Clinton’s chances of beating him on pledged delegates are extremely difficult. more ›

Barack Obama won yesterday's Maine caucus, with about 57-60% of the vote to Hillary Clinton's approximate 40-42%. This makes Obama's fourth win in a row, after sweeping the Democratic contests in Louisiana, Nebraska, and Washington yesterday. more ›