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It was the morning after President Obama's first State of the Union, which typically wouldn't mean much for daytime television shows and their menu of celebrity interviews, cooking tips and fashion segments.

Big days came often during the fall and winter in Meg Whitman's campaign to win this year's Republican nomination for governor of California.

WASHINGTON - The National Republican Senatorial Committee is eyeing New York as a once solidly Democratic state that may follow in the footsteps of Massachusetts by electing a Republican to the Senate.

The ruling party's candidate for president appears to be gaining ground on the long-time favourite.

Hundreds of grass-roots conservative activists have made a pilgrimage to Nashville this weekend to kick off the first ever National Tea Party Convention .

Citing the record for her first year in office, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, D-NY, said Wednesday that she intends to continue her fight to ensure that New York state receive its fair share in funds from Washington.

The revelation that Umar Farouq Abdulmutallab, the failed Christmas Day underwear bomber, has been cooperating with authorities and providing valuable information "for days" demonstrates how irresponsible and ill-informed many conservatives have been in attacking President Obama's handling of the incident.

Republicans are slamming President Obama for glossing over national security in his State of the Union speech, and omitting any reference to how his administration is handling terror detainees.

Distenfield takes stand in bankruptcy Ira and Linda Distenfield asked the American people to trust them with their legal documents.

Video: How did Obama do? But political analyst Jennifer Donahue thought the speech was "very underwhelming." "I think he threw bones to the left, he threw bones out to the right.

Another member of a political dynasty is seeking a higher office in New York, and no, his last name isn't Kennedy.

" It's barely February, but it is an election year, and political parties are forming their strategies and lining up candidates.

President Obama returned to many of the themes from his campaign during his State of the Union address, calling for change and condemning partisanship in Washington, while maintaining an unflappable confidence that America's best is yet to come.

Conservatives are predicting a big loss for Democrats in the 2010 election if President Barack Obama doesn't move to the center.

Rudy Giuliani had the right of first refusal, and he refused. Chris Collins dipped a toe, and then shoved his foot in his mouth.

Unlike some politicians who tell their constituents the perilous times they're facing are unmatched by previous generations, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani says Americans today have it pretty good.

Good Morning Americaa s George Stephanopoulos played defense for the White House on Tuesday.

Joseph Sabino Mistick is a lawyer, law professor and political analyst. He lives in Squirrel Hill.

Much has been made about Scott Brown's ability to draw his voters to the polls in Tuesday's US Senate election, and Martha Coakley's inability to do the same.

Editor's note: John P. Avlon is a senior political columnist for The Daily Beast and author of "Wingnuts: How the Lunatic Fringe is Hijacking America." Previously, he served as chief speechwriter for New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani and was a columnist and associate editor for The New York Sun.