Hot Spots: Ads Look to Stand Out Amid the Political Clutter

The 2014 election cycle has ushered in a rush of political advertising, with campaign ads airing as early as last spring and record-shattering spending for the first quarter of the election year.

Big City: A Tabloid Bashing, and a Lost Job With the Mayor

Lis Smith, a young political operative, seemed to be an obvious choice for a post in City Hall — until the news media learned about her relationship with Eliot Spitzer.

    

Bloomberg’s TV Blitz on Guns Puts Swing State Senators on the Spot

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg spent $12 million on a national campaign that names senators he believes might be persuaded to support federal gun regulations.