President Obama unveils $50 billion road, rail plan  —  Seeking to bolster the sluggish economy, President Barack Obama is using a Labor Day appearance in Milwaukee to announce he will ask Congress for $50 billion to kick off a new infrastructure plan designed to expand and renew the nation's roads, railways and runways.

1938 in 2010  —  Here's the situation: The U.S. economy has been crippled by a financial crisis.  The president's policies have limited the damage, but they were too cautious, and unemployment remains disastrously high.  More action is clearly needed.  Yet the public has soured on government activism …

CNN Poll: GOP's midterm advantage is growing  —  (CNN) — With November's midterm elections less than two months away, a new national poll indicates that the Republicans' advantage over the Democrats in the battle for Congress is on the rise.  —  According to a CNN/Opinion Research Corporation …

Obama to call for $100 billion business tax credit  —  Under mounting pressure to intensify his focus on the economy ahead of the midterm elections, President Obama will call for a $100 billion business tax credit this week, using a speech in Cleveland on Wednesday to launch what administration officials said was a new policy push.

Cynthia Tucker: Voter Anger Is About Racism - ‘Fear of a White Minority’  —  Are you sick and tired of being called a racist because you don't agree with Barack Obama's policies?  —  If you are, you shouldn't read any further, for Cynthia Tucker this weekend claimed the voter anger …

Despite formal combat end, US joins Baghdad battle  —  BAGHDAD (AP) - Days after the U.S. officially ended combat operations and touted Iraq's ability to defend itself, American troops found themselves battling heavily armed militants assaulting an Iraqi military headquarters in the center of Baghdad on Sunday.

For G.O.P., Tea Party Wields a Double-Edged Sword  —  Christine O'Donnell, running in Delaware to be the Republican nominee for the Senate seat once held by Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr., is a perennial candidate with a history of financial problems, including unpaid taxes and a home in foreclosure.

Lieberman: This generation will not see Middle East peace  —  Palestinian Authority is incapable of peace - but will not return to violence, says FM, calling for interim deal as substitute for final status agreement.  —  A peace agreement between Israel and the Palestinians will not be achieved …

Housing Woes Bring New Cry: Let Market Fall  —  The unexpectedly deep plunge in home sales this summer is likely to force the Obama administration to choose between future homeowners and current ones, a predicament officials had been eager to avoid.  —  Over the last 18 months …