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.

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 …

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 …

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 …

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.

Congressional Charities Are Pulling In Corporate Cash  —  WASHINGTON — Representative Joe Baca has achieved near celebrity status in his suburban Los Angeles district, as much for his record of giveaways — Thanksgiving turkeys, college scholarships, spare boots for firefighters — as for anything he has done in Congress.

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Jindal Staying Out Of Upcoming Senate Race  —  Governor: ‘Voters Can Make Up Their Own Minds’  —  BATON ROUGE, La. — Gov. Bobby Jindal said he's staying out of the upcoming Senate race between Republican incumbent David Vitter and his Democratic challenger, Rep. Charlie Melancon.

Report: Iran Paying Taliban to Kill U.S. Troops  —  KABUL — At least five Iranian companies in Afghanistan's capital are using their offices covertly to finance Taliban militants in provinces near Kabul, according to an investigation by London's Sunday Times.

Democrats run away from health care  —  A handful of House Democrats are making health care reform an election year issue — by running against it.  —  At least five of the 34 House Democrats who voted against their party's health care reform bill are highlighting their “no” votes in ads back home.