President Obama is expected on Monday to call for long-term investments in the nation’s roads, railways and airports, in an effort to stimulate the economy and create jobs.br clear=both style=clear: both;/ br clear=both style=clear: both;/ a href=http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=31412a57483b08b0eae1521b44695dfcp=1img alt= style=border: 0; border=0 src=http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=31412a57483b08b0eae1521b44695dfcp=1//a img alt= height=0 width=0 border=0 style=display:none src=http://segment-pixel.invitemedia.com/pixel?code=CulturePolpartnerID=167key=segment/img alt= height=0 width=0 border=0 style=display:none src=http://pixel.quantserve.com/pixel/p-8bUhLiluj0fAw.gif?labels=pub.29518.rss.CulturePol.18658,cat.CulturePol.rss/

Some economists and analysts urge a dose of shock therapy that would shift benefits to future homeowners from current ones: Let the housing market crash.br clear=both style=clear: both;/ br clear=both style=clear: both;/ a href=http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=dbf01c8ace533215413ba1651a716970p=1img alt= style=border: 0; border=0 src=http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=dbf01c8ace533215413ba1651a716970p=1//a img alt= height=0 width=0 border=0 style=display:none src=http://segment-pixel.invitemedia.com/pixel?code=CulturePolpartnerID=167key=segment/img alt= height=0 width=0 border=0 style=display:none src=http://pixel.quantserve.com/pixel/p-8bUhLiluj0fAw.gif?labels=pub.29518.rss.CulturePol.18658,cat.CulturePol.rss/

The Tea Party fervor is expected to help Republicans in November, but it may also create problems for them.br clear=both style=clear: both;/ br clear=both style=clear: both;/ a href=http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=fdbeef9f13018a21b7e0674138f67fc3p=1img alt= style=border: 0; border=0 src=http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=fdbeef9f13018a21b7e0674138f67fc3p=1//a img alt= height=0 width=0 border=0 style=display:none src=http://segment-pixel.invitemedia.com/pixel?code=CulturePolpartnerID=167key=segment/img alt= height=0 width=0 border=0 style=display:none src=http://pixel.quantserve.com/pixel/p-8bUhLiluj0fAw.gif?labels=pub.29518.rss.CulturePol.18658,cat.CulturePol.rss/

In Sixth District House race, the Republican incumbent takes issue with the Democratic challenger's fund-raising.br clear=both style=clear: both;/ br clear=both style=clear: both;/ a href=http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=89fad80aad7e46f18d60fa862fa0d7dcp=1img alt= style=border: 0; border=0 src=http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=89fad80aad7e46f18d60fa862fa0d7dcp=1//a img alt= height=0 width=0 border=0 style=display:none src=http://segment-pixel.invitemedia.com/pixel?code=CulturePolpartnerID=167key=segment/img alt= height=0 width=0 border=0 style=display:none src=http://pixel.quantserve.com/pixel/p-8bUhLiluj0fAw.gif?labels=pub.29518.rss.CulturePol.18658,cat.CulturePol.rss/

At least two dozen charities that lawmakers or their families helped create or run routinely accept donations from businesses seeking to influence them.br clear=both style=clear: both;/ br clear=both style=clear: both;/ a href=http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=5022989dd63c57fdcef6438e4eb19989p=1img alt= style=border: 0; border=0 src=http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=5022989dd63c57fdcef6438e4eb19989p=1//a img alt= height=0 width=0 border=0 style=display:none src=http://segment-pixel.invitemedia.com/pixel?code=CulturePolpartnerID=167key=segment/img alt= height=0 width=0 border=0 style=display:none src=http://pixel.quantserve.com/pixel/p-8bUhLiluj0fAw.gif?labels=pub.29518.rss.CulturePol.18658,cat.CulturePol.rss/

The company says proposed legislation could disrupt its efforts to set aside $20 billion for claims and penalties.br clear=both style=clear: both;/ br clear=both style=clear: both;/ a href=http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=11e4f7e6bc869e1d91f83c2a5790a4cbp=1img alt= style=border: 0; border=0 src=http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=11e4f7e6bc869e1d91f83c2a5790a4cbp=1//a img alt= height=0 width=0 border=0 style=display:none src=http://segment-pixel.invitemedia.com/pixel?code=CulturePolpartnerID=167key=segment/img alt= height=0 width=0 border=0 style=display:none src=http://pixel.quantserve.com/pixel/p-8bUhLiluj0fAw.gif?labels=pub.29518.rss.CulturePol.18658,cat.CulturePol.rss/

Donald L. Kohn, former vice chairman of the Federal Reserve, said that unless the recovery showed signs of “decent progress,” more stimulus might be needed.br clear=both style=clear: both;/ br clear=both style=clear: both;/ a href=http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=cb7b455cd904be999fbcc96074dc23ffp=1img alt= style=border: 0; border=0 src=http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=cb7b455cd904be999fbcc96074dc23ffp=1//a img alt= height=0 width=0 border=0 style=display:none src=http://segment-pixel.invitemedia.com/pixel?code=CulturePolpartnerID=167key=segment/img alt= height=0 width=0 border=0 style=display:none src=http://pixel.quantserve.com/pixel/p-8bUhLiluj0fAw.gif?labels=pub.29518.rss.CulturePol.18658,cat.CulturePol.rss/

In a year of unremitting labor, Democrats now turn toward framing an election-year message on the economy when the economy, under their leadership, is weak.br clear=both style=clear: both;/ br clear=both style=clear: both;/ a href=http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=d842127671d104d82e841cc379488e84p=1img alt= style=border: 0; border=0 src=http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=d842127671d104d82e841cc379488e84p=1//a img alt= height=0 width=0 border=0 style=display:none src=http://segment-pixel.invitemedia.com/pixel?code=CulturePolpartnerID=167key=segment/img alt= height=0 width=0 border=0 style=display:none src=http://pixel.quantserve.com/pixel/p-8bUhLiluj0fAw.gif?labels=pub.29518.rss.CulturePol.18658,cat.CulturePol.rss/

Joe Miller was cited in a three-car collision that happened shortly after he took a narrow lead in the Republican primary on Aug. 24. No one was injured.br clear=both style=clear: both;/ br clear=both style=clear: both;/ a href=http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=f7345ad0deacf2669c329dc1180a0e8ep=1img alt= style=border: 0; border=0 src=http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=f7345ad0deacf2669c329dc1180a0e8ep=1//a img alt= height=0 width=0 border=0 style=display:none src=http://segment-pixel.invitemedia.com/pixel?code=CulturePolpartnerID=167key=segment/img alt= height=0 width=0 border=0 style=display:none src=http://pixel.quantserve.com/pixel/p-8bUhLiluj0fAw.gif?labels=pub.29518.rss.CulturePol.18658,cat.CulturePol.rss/

The party is poised to redirect money from vulnerable incumbents to lawmakers who appear to be in the strongest position to fend off their challengers.br clear=both style=clear: both;/ br clear=both style=clear: both;/ a href=http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=9e4f1e8da46dbed369c7ff3adc3afd92p=1img alt= style=border: 0; border=0 src=http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=9e4f1e8da46dbed369c7ff3adc3afd92p=1//a img alt= height=0 width=0 border=0 style=display:none src=http://segment-pixel.invitemedia.com/pixel?code=CulturePolpartnerID=167key=segment/img alt= height=0 width=0 border=0 style=display:none src=http://pixel.quantserve.com/pixel/p-8bUhLiluj0fAw.gif?labels=pub.29518.rss.CulturePol.18658,cat.CulturePol.rss/

Michelle Obama, who arrived at the White House as the self-described “mom-in-chief,” is extending her policy agenda and stepping up visibility.br clear=both style=clear: both;/ br clear=both style=clear: both;/ a href=http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=860027fdd2f5fa60a9e96d6f89d9ee4fp=1img alt= style=border: 0; border=0 src=http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=860027fdd2f5fa60a9e96d6f89d9ee4fp=1//a img alt= height=0 width=0 border=0 style=display:none src=http://segment-pixel.invitemedia.com/pixel?code=CulturePolpartnerID=167key=segment/img alt= height=0 width=0 border=0 style=display:none src=http://pixel.quantserve.com/pixel/p-8bUhLiluj0fAw.gif?labels=pub.29518.rss.CulturePol.18658,cat.CulturePol.rss/

Mr. Conrad’s editorial cartoons in The Los Angeles Times and other papers slashed presidents, skewered pomposity and exposed what he saw as injustice for six decades.br clear=both style=clear: both;/ br clear=both style=clear: both;/ a href=http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=fa5ad0460dae137f23d1be915ecf7bd9p=1img alt= style=border: 0; border=0 src=http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=fa5ad0460dae137f23d1be915ecf7bd9p=1//a img alt= height=0 width=0 border=0 style=display:none src=http://segment-pixel.invitemedia.com/pixel?code=CulturePolpartnerID=167key=segment/img alt= height=0 width=0 border=0 style=display:none src=http://pixel.quantserve.com/pixel/p-8bUhLiluj0fAw.gif?labels=pub.29518.rss.CulturePol.18658,cat.CulturePol.rss/

The talks could cement the legacy of Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton as a diplomat, or pose risks to any political ambitions she may harbor.br clear=both style=clear: both;/ br clear=both style=clear: both;/ a href=http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=efcae58d857ae00163a28ca52ef8c191p=1img alt= style=border: 0; border=0 src=http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=efcae58d857ae00163a28ca52ef8c191p=1//a img alt= height=0 width=0 border=0 style=display:none src=http://segment-pixel.invitemedia.com/pixel?code=CulturePolpartnerID=167key=segment/img alt= height=0 width=0 border=0 style=display:none src=http://pixel.quantserve.com/pixel/p-8bUhLiluj0fAw.gif?labels=pub.29518.rss.CulturePol.18658,cat.CulturePol.rss/

With just over two months before the midterm elections, Democrats and Republicans are solidifying their strategies.br clear=both style=clear: both;/ br clear=both style=clear: both;/ a href=http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=c3079f229cff8279f9668a1592f01c1ep=1img alt= style=border: 0; border=0 src=http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=c3079f229cff8279f9668a1592f01c1ep=1//a img alt= height=0 width=0 border=0 style=display:none src=http://segment-pixel.invitemedia.com/pixel?code=CulturePolpartnerID=167key=segment/img alt= height=0 width=0 border=0 style=display:none src=http://pixel.quantserve.com/pixel/p-8bUhLiluj0fAw.gif?labels=pub.29518.rss.CulturePol.18658,cat.CulturePol.rss/

Governors’ races, more so than Congressional campaigns, tend to tighten down the stretch run.br clear=both style=clear: both;/ br clear=both style=clear: both;/ a href=http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=d22a40aa59c018761bee79a6ea128631p=1img alt= style=border: 0; border=0 src=http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=d22a40aa59c018761bee79a6ea128631p=1//a img alt= height=0 width=0 border=0 style=display:none src=http://segment-pixel.invitemedia.com/pixel?code=CulturePolpartnerID=167key=segment/img alt= height=0 width=0 border=0 style=display:none src=http://pixel.quantserve.com/pixel/p-8bUhLiluj0fAw.gif?labels=pub.29518.rss.CulturePol.18658,cat.CulturePol.rss/

President Obama once looked as if he might be able to end the nation’s cultural polarization. Now he’s engulfed in it.br clear=both style=clear: both;/ br clear=both style=clear: both;/ a href=http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=86cfd390a6fec3d4948916fab5683fe6p=1img alt= style=border: 0; border=0 src=http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=86cfd390a6fec3d4948916fab5683fe6p=1//a img alt= height=0 width=0 border=0 style=display:none src=http://segment-pixel.invitemedia.com/pixel?code=CulturePolpartnerID=167key=segment/img alt= height=0 width=0 border=0 style=display:none src=http://pixel.quantserve.com/pixel/p-8bUhLiluj0fAw.gif?labels=pub.29518.rss.CulturePol.18658,cat.CulturePol.rss/

Anna Burger dedicated her life to building the labor movement, but it has nonetheless grown smaller, even during this time of stagnating wages.br clear=both style=clear: both;/ br clear=both style=clear: both;/ a href=http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=9128825b2ce34f5c991fd103e3e38adep=1img alt= style=border: 0; border=0 src=http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=9128825b2ce34f5c991fd103e3e38adep=1//a img alt= height=0 width=0 border=0 style=display:none src=http://segment-pixel.invitemedia.com/pixel?code=CulturePolpartnerID=167key=segment/img alt= height=0 width=0 border=0 style=display:none src=http://pixel.quantserve.com/pixel/p-8bUhLiluj0fAw.gif?labels=pub.29518.rss.CulturePol.18658,cat.CulturePol.rss/

The proposal for a tax credit for business research expenses will be part of a pre-election initiative to spur job creation.br clear=both style=clear: both;/ br clear=both style=clear: both;/ a href=http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=01d1f1239e7b6d839c460c181567e6e4p=1img alt= style=border: 0; border=0 src=http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=01d1f1239e7b6d839c460c181567e6e4p=1//a img alt= height=0 width=0 border=0 style=display:none src=http://segment-pixel.invitemedia.com/pixel?code=CulturePolpartnerID=167key=segment/img alt= height=0 width=0 border=0 style=display:none src=http://pixel.quantserve.com/pixel/p-8bUhLiluj0fAw.gif?labels=pub.29518.rss.CulturePol.18658,cat.CulturePol.rss/

The network hosts and their guests shape their discussions about the mid-term elections around the economy, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and Mideast diplomacy.br clear=both style=clear: both;/ br clear=both style=clear: both;/ a href=http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=84f88586a4a1dfb2d448dfacd6441649p=1img alt= style=border: 0; border=0 src=http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=84f88586a4a1dfb2d448dfacd6441649p=1//a img alt= height=0 width=0 border=0 style=display:none src=http://segment-pixel.invitemedia.com/pixel?code=CulturePolpartnerID=167key=segment/img alt= height=0 width=0 border=0 style=display:none src=http://pixel.quantserve.com/pixel/p-8bUhLiluj0fAw.gif?labels=pub.29518.rss.CulturePol.18658,cat.CulturePol.rss/

The security firm created shell companies to obtain U.S. contracts after it was criticized for its conduct in Iraq, investigators said.br clear=both style=clear: both;/ br clear=both style=clear: both;/ a href=http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=b71e61225c65b745b19a911fff74f640p=1img alt= style=border: 0; border=0 src=http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=b71e61225c65b745b19a911fff74f640p=1//a img alt= height=0 width=0 border=0 style=display:none src=http://segment-pixel.invitemedia.com/pixel?code=CulturePolpartnerID=167key=segment/img alt= height=0 width=0 border=0 style=display:none src=http://pixel.quantserve.com/pixel/p-8bUhLiluj0fAw.gif?labels=pub.29518.rss.CulturePol.18658,cat.CulturePol.rss/