Sat, 31 Jul 2010 05:29:06 GMT

Representative Charles B. Rangel after leaving his office for a vote Friday. Six fellow House Democrats have called for him to quit.The congressman who led an inquiry into Representative Charles B. Rangel’s ethics said he and others recommended the relatively moderate punishment.

Sat, 31 Jul 2010 05:30:05 GMT

Representative Maxine Waters is a 10-term Democrat.Representative Maxine Waters will face charges of misusing her office and is expected to contest the claims in a House trial.

Sat, 31 Jul 2010 04:20:03 GMT

President Obama drives a Chevy Volt at a tour of a General Motors plant. The president emphasized that G.M. and Chrysler had returned to profitability and added jobs since the government came to their rescue over a year ago.

Sat, 31 Jul 2010 05:01:18 GMT

Ilario Pantano, center, has made a planned Muslim center near ground zero part of his Congressional campaign in North Carolina.The Anti-Defamation League announced its opposition to a proposed Islamic center and mosque, intensifying a fierce national debate about the limits of religious freedom.

Sat, 31 Jul 2010 05:30:01 GMT

A trial could offer the first glimpse of a technology that may hold vast medical promise but also is embroiled in controversy.

Sat, 31 Jul 2010 05:40:35 GMT

Brian SandovalA TV news director said that Brian Sandoval, himself Hispanic, replied that his children “don’t look Hispanic,” when asked how he would feel if they asked for ID by the Arizona police.

Sat, 31 Jul 2010 04:20:03 GMT

The two brothers had been investigated for tax evasion by Congress, the Justice Department and the I.R.S. years before the S.E.C. filed its suit this week.

Sat, 31 Jul 2010 05:40:35 GMT

The House approved a bill to raise safety standards for offshore drilling, remove a federal cap on economic liability for oil spills and impose new fees on oil and gas production.

Sat, 31 Jul 2010 04:29:19 GMT

Dr. Lawrence Dorr, a surgeon, complained that a component in an artificial hip made by Zimmer was failing in his patients. Senator Charles E. Grassley requested data from Zimmer Holdings, a maker of artificial hips and knees, on how it responded to complaints from surgeons.

Sat, 31 Jul 2010 06:01:14 GMT

Investigators were focusing on a group of Pfc. Bradley Manning’s friends and acquaintances in Massachusetts.

Sat, 31 Jul 2010 05:30:38 GMT

The Food and Drug Administration approved vaccines for the next flu season, and health officials recommend vaccination for everyone 6 months old and older.

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:40:33 GMT

Critics say the program, called Secure Communities, promotes racial profiling by the local police and would undermine trust between immigrants and law enforcement.

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:25:41 GMT

Laurie Bathrick and Gary Kiernan, who live in Rhinebeck, N.Y., wore Clinton masks while walking in the town on Thursday. Journalists have descended ahead of Chelsea Clinton's wedding.Newspapers and TV shows grapple with the secrets of an upcoming celebrity marriage.

Sat, 31 Jul 2010 05:30:49 GMT

Gov. Jan Brewer is asking legislators to consider whether they should change the state’s immigration law in response to a judge’s blocking parts of it.

Sat, 31 Jul 2010 05:30:49 GMT

State lawmakers proposed to allow casino gambling in Massachusetts with a plan to allow three resort casinos and to let the state’s racetracks compete for two slot-parlor licenses.

Sat, 31 Jul 2010 05:30:48 GMT

Former Vice President Al Gore will not face prosecution over accusations by a masseuse that he groped and assaulted her in his Portland hotel room in 2006.

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:30:36 GMT

A leak of classified military reports does not change the fact that voters remain more concerned about the economy and jobs.

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:59:56 GMT

President Obama with “The View” hosts, from left, Barbara Walters, Joy Behar, Sherri Shepherd and Elisabeth Hasselbeck.President Obama’s appearance on “The View” was an example of how politicians co-opt entertainment shows to make news.

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:15:42 GMT

The administration asked Congress to give the F.B.I. clear authority to obtain records related to the context of Internet-based communications without first getting a warrant.

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:50:02 GMT

The procedural blockade underscored how determined Republicans are to deny Democrats any further victories.

Sat, 31 Jul 2010 08:12:25 GMT

The defense secretary said the breach had endangered lives and damaged the ability of others to trust the U.S.

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:40:32 GMT

Protesters in Phoenix took part in an early morning march, hours after a new immigration law went into effect Thursday.The new law took effect on Thursday, but with most of its contested provisions suspended by a federal judge.

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:20:02 GMT

Representative Carolyn B. Maloney, a chief sponsor of the failed bill, with Jon Houston, her press secretary, on Thursday.The bill would have provided $3.2 billion to monitor and treat injuries stemming from exposure to toxic dust and debris at ground zero.

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 05:20:31 GMT

James Bullard, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.A Fed member warned that the agency’s current policies put the United States economy at risk of “Japanese-style” deflation.

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:50:02 GMT

President Obama spoke at the 100th anniversary convention of the National Urban League in Washington on Thursday.President Obama on Thursday sought to deflect criticisms from some minority and teachers groups.

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:30:23 GMT

A lack of resources and organizational problems are hampering America’s ability to identify nuclear weapons used in a terrorist attack, researchers say.

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:11:04 GMT

Congress banned Internet gambling in 2006, but is rethinking its stand. Supporters say the shift could yield billions in taxes.Under pressure to find new revenue sources, Congress is reconsidering legalizing, and taxing, Internet gambling.

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 06:40:01 GMT

President Obama with business owners at the Tastee Sub Shop in Edison, N.J. Tastee's owner, Dave Thornton, is third from left.President Obama and the Democrats are vying with Republicans for the right to claim they are the true friends of small-business owners.

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 02:34:48 GMT

Patrick Rodriguez, left, and Jasmine Klecka work at Gallery Guichard, an expanding business on the South Side of Chicago. Stimulus money sometimes goes to private companies to hire workers, instead of funding public projects.

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:15:52 GMT

From left, Rosamaria Soto, Maria Uribe and Georgina Sanchez, opponents of the Arizona immigration law, in Phoenix on Wednesday after the ruling.A preliminary injunction was issued against parts of the law, including the sections that called for officers to check a person’s immigration status while enforcing other laws.

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:27:11 GMT

Wednesday’s immigration ruling may halt, at least temporarily, a movement by states to make it a crime to be an immigrant without legal documents.

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:53:37 GMT

Some of the documents released by WikiLeaks contain the names of Afghans who gave information to NATO troops.

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 06:40:31 GMT

The House of Representatives passed a bill changing the mandatory federal sentences for crack and powder cocaine violations.

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 06:40:02 GMT

The prospect of a damaging public trial loomed for Representative Charles A. Rangel, Democrat of Harlem, who said he knew of no progress in discussions over a settlement.

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 05:01:16 GMT

The fate of Rod R. Blagojevich, the former governor of Illinois now facing 24 counts in a federal corruption trial, is now with jurors.

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:02:36 GMT

President Roosevelt traveling in 1942 with his personal secretary, Grace Tully.A cache of documents related to Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency has been donated to the National Archives.

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:09:38 GMT

A Secret Service agent stood outside the Tastee Sub Shop in Edison, N.J., on Wednesday. President Obama spoke with business owners, and ordered a sandwich, inside.In Edison, N.J., a quintessentially Jersey jumble of ethnicities, traffic jams and sprawl, you could find hints about where the magic went and how much is left.

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:57:04 GMT

The Democratic congressman talks about financial regulation and when it makes sense to team up with a libertarian.

Sat, 31 Jul 2010 00:41:28 GMT

Top lawmakers are offering suggestions to their incumbents and candidates for the upcoming August recess.

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:33:28 GMT

Senator Ben Nelson of Nebraska announced Friday that he will not vote for Elena Kagan, citing her "her lack of a judicial record."

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:28:20 GMT

Sarah Palin, the former Alaska governor, will stump for Karen Handel, a Republican candidate for governor in the Peach State.

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:44:48 GMT

Of all the grave questions news organizations are grappling with these days, one that is truly stumping them is which superlative to attach to Chelsea Clinton's wedding.