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Obama Weighs Influence on Democrats? Midterm Races
President Obama is stepping up his involvement in the fight to preserve the Democratic Party?s control of Congress, but he may stay away from some competitive districts.

Missouri Voters to Have Say on Health Care Law
The first plebiscite on the Obama health care law seems likely to be a low-turnout affair among an electorate dominated by Republican primary voters.

Ethics Inquiry on Waters Is Tied to OneUnited Bank
An ethics trial of Representative Maxine Waters will involve communication she had with federal officials that touched on OneUnited bank, in which her husband owned stock.

As Chelsea Clinton Celebrates Her Wedding, Town of Rhinebeck, N.Y., Elbows It...
On Chelsea Clinton?s wedding day, even as her parents sought to shroud the event in secrecy, residents and onlookers decided they were going to celebrate along with them.

For One Senate Seat in Illinois, Two Elections on the Same Day
On Nov. 2, voters will pick a replacement for the remaining weeks of President Obama?s original term and choose a new senator to begin a full term on Jan. 3.

Immigration Policy Aims to Help Military Families
A bipartisan measure to help spouses and relatives gain legal status was described in a leaked memo that caused a furor.

Many Indigent Refugees to Lose Federal Assistance
The Social Security Administration is about to terminate Supplemental Security Income for thousands of indigent refugees who are severely disabled or over the age of 64.

BP Used Much Dispersant Despite E.P.A. Directive of Rarely
The Coast Guard approved requests to use dispersants despite an Environmental Protection Agency rule that they be used rarely, a Congressional analysis said.

Jewish Group Opposes Muslim Center Near Ground Zero
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.

Billionaire Brothers Long Suspected of Tax Evasion
Sam and Charles Wyly had been investigated by the I.R.S. and Congress years before the S.E.C. filed its suit.

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