Israel and Palestinians agree to more peace meetings (Reuters) Politics News - Yahoo! News - Thu, 02 Sep 2010 22:40:40 GMT US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks as she hosts peace talks between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) of Israel and President Mahmud Abbas (R) of the Palestinian Authority at the US State Department in Washington, DC, September 2. Clinton said Friday Israel and the Palestinians know they need to find a solution that turns Jerusalem into a "symbol of peace and cooperation".(AFP/File/Saul Loeb)

Obama unpopular ahead of midterms: Will the GOP benefit? (Time.com) Politics News - Yahoo! News - Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:55:00 GMT US President Barack Obama speaks on the economy in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, DC. Obama said better-than-expected jobs data released Friday was positive, but said it was not good enough as the economy struggles out of the deepest slump in decades.(AFP/Saul Loeb)

POLITICAL INSIDER: Clinton helps Ark. Democrat (AP) Politics News - Yahoo! News - Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:51:01 GMT AP - Former President Bill Clinton is coming to the aid of endangered Democratic Sen. Blanche Lincoln.

Tea party seeks another upset in Delaware's Senate primary (McClatchy Newspapers) Politics News - Yahoo! News - Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:19:00 GMT McClatchy Newspapers - WILMINGTON, Del. — Thanks to the tea party, Rep. Mike Castle's once smooth path to Delaware's Republican Senate nomination suddenly has become less predictable — and is providing a fresh reason for already staggering moderate Republicans everywhere to be frightened.

Anti-abortion group targets Democrats in radio ads (AP) Politics News - Yahoo! News - Fri, 03 Sep 2010 01:39:39 GMT AP - An anti-abortion group plans to air radio ads in three congressional races calling for the defeat of Democratic incumbents, among the first ads to capitalize on a Supreme Court ruling this year that freed corporations to directly influence elections.

Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer at a loss for words in first debate (The Upshot) Politics News - Yahoo! News - Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:40:41 GMT The Upshot - It's a politician's worst nightmare: Drawing a complete blank in a high-profile debate. That's what happened to Arizona GOP Gov. Jan Brewer, who lost her train of thought during her opening statement during her first televised debate with her Democratic challenger, state Attorney General Terry Goddard. Brewer was in the middle of talking up her [...]

More Dems buck plan to let taxes increase for rich (AP) Politics News - Yahoo! News - Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:37:30 GMT FILE - In this Aug. 25, 2009 file photo, Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Va., conducts a town hall event in Springfield, Va. Chances are fading that Congress will allow taxes to rise, even for the nation's top earners. Worried about the fragile economy and their own upcoming election, a growing number of Democrats are joining the rock-solid Republican opposition to President Barack Obama's plans to let some of the Bush administration's tax cuts expire. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)

Gibbs defends Obama's efforts to help House Democrats (CQPolitics.com) Politics News - Yahoo! News - Thu, 02 Sep 2010 22:58:43 GMT White House press secretary Robert Gibbs delivers his daily briefing at the White House in Washington September 2, 2010. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS)

17 years later, O'Donnell earns degree (Politico) Politics News - Yahoo! News - Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:21:30 GMT Politico - Just two weeks before Republican primary, Delaware Senate candidate officially gets her diploma.

Unemployment climbs to 9.6 percent (Politico) Politics News - Yahoo! News - Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:40:32 GMT Politico - The addition of 67,000 private-sector jobs in August isn't enough to bring down jobless rate.