Paladino Attacks Gays in Brooklyn Speech  —  The Republican candidate for governor, Carl P. Paladino, told a gathering in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, on Sunday that children should not be “brainwashed” into thinking that homosexuality was acceptable, and criticized his opponent …

Obama continues attack on Chamber of Commerce  —  The White House intensified its attacks Sunday on the powerful U.S. Chamber of Commerce for its alleged ties to foreign donors, part of an escalating Democratic effort to link Republican allies with corporate and overseas interests ahead of the November midterm elections.

Obama has the book thrown at him: Moment a missile narrowly misses the U.S. President's head during campaign rally  —  This is the astonishing moment a book was apparently hurled at the head of U.S. President Barack Obama during a campaign rally in Philadelphia.  —  The flying missile narrowly missed hitting the President today.

I Can Afford Higher Taxes.  But They'll Make Me Work Less.  —  AN important issue dividing the political parties is whether to raise taxes on those earning more than $250,000 a year.  Democrats say these taxpayers can afford to chip in a bit more.  Republicans say raising taxes …

Blanche Lincoln: Falling Victim to Arkansas' Changing Political Climate … The poster child for political jeopardy this year is Sen. Blanche Lincoln, Democrat of Arkansas.  —  On the surface, it appeared that Lincoln, a seasoned, victorious veteran of four federal campaigns …

Democratic struggles could cost handful of contests  —  Rick Snyder may be House Democrats' biggest nightmare.  —  The Michigan Republican, a former head of the Gateway computer company, is running way ahead of Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero (D) in the Wolverine State's gubernatorial race.

Congressional Staffers Gain From Trading in Stocks  —  WASHINGTON—Chris Miller nearly doubled his $3,500 stock investment in a renewable-energy firm in 2008.  It was a perfectly legal bet, but he's no ordinary investor.  —  Mr. Miller is the top energy-policy adviser to Nevada Democrat …

Govt: No call for Social Security increase in 2011  —  WASHINGTON - As if voters don't have enough to be angry about this election year, the government is expected to announce this week that more than 58 million Social Security recipients will go through another year without an increase in their monthly benefits.

Number of Competitive House Races Doubles from Recent Years  —  The House forecast that we released on Friday establishes an over-under line for Republican gains at a net of 47 or 48 seats.  But, as I noted at the end of the article, the confidence interval on this forecast is very wide.