Rangel on the Hot Seat in Debate

In an appearance with his challengers, Representative Charles B. Rangel faced attacks in the heart of his Harlem district and lashed out at the president.

Weight of Bush Ties at Issue in Ohio Senate Race

Democrats are having mixed success in painting Rob Portman as the personification of the Bush years.

As HUD Chief, Cuomo Earns a Mixed Score

At the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Andrew M. Cuomo voiced warnings about subprime loans but could have been more effective.

U.S. General Cites Goals to Train Afghan Forces

Lt. Gen. William Caldwell IV said in the next 15 months he must recruit 141,000 new Afghan soldiers and officers.

Amtrak Adds to Commuter Chaos in the Region

Delays continued on the Long Island Rail Road Tuesday, and Amtrak suspended service on the Northeast Corridor.

At Least 33 People Killed in Attack on Somali Hotel

Somali insurgents disguised as police officers stormed a Mogadishu hotel, killing several lawmakers.

U.S. Judge Rules Against Obama?s Stem Cell Policy

A district judge said the 2009 executive order violated a ban on federal funds being used to destroy embryos.

A Fight on New York?s Skyline

Plans call for a skyscraper near Penn Station that is nearly as tall as the Empire State Building and just a few blocks away.

TPG to Create Chinese Currency Funds

The venture joins others that are raising huge funds denominated in the renminbi. Beijing hopes such investments will strengthen its capital markets.

Scholars Test Web Alternative to Peer Review

The Internet is calling into question one of academia?s sacred rites: the peer- reviewed journal article.

U.S. Judges Sound Off on Bank Settlements

Lately, some judges have departed from quietly rubber-stamping government settlements with trouble banks.