Interesting Reads

Politics

Primary night yields good news for President Obama and Democrats
By John F. Harris
Politico

The tea party's growing money problem
By Kenneth P. Vogel
Politico

In Ky., tea party vs. Obama proxy war
By Jonathan Martin
Politico

In Va.'s 5th, incumbent Democrat Tom Perriello sees voter frustration firsthand
By Karen Tumulty
Washington Post Staff Writer

Senate gets 'a little weird'
By Manu Raju
Politico

GM donates $41,000 to lawmakers' pet projects
By T.W. Farnam
The Washington Post

Pa. Will Be Key Steppingstone for GOP Majority
By Stuart Rothenberg,
Roll Call

Travels reveal political priorities
By Jake Sherman and Simmi Aujla
Politico

Trackers take midterms by storm
By Maggie Haberman
Politico

Even Veteran Members Are Struggling to Survive
By Stuart Rothenberg,
Congressional Quarterly

GOP puzzled as Michael Steele courts diplomats
By Jonathan Martin & Josh Gerstein
Politico

Meg Whitman’s play for the Hispanic vote
By James Hohmann
Politico

GOP should rethink Amendment talk
By Roger Simon
Politico

Hispanic media turns on President Obama
By Carrie Budoff Brown
Politico

Summer of no love
By Glenn Thrush
Politico

New Democratic strategy for creating jobs focuses on a boost in manufacturing
By Lori Montgomery and Brady Dennis
The Washington Post

Rep. Ryan pushes budget reform, and his party winces
By Perry Bacon Jr.
The Washington Post

Does an advantage in money give Democrats the edge in November?
By Chris Cillizza
The Washington Post

Democrat Kendrick Meek facing uphill battle in Florida Senate race
By Philip Rucker
The Washington Post

2010 likely to bring more negative campaign ads than ever, analyst says
By Shailagh Murray
The Washington Post

Pennsylvania, other states in tug of war before congressional redistricting
By Lois Romano
The Washington Post

Among House Democrats in Rust Belt, a sense of abandonment over energy bill
By Paul Kane and Shailagh Murray
The Washington Post

For Rep. Chris Van Hollen, midterm elections could decide next move
By Ben Pershing and John Wagner
The Washington Post

Housing and Community Development

FHA modifies loan standards as defaults pile up: How the changes affect you
By Dina ElBoghdady
The Washington Post

Small businesses: Measuring their power and their problems
By Edmund L. Andrews
The Fiscal Times

Small Business Optimism Falls to Worrying Level
The Atlantic

Two economists say in new paper that TARP worked
By Ezra Klein
The Washington Post

In the fight over Arizona's immigration law, everybody loses
By Roberto Suro
The Washington Post