First day on the job for General David Petraeus in Afghanistan.

52 percent of New York City voters oppose Ground Zero mosque.

Megan McArdle: "the economy actually lost 125,000 payroll positions in the latest report."

Rasmussen on Ohio Senate race: Rob Portman 43 percent, Lee Fisher 39 percent.

Illinois Senate candidate Mark Kirk raises $2.3 million over the last quarter -- his best one yet.

Senators Hatch, McConnell, and Murkowski will vote "no" on Elena Kagan's confirmation to the Supreme Court.