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President Obama characterized the nation's challenges as between the United States and the rest of the world, and not Democrats and Republicans.

One of the most controversial suggestions Gov. Jerry Brown made this week to balance the state budget would take money from redevelopment and redistribute it to schools and other local government services.

It’s been closed for nearly a year, but now a program that helps low-income women get breast cancer screenings is re-opening. It’s known as “every woman counts.”

Sens. Kent Conrad and Judd Gregg are the first two elected officials to endorse the new cost-slashing proposal submitted by the co-chairmen of President Obama's debt commission. A final vote is expected Friday.

South Dakota's Kristi Noem, who narrowly defeated four-term incumbent Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin, has said her top priority in Washington will be the debt and the deficit.

We get an update on the special legislative session to deal with the state's lingering budget deficit; the transition of Jerry Brown into the governorship and the future of the California Republican Party.

Several of the most senior House Democrats on defense issues lost their seats last week. That could make it trickier for President Obama to get his military agenda through Congress.

In April, 2010, the Coastal Commission rejected the Port's plan for the Embarcadero as not containing enough open space. The Port has negotiated an agreement with the Broadway Complex Coalition for a new plan. The cornerstone of this new plan is that the developer of the hotel for Lane Field has agreed to a 150' setback from Harbor Drive, which will be parkland. The hearing on this new plan is scheduled for today. Guest: Alison St. John, KPBS reporter, STUDIO

Activists insist the movement will find its stride after the midterms. They plan to put Tea Party-backed members of Congress on notice that they risk losing support if they go against the movement's agenda. And some GOP senators may be in danger in 2012 if they don't embrace the push for smaller government.

Political pollsters and pundits are telling us that the leadership in Congress could change hands as a result of next Tuesday's elections. KPBS political correspondent Gloria Penner tells us what a Republican majority in the House would mean to two San Diego legislators.