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House OKs student loan bill, ignores veto threat

AP - Politics - Tue, 2025-05-06 21:55
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Republicans defied a veto threat and the House voted Friday to prevent federal loan costs from doubling for millions of college students. The vote gave the GOP a momentary election-year triumph on a bill that has become enmeshed in partisan battles over the economy, women's issues and President Barack Obama's health care overhaul....

Ex-Edwards aide: 'I was scared for my life'

CNN - Politics - Tue, 2025-05-06 21:55
A former campaign aide for John Edwards said in court Friday that he had been intimidated in his dealings with the former senator and two high-priced donors.
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Suddenly Someone: Finding fleeting political fame

AP - Politics - Tue, 2025-05-06 21:55
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Wanna be famous?...

Suddenly Someone: Finding fleeting political fame

AP - Politics - Tue, 2025-05-06 21:55
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Wanna be famous?...

Suddenly Someone: Finding fleeting political fame

AP - Politics - Tue, 2025-05-06 21:55
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Wanna be famous?...

Suddenly Someone: Finding fleeting political fame

AP - Politics - Tue, 2025-05-06 21:55
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Wanna be famous?...

Suddenly Someone: Finding fleeting political fame

AP - Politics - Tue, 2025-05-06 21:55
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Wanna be famous?...

Suddenly Someone: Finding fleeting political fame

AP - Politics - Tue, 2025-05-06 21:55
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Wanna be famous?...

Suddenly Someone: Finding fleeting political fame

AP - Politics - Tue, 2025-05-06 21:55
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Wanna be famous?...

Suddenly Someone: Finding fleeting political fame

AP - Politics - Tue, 2025-05-06 21:55
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Wanna be famous?...

Suddenly Someone: Finding fleeting political fame

AP - Politics - Tue, 2025-05-06 21:55
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Wanna be famous?...

Suddenly Someone: Finding fleeting political fame

AP - Politics - Tue, 2025-05-06 21:55
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Wanna be famous?...

Suddenly Someone: Finding fleeting political fame

AP - Politics - Tue, 2025-05-06 21:55
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Wanna be famous?...

By the numbers: Politicians in trouble

CNN - Politics - Tue, 2025-05-06 21:55
As the first week of the John Edwards federal criminal trial comes to an end, where the former Democratic senator and presidential candidate is accused of using hundreds of thousands of dollars of donations to conceal his affair with a campaign videographer without reporting the money to federal authorities, we wanted to take a look back at some statistics about other politicians in trouble.
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Lawmakers optimistic about cyber bill prospects

AP - Politics - Tue, 2025-05-06 21:55
WASHINGTON (AP) -- House Republicans and Democrats expressed optimism Friday about sending a cybersecurity bill to President Barack Obama this year despite significant disagreements with the Senate and the White House....

Lawmakers optimistic about cyber bill prospects

AP - Politics - Tue, 2025-05-06 21:55
WASHINGTON (AP) -- House Republicans and Democrats expressed optimism Friday about sending a cybersecurity bill to President Barack Obama this year despite significant disagreements with the Senate and the White House....

Lawmakers optimistic about cyber bill prospects

AP - Politics - Tue, 2025-05-06 21:55
WASHINGTON (AP) -- House Republicans and Democrats expressed optimism Friday about sending a cybersecurity bill to President Barack Obama this year despite significant disagreements with the Senate and the White House....

Underwater search turns up no sign of Ariz. girl

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Police in Tucson, Ariz., say underwater searches have turned up no sign of a 6-year-old girl who disappeared from her home a week ago.

Lt. Fabian Pacheco said Friday that investigators working on Isabel Mercedes Celis' disappearance spent the night combing through the lake at a ...

Promise of the American Dream is broken

CNN - Politics - Tue, 2025-05-06 21:55
Tavis Smiley, Cornel West say as the middle class slips into poverty, the needs of the rich are taking priority over those of everyday Americans.
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MacGuineas: Make candidates debate the debt

CNN - Politics - Tue, 2025-05-06 21:55
Maya MacGuineas says the spiraling national debt is a fearsome challenge for the next president. Candidates should be compelled to spell out for voters their specific plans for tackling it
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