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President Donald Trump's 2018 budget eliminates a student loan program that wipes away education debt for some students who go to work as police officers, nurses or in other public service jobs.
Students walk past Sather Gate on the University of California, Berkeley campus in Berkeley, Calif. on April 21. Only 36% of Republicans , according to the Pew Research Center , believe colleges and universities have a positive effect on the way things are going in the country, versus 58% who say they have a negative effect.
President Donald Trump had some remarkable things to say at the inaugural meeting of his Commission to Promote Voter Suppression and Justify Trump's False Claims, which is formally known as the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity. He also asked a question that deserves an answer.
Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham, of South Carolina, and Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin, of Illinois, have introduced a new DREAM Act. The lawmakers want to protect young undocumented immigrants who could lose their temporary legal status under Deferred Action of Childhood Arrivals due to a court challenge from 10 states, led by Texas.
The first Latino leader of the Democratic Party, Tom Perez, is in studio with host Jason Whitely and Bud Kennedy of the Star-Telegram. The chairman of the DNC, who also served as Labor Secretary under President Obama, discussed challenges facing the party and plans it as for Texas, and the future of House leader Nancy Pelosi.
It was nice to see U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan in Massachusetts last Thursday, visiting with the owners and workers at the New Balance factory in Lawrence. Any high-ranking Republican leader with the guts to come to one of the bluest states in the nation is clearly a true American patriot.
My fellow members of the mainstream media spent last week turning the Trump presidency into a soap opera. Tune in each day and see how the Donald turns.
A cancer expert says Sen. John McCain has an "aggressive" form of brain cancer that will be difficult to treat. Dr. David Reardon at Boston's Dana-Farber Cancer Institute says glioblastoma is the most common type of brain cancer in adults.
For some reason, though, the idea of giving consumers the choice to participate in a court of law - a right enshrined in the Seventh Amendment - leaves some GOP legislators quaking in their loafers. That's the implication of a resolution introduced in both the Senate and House on Thursday.
The U.S. senator from Texas read "Green Eggs and Ham" as part of his marathon 21-hour filibuster against the so-called Affordable Care Act in 2013. Cruz's recitation drew criticism from Democrats .
Mayor Mitch Landrieu greets guests after giving his annual State of the City Address for his final year in office at Civic Theater in New Orleans, Thursday, July 6, 2017. Mayor Mitch Landrieu greets guests after giving his annual State of the City Address for his final year in office at Civic Theater in New Orleans, Thursday, July 6, 2017.
The aircraft arrayed around the spacious lawn of Maxwell Air Force Base, home of the Air University, mostly represent long-retired types. The largest, however, is a glistening B-52 bomber, which represents a still-employed component of the Air Force's aging fleet: The youngest B-52 entered service in 1962.
He wants to see the Houston Astros play in the World Series, which is possible this year. He wants to see the Houston Texans in the Super Bowl, perhaps a few years off.
It's strange how six months can feel like six exhausting years when they've produced nothing but a string of nonsensical superlatives. As Donald Trump celebrates the first eighth of his ridiculous "amazing, stupendous, unsurpassed" presidency, we mere mortals are left to ponder what we have learned.
WHAT do you remember most from President Rodrigo Duterte's first State of the Nation Address a year ago? For me, what stood out was the appeal he made for peace. "If we cannot, as yet, love one another, then in God's name, let us not hate each other too much."
Today's political climate is pushing more and more African-American women to run for office which is why Higher Heights, a national organization that focuses on harnessing black women's political power and leadership potential, has organized a five-part series of online political training tailored specifically for African-American women. The first one-hour training, “Building Blocks to Starting Your Run for Office,” will commence Tuesday, July 25 at 7:30 p.m. EST followed by weekly or bi-weekly sessions concluding Sept.