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Arizonans take stock of Supreme Court hearing on state immigration lawOn the same day the Arizona immigration law had its day in court 鈥� the US Supreme Court 鈥� the state's residents held rallies both for and against it. For critics, the issue is racial profiling. For the high court, it's federal vs. state authority.聽
'Fiscal cliff' threatens economy on Dec. 31, Bernanke warns CongressAt year-end, a range of tax cuts are set to expire, potentially dampening consumer spending. Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke said Wednesday there's not much he can do if Congress doesn't act.
If both parties want low rates on student loans, why the fight?The GOP-led House is set to vote Friday on a bill to extend the low 3.4 percent interest rate on US-subsidized student loans. Obama wants that, too. But how to pay for it is kicking up dust in Congress.
Backlash begins after Obama slow jams the newsMany Republicans are grousing about President Obama's appearance on 'Late Night With Jimmy Fallon' and complaining that he's just trying to distract Americans from his policy failures.- Senate staves off postal Armageddon with USPS reform billPostal bill averts 3,700 post-office closings for at least two years, but fails to address deeper, structural problems in how the postal service manages a vast operation, rivaled only by Wal-Mart in total employment.
Sarah Palin says Obama wants to ban kids from farm work. Is she right?Well, Sarah Palin is airing the concerns of many farm-state lawmakers. But there's no evidence that Obama is trying to stop kids from working on the family farm, which she alleges.
Student loans: Will Congress's remedy favor middle class over poor?Student loans subsidized by the federal government will become more expensive soon unless Congress acts to keep interest rates low. But Pell grants, which benefit low-income students, also face cuts, analysts note.
Newt Gingrich to exit presidential race: What took so long?Newt Gingrich said weeks ago that he knew Mitt Romney was the likely nominee. Now, campaign aides say, he is set to suspend his campaign May 1.
No pattern of partying, skirt-chasing in Secret Service, Napolitano saysJanet Napolitano, whose department oversees the Secret Service, said Wednesday there is no evidence of a pattern of indiscretion among agents. Nine have left the service in the wake of the recent prostitution scandal.
Obama on Jimmy Fallon show: How did it go?The president's political advisers must be fairly pleased. Obama, on Jimmy Fallon late-night show, both trumpeted his message about keeping college loan rates low and needled Republicans about it.
With no time to lose, Mitt Romney and RNC join forcesEven after Tuesday's five primary victories, Mitt Romney has not technically clinched the GOP presidential nomination. But he will soon, and with Obama already well-organized, Romney's campaign is now openly synchronized with the Republican National Committee.
On renewal of Violence Against Women Act, Senate Democrats have upper handAfter passing the Senate unanimously in years past, the Violence Against Women Act, with revisions, faces strong partisan opposition. Still, Republicans don't want to be tagged as waging a 'war on women.'- On renewal of Violence Against Women Act, Senate Democrats have upper handAfter passing the Senate unanimously in years past, the Violence Against Women Act, with revisions, faces strong partisan opposition. Still, Republicans don't want to be tagged as waging a 'war on women.'
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Obama slow jams the news with Jimmy Fallon. How does that work?Start with a late-night funnyman. Add a president. Then, talk about something serious 鈥� Obama chose student loans 鈥� while Jimmy Fallon's house band, The Roots, lays down an R&B rhythm. Punch it up. Laugh. Then, wait to see how Mitt Romney responds.
Student debt: How big a risk does it pose to the economy?Student debt represents a financial challenge for America, some economists say, but in a way that's different from the big buildup in mortgage debt that led to a deep recession.
John Edwards's trial: a cad, or a cad and a felon?John Edwards' trial turns on whether $1 million from heiress Bunny Mellon and another donor was a bid to influence an election 鈥� hence an illegal campaign contribution 鈥� or merely an effort to cover up an extramarital affair.
Student loans: Romney, congressional GOP race to embrace studentsAs President Obama puts a spotlight on student loans, Mitt Romney says that he, too, supports extending the 3.4 percent interest rate 鈥� and blames the president for poor job prospects for college graduates.
Tough Arizona immigration law rattles state's LatinosThe Arizona immigration law has led some illegal immigrants to聽move elsewhere. But those who remain, as well as law-abiding Latinos,聽are worried about discrimination and even indiscriminate immigration聽sweeps.
Obama slipping among young white votersObama won white voters ages 18 to 29 in 2008 by 10 percentage points over the GOP's John McCain, according to a recent Pew Research poll. He leads Mitt Romney among that group by only two points.
