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A Newt fan calls it quits

Jan.28, 2012 | Comment

In 1986, I was a college student spending a summer on Capitol Hill working as an intern for Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah. Youth being youth, I was full of idealistic (and ideological) fervor, and one particular young member of Congress really knew how to... »

Deep-six the doc fix

Jan.28, 2012 | Comment

Ever heard of the "doc fix"? Your doctor has. It's a decadelong health care budget debacle that keeps getting more expensive for taxpayers. In brief: Time after time over the last decade, the money collected by doctors for treating Medicare patients has... »

College presidents wary of Obama cost-control plan

Jan.27, 2012 | Comment

Public university presidents facing ever-increasing state budget cuts are raising concerns about President Barack Obama's plan to force colleges and universities to contain tuition prices or face losing federal dollars. Illinois State University... »

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Jan.27, 2012 | Comment

The White House posted a photo: President Barack Obama meets with former President George H.W. Bush and former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush in the Oval Office, Jan. 27, 2012. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) This official White House photograph is being made available only for publication by news organizations and/or for personal use printing by the subject(s) of ... »

Mortgage modification program expanded to investors, others

Jan.27, 2012 | Comment

The Obama administration on Friday announced it would significantly broaden the pool of consumers eligible for mortgage modifications by opening its program to owners of rental properties and homeowners burdened by medical and credit card bills and... »