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| Anthony Weiner confirms he’s running for NYC mayor |
| Confirming the worst-kept secret in politics, former Rep. Anthony Weiner has officially confirmed he’s running for New York City mayor, telling voters in a YouTube video that he wants a second chance in politics. "I made some big mistakes, and I know I let a lot of people down, but I also learned some tough [...] |
| College is expensive. And thanks to Washington, you might soon be paying more |
| For a talented, creative few, there’s David Letterman. For most, there’s a labyrinth of paperwork, hard decisions and painful sacrifices that could have dramatic repercussions on their financial health decades from now. Paying for college in America is hard. And a fight may be brewing in Washington that could leave college grads paying more—maybe a [...] |
| IRS official Lerner refuses to testify before Congress |
| Internal Revenue Service official Lois Lerner, who leads the exempt organizations division under scrutiny for targeting conservative groups that applied for tax-exempt status, is refusing to testify before Congress, the Los Angeles Times reports. Lerner was supposed to appear before the House Oversight Committee Wednesday. The Times reports that Lerner's attorney, William W. Taylor III, [...] |
| Obama announces his election commission team |
| President Barack Obama on Tuesday filled out his Presidential Commission on Election Administration, which was created to improve election systems in the United States. "As I said in my State of the Union Address, when any American, no matter where they live or what their party, is denied that right [to vote] simply because too [...] |
| In tragedy, consolation only goes so far |
| When John Kennedy Jr., son of the former president, died with his wife and sister-in-law in a plane crash in 1999, I heard a well-known televangelist assured us that “this is all part of God’s plan.” |
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