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Nasty Political Tweets: White House Official Jofi Joseph Fired For Insulting Twitter Comments Under Fake Name (Video)

40-year-old Jofi Joseph, a senior White House official who had been part of the National Security Co...

Oct 23, 2013 11:28 AM EDT

Government Shutdown 2013: President Obama Makes Statement As Congress Remains Deadlocked With Deadline Set To Expire At Midnight (Video)

With the law funding thousands of routine government activities set to expire at midnight, U.S. Sena...

Sep 30, 2013 05:10 PM EDT

Senate: Lawmakers Cast Rare 100-O Vote To Move Ahead on Healthcare Law Debate After 21-Hour 'Filibuster' by Republican Ted Cruz (Video)

The Senate overcame some conservative Republicans' strategy to gut President Obama's healthcare law ...

Sep 25, 2013 03:15 PM EDT

Student Loans: Renewed Debate-and 'Blame Game'- Hit Capitol Hill Concerning Interest Rates Affecting Graduates (Video)

Interest rates on subsidized Stafford loans doubled on July 1 from 3.4% to 6.8% because the U.S. Con...

Jul 09, 2013 04:48 PM EDT