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Federal education reform came out of the House last week, a revamp of No Child Left Behind (NCLB). The legislation H.R. 5 -- Student Success Act
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In 2012, 'dark money' accounted for over $300 million spent out of the total $6 billion according to Open Secrets. 'Dark money&
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Elizabeth (Liz) Cheney's decision to challenge incumbent Wyoming US Senator Mike Enzi, a Republican, has many political watchers' scratching heads.
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As partisan politics continues to disengage the majority of US citizenship, independent voters are taking note and making ground. Painted in striking contrast, Gallup analysis indicates
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Student debt may not be the only problem for millennials; they also must battle to stay upbeat about their jobs. According to a recent Gallup report, college
As part of our effort to report on social media trends, tools, and technology, we will be periodically recognizing politicians, candidates, and political organizations who are utilizing social media in
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The 20th Century began with a rising power in Asia whose nakedly expansionist aspirations and increasing belligerence produced dark
In recent years, there has been a massive spike in premature deaths among U.S. citizens and military personnel due to prescription drug use. Meanwhile, some drugs that have shown
It's no secret that a significant factor of President Obama's 2012 reelection was the disparaging ratio of Latino votes in his favor, with Mitt Romney only
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The U.S. Department of Energy projects that U.S. electricity demand will rise 28 percent by 2040. The nation will subsequently need hundreds of new
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Following the verdict in the George Zimmerman murder trial, Illinois US Senator Dick Durbin is seeking to re-examine the Stand Your Ground laws that were
There is an aspect to the Zimmerman trial that has been under-addressed in spite of the attention devoted to it.
That issue is that while following a person is