The new chancellor of the nation's largest public school system attended Catholic schools as a child, sent her children to a private boarding school, and lists her... Read more »
In a politically incendiary plan, the bipartisan leaders of President Barack Obama's deficit commission proposed curbs in Social Security benefits, deep reductions in... Read more »
For South Florida philanthropist Lois Pope, the journey to create a memorial for disabled veterans began more than 40 years ago when she sang for Vietnam War vets at a... Read more »
Resurgent Republicans rallied Sunday behind an agenda based on unwavering opposition to the Obama White House and federal spending, laying the groundwork for gridlock... Read more »
Despite her party's worst defeat in decades, Nancy Pelosi sent a letter to House Democrats Friday seeking their support in her bid for House minority leader. Read more »
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