Politics Jul 03 In a campaign year, public threats become political If you want a straightforward answer on the terror threat Americans face this holiday weekend, don't ask a politician in a campaign year.
Education Sep 03 Students ask Education Department to discharge college debt WASHINGTON — Almost 12,000 students are asking the federal government to discharge their college loan debt, asserting that their school either closed or lied to them about job prospects, according to government data released Thursday.
Nation Jul 24 Could Facebook or Twitter stop the next terrorist attack? WASHINGTON — Social media giants including Twitter, Yahoo, Facebook and Google are pushing back against Senate legislation that would require them to alert federal authorities of any terrorist activity, according to industry and government officials.
Politics Jul 22 Washington Post seeks help from UN in freeing reporter The Washington Post has filed an urgent petition with the United Nations in the hopes that the institution will pressure Iran to release journalist Jason Rezaian, the newspaper's top editor and lawyers told U.S. reporters on Wednesday.
Education Jul 01 Why the government let many trade schools become diploma mills WASHINGTON — How did trade schools go from being mom-and-pop shops that trained mechanics and hair stylists to making billions on Wall Street? And if the industry is as predatory as the Education Department and many lawmakers suggest, why didn't…
Nation Jun 11 Federal regulators go after crowdfunding scams on Kickstarter and GoFundMe WASHINGTON — Federal regulators are going after people who raise money online through crowdfunding sites like Kickstarter and GoFundMe but don't follow through on their promises.
Education Jun 08 Fed government plans to erase student debt for students of Corinthian Colleges The federal government will erase much of the debt of students who attended the now-defunct Corinthian Colleges, officials announced Monday, as part of a new plan that could cost taxpayers as much as $3.6 billion.
Nation May 19 Federal Trade Commission files complaint in one of the biggest charity fraud cases ever A Tennessee man and his family used much of the $187 million it collected for cancer patients to buy themselves cars, gym memberships and take luxury cruise vacations, pay for college tuition and employ family members with six-figure salaries, federal…
Nation Apr 14 Congress may target patent trolls who prey on tech industry innovation Congress is expected to take up legislation this year that would make it tougher for people to claim patent infringement, and put them on the hook for legal costs if they lose. The bill has become a top lobbying priority…
Nation Apr 08 Don’t press ‘1’ and 4 more things to know about robocalls The Federal Communications Commission has been asked to look into the issue of robocalls, the automated phone messages favored by political campaigns, charities and scammers. At issue is whether phone companies can do more to protect consumers from fraudulent calls.