Federal student loans are costing the government billions, report finds
Story at a glance A new government watchdog report found federal student loans will cost the government $197 billion. That's after the Education Department initially expected student loans to bring in a profit of $114 billion. The discrepancy stems from multiple changes in the federal student loan program over the past dec
Read MoreDee Snider rips Kari Lake as ‘fascist moron’ over Twister Sister hit
Dee Snider is ripping Arizona GOP gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake as a “fascist moron” for quoting a Twisted Sister song and reportedly playing it at her rallies. A Twitter account describing itself as Lake’s official campaign tweeted out the lyrics to the band’s 1984 hit, “We’re Not Gonna Take it” this week. But 67-year-old Snider quickly condemned Lake’s campaign for borrowing his tune. “Hey idiots! Read the 1st line: ‘We’ve got the right to choose!’ This is a PRO-CHOICE anthem you or co-opting. [sic] It was NEVER intended for you fascist morons,” Snider wr
Read MorePetitions urging Romney to codify marriage equality signed by ‘hundreds’ of Utahns
Story at a glance Hundreds of Utahns have signed petitions urging Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) to vote in favor of the Respect for Marriage Act, which would officially repeal the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and require federal recognition for same-sex and interracial marriages nationwide, the Human Rights Campaign said this week. The petition signatures were collected by the HRC and Equality
Read MoreGrowing disconnects between citizens and legislators endanger US democracy
Disconnects between the majority of Americans and U.S. policies across many issues are becoming increasingly worrisome for the country. These disconnects reflect troubling shortcomings in the nation’s political, legislative and legal systems. They are contributing to growing national dissatisfaction, frustration and anger and foretell serious challenges ahead for the 246-year-old democracy. On the paramount issue of climate change, one poll shows a majority of Americans,
Read MoreDOD 'wiped' phones of Trump-era leaders, erasing Jan. 6 texts
The Department of Defense (DOD) failed to retain text messages from a number of its top officials relating to the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot because it wiped their phones during the transition, a watchdog group that sued for the records disclosed Tuesday. American Oversight filed a public records request for the communications of former acting Defense Secretary Chris Miller and former Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy in the days after the attack on the Capitol. But they were informed during litigation that the records were not preserved. “DOD and Army conveyed to P
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