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Limits on secret U.S. surveillance programs and President Barack Obama's push to help Syrian rebels are in dispute as the House weighs legislation to fund the nation's military.

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Senators are ready to offer students a better deal on their loans this fall, but future classes could see higher interest rates.

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Key administration figures from the intelligence world are set to appear before the House Judiciary Committee to answer another round of questions about the government's surveillance of Americans' phone records.

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Senators are preparing for a potentially rancorous day Tuesday as Democrats say they may change filibuster rules to keep Republicans from blocking White House nominees for top executive jobs.

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This year's across-the-board budget cuts mean that federal wildfire fighting efforts are losing millions of dollars

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College students' interest rates are at the mercy of Congress.

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Calvin Webb, a 12-year-old-boy from Laramie, has been selected as the lone delegate from Wyoming to remind members of Congress about Type 1 Diabetes research.

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A wide-ranging farm bill the House is considering would cut food stamps by $2 billion a year and make it more difficult for some people to qualify for the domestic food aid program.

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The White House is reporting progress on President Barack Obama's initiatives to reduce gun violence, but says the most important step would be getting a reluctant Congress to pass new firearms laws.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Boston's police commissioner says the marathon bombings should not be an excuse to move the country into a "police state mentality." But Commissioner Edward Davis says security should be tightened through various means while protecting basic civil liberties. The comments co

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