Payday Lenders Face New Regulations
Payday lenders would face federal rules aimed at protecting low-income borrowers from being buried by fees and debts under proposals being unveiled Thursday.
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Payday lenders would face federal rules aimed at protecting low-income borrowers from being buried by fees and debts under proposals being unveiled Thursday.
Former Gov. Rick Perry said Friday morning that the Islamic State group seizing territory in the Middle East represents the worst threat to freedom since communism.
President Barack Obama's plan to shield more than 4 million immigrants living in the country illegally from deportation is on hold after a judge temporarily blocked the effort.
A federal judge has granted a request by a coalition of 26 states to temporarily block President Obama's executive action on immigration while its lawsuit to permanently stop the order goes through the courts.
Former Gov. Rick Perry said Thursday that voters have had enough of a "young, attractive" and inexperienced president, and will be looking for a proven leader in 2016.
Few surprises are expected when President Obama addresses the nation on Tuesday night.
President Obama is again challenging major cable and telephone companies by encouraging the FCC to pre-empt state laws that stifle competition for high-speed internet service.
President Barack Obama this week will test whether he still has the sway to keep Washington focused on his own priorities, even as a new Republican-run Congress descends on the Capitol eager to take him on.
President Barack Obama started Thursday snorkeling with his wife and daughters at a popular spot outside of Honolulu. They spent more than four hours at the site.
Some unhappy Republicans said that Sen. Ted Cruz has given President Obama a present this holiday season -- a gift certificate good for 12 judicial appointments.
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said that even President Obama on Monday razzed him for rooting for the Cowboys at their game against the Eagles on Sunday night.
Americans may not agree on much lately, but one opinion is nearly universal. There's almost no chance that President Obama and the Republican Congress can work together.
Gov.-elect Greg Abbott appears poised to keep his promise and sue the Obama administration over executive actions on immigration — the 31st time he's filed suit against the federal government since 2009.
President Barack Obama stated on Monday that he wants to ensure that the United States is not building a "militarized culture" within local police departments.
Texas Gov.-elect Greg Abbott is pledging to challenge President Barack Obama's executive action on immigration in court.
Patricia Moore and her family came from Colombia and waited 15 years to become U.S. citizens.
President Obama is set to move forward with major immigration reform, unveiling his plans in an address on Thursday night. Watch parties are already being scheduled across the nation.
Sen. Ted Cruz is visiting a startup mentoring program in Austin on Friday to speak about the net neutrality issue, which he has described as "Obamacare for the internet."
The Chirstimas Tree for the White House has been chosen.
Obama has been under pressure to name an Ebola "czar" to oversee health security in the U.S. and actions to help stem the outbreak in West Africa.
President Barack Obama says he is "unequivocally committed" to keeping the Internet free and open, a concept known as "net neutrality."
The White House posted a video to its Instagram account that is getting a lot of attention.
The Obama administration is ramping up its response to West Africa's Ebola crisis, preparing to assign 3,000 U.S. military personnel to the afflicted region.
Requiring police officers to wear body cameras is one potential solution for bridging deep mistrust between law enforcement and the public, the White House said.
Former President George W. Bush took the ice bucket challenge then nominated former President Bill Clinton to do it next. But President Barack Obama won't follow their lead.
