US President Barack Obama arrives on stage to deliver remarks on college affordability at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Mich., Friday. (Jason Reed/REUTERS)
12:48 pm ET -President Obama Friday made a set of bold proposals tying federal aid to colleges tuition costs. Most of Obama’s ideas would require approval from Congress – difficult to do in a polarized Washington.
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Mitch Daniels State of the Union rebuttal makes GOP wonder: 'What if?'
Mitch Daniels was seen as a potential challenger to President Obama until he opted out of running last year. After his rebuttal of Obama's State of the Union address Tuesday, some GOP elites are openly longing for a Mitch Daniels candidacy.
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Tim Thomas and the Obama snub: free speech or impolitic politics? (+video)
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The hidden issue in South Carolina primary: labor union clout
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