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House Republicans are pushing back against a prominent conservative group's suggestion that congressional leaders should avoid scheduling potentially divisive votes which could shift the media spotlight away from the White House's recent woes.

It's a better deal at first, but student loan rates could steadily climb and cost students more over the long haul under the plan House Republicans are considering.

Casey said the HELP subcommittee he chairs had been told that Job Corps' financial struggles had been resolved, only to hear about enrollment freezes this year.

Republicans in the House of Representatives and President Barack Obama agree in general on what to do with student loan interest rates: Let them vary with the market.

With an insider's eye, Hot Dish tracks the tastiest bits of Minnesota's political scene and keep you up-to-date on those elected to serve you.

Rep. Erik Paulsen, R-Minn., on Monday ruled out running for governor or Senate next year, leaving Democratic Sen.

A drew this map in the hope that it would give Democrats a 7-1 majority. I don't believe Democrats would have any problem splitting Minneapolis.

It's dA©jA vu time for college students who are wondering what the interest rates on their federal loans will be for the coming year.

Lawmakers re-introduced legislation Thursday aimed at protecting children with autism and other disabilities from being injured in American schools, saying they were hopeful that greater awareness of the dangers of improper use of restraints will give the bill a better chance of passage.

House Republicans are willing to give President Barack Obama a rare win, the chairman of the Education and Workforce Committee said Thursday in outlining a deal that would let college students avoid a costly hike on their student loans.

This time, the Massachusetts Democrat is pushing legislation to prevent a scheduled jump in the interest rate on federal student loans that's due to take effect on July 1. Without action, the interest rate would double from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent.

The Republican-led House on Wednesday approved a measure that would give private sector workers the option of trading overtime pay for extra time off weeks or months later.

WASHINGTON - States should be held accountable for how their school systems perform but need greater flexibility to design the best programs for students, Louisiana's top school official told lawmakers Tuesday.

House Majority Leader Eric Cantor took his effort to improve the life of working Americans to the Washington, D.C. suburbs on Tuesday afternoon.

U.S. Rep. John Kline, R-Minn., professes to support working families as a cosponsor of the Working Families Flexibility Act of 2013 .

Hennepin County Commissioner Jeff Johnson, surrounded by family and well-wishers, announced his Republican Party candidacy for Minnesota governor Sunday in Hamel.

When U.S. Rep. John Kline was named chair of the House Education and Workforce Committee in 2011, he became only the fifth Minnesotan to earn a chairmanship in the last half century.

Tonight was the Freedom Club's annual dinner. It was, as always, a delightful event.

A slew of Hollywood celebrities, including Tim Meadows, Carl Reiner and Lily Tomlin, have donated this year to Sen.

Maybe the problem with Minnesota media's coverage of Rep. Michele Bachmann is that Bachmann doesn't behave like a legislator.