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Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C., questions IRS employees at a Senate Finance Committee hearing on May 21, 2013, in Washington, D.C.

Will Republicans Continue NSA Scrutiny?

Surveillance reform has become a popular issue, but privacy rights may not get the same attention in a GOP-led Congress.

Talk of Revolution Punctuates NSA Appeal

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Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker greets supporters at his election night party Nov. 4, 2014 in West Allis, Wisc.

Americans Vote Against Greater Medicaid Reach

It wasn't on the ballot, but voters on election night opposed a voluntary portion of the Affordable Care Act.

Is Medicaid Expansion Good for the States?

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The Risks of Paying College Tuition With a Credit Card

Students charging tuition on a credit card pay an average convenience fee of 2.62 percent, according to one survey.

7 Questions Financial Aid Officers Wish Parents Would Ask

Students can create a greeting card or a teen driver safety video to apply to two of these unique scholarships in 2014.

10 Money Tips for Teens

New books for teens have hit the bookshelves, and they want to help teens get a solid financial start.

How to Talk to Millennials About Money

10 Things Everyone Should Know About Money

Flames rise near a firefighter June 1, 2013, outside Lake Hughes, Calif. A new study calls for new approaches to preventing wildfires.

As Wildfires Worsen, Calls for Change

Climate change has sparked ever-larger and costlier wildlands fires, but how we attempt to prevent them is 'simply wrong,' a California researcher says.

Hung Out to Dry: GOP Abandons Wildfire Fix