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WASHINGTON -- Schools in Newtown, Conn., will receive $1.3 million in federal aid to recover after the shootings that left 26 students and educators dead... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/chris-gentilviso/

Nearly seven months after Hurricane Sandy ravaged New Jersey's shoreline, President Barack Obama and Gov. Chris Christie (R) are set to tour the area together... The Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/chris-gentilviso/

Bill O'Reilly described himself as "the fairest guy on the planet" in a heated exchange Thursday with HuffPost Live host and Columbia University professor Marc... The Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/braden-goyette/

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — Scott Walker tried to introduce himself to Iowa Republicans Thursday as so many would-be presidential candidates often do – one... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/chris-gentilviso/

Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) took a stroll down memory lane on Thursday, pointing a finger at a former president for helping Barack Obama get elected.... The Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/chris-gentilviso/

By Jane Sutton MIAMI, May 23 (Reuters) - Among those tuning in to President Barack Obama's national security speech on Thursday were some prisoners at... Reuters http://www.huffingtonpost.com/chris-gentilviso/

When University of Southern California student Tucker Reed was sexually assaulted in 2010, she turned to school officials. But instead of helping to bring her... Tyler Kingkade http://www.huffingtonpost.com/tyler-kingkade/

HuffPost Live's Alyona Minkovski spoke with Code Pink's Medea Benjamin on Thursday, just hours after she was escorted out President Barack Obama's speech today on... HuffPost Live http://www.huffingtonpost.com/john-stephens/

After years of releasing hundreds of thousands of sensitive U.S. government documents, WikiLeaks went the same route against a documentary about itself. The anti-secrecy group... The Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/chris-gentilviso/

Jacob Soboroff talked with Tea Party Patriots founder Mark Meckler, whose organization was targeted by the IRS probe into conservative groups, about his lawsuit against... HuffPost Live http://www.huffingtonpost.com/john-stephens/

Echoing the words of critics like Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), President Barack Obama promised Thursday to revise and ultimately repeal a 2001 military force authorization... Matt Sledge http://www.huffingtonpost.com/matt-sledge/

I was recently invited to attend a briefing on values and leadership at the White House in Washington, D.C. It was graciously convened by President Obama's Office of Public Engagement and the D.C. Global Shapers. Giovanna Mingarelli http://www.huffingtonpost.com/giovanna-mingarelli/

What is mystifying is why almost all of America's political class is willing to support a set of policy decisions whose outcomes will be to impoverish most Americans and weaken the nation. Carl Pope http://www.huffingtonpost.com/carl-pope/

President Obama talked at length about detainee policy today but don't expect Mumia to be freed anytime soon. Chuck Grassley doesn't know what "packing the... Eliot Nelson http://www.huffingtonpost.com/eliot-nelson/

A 40-year-old Californian with a moderate income will pay between nothing and $219 a month for a basic health insurance plan next year under President... The Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jeffrey-young/

WASHINGTON -- A Mexican drug cartel member pleaded guilty Thursday to the killing and wounding of two U.S. agents in Mexico, and the guilty pleas... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kavitha-a-davidson/

The Boy Scouts of America have reportedly voted 61-38 to allow gay Scouts. According to multiple media sources, the scouting organization has chosen to eliminate... The Associated Press http://www.huffingtonpost.com/curtis-wong/

Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) took time on the Senate floor Thursday to educate new Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) on Washington politics. "Maybe the senator from... The Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/nicholas-abrams/

WASHINGTON -- Senate Republicans objected to an attempt Thursday to repeal a controversial provision, informally dubbed the "Monsanto Protection Act," that could allow seeds deemed... Ryan Grim http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ryan-grim/

Canada gets it. They are recruiting the world’s brightest people who our crazy immigration laws repel. Gary Shapiro http://www.huffingtonpost.com/gary-shapiro/