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Elizabeth Warren On Student Debt Collectors And More Education News

Student debt has tripled, a shake-up in loan repayment, and states unveil new education plans.

Places are reserved for journalists in the hearing room ahead of U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions' testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee about Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election in the Hart Senate Office Building on Tuesday. More such hearings are still to come.

This Week, Will The Russia Story Actually Be About Russia?

Members of Congress have more big hearings planned at which current and former U.S. officials are set to talk about Russian interference and the integrity of state election systems.

Homer might become a braniac, Marge might develop a gambling addiction or nerdy Lisa could find herself among the cool kids for a half-hour, but by the end of each episode of <em>The Simpsons</em> — which first appeared 30 years ago as short segments on <em>The Tracey Ullman Show</em> — the family and its hometown of Springfield resets to status quo.<em> </em>

30 Years Later, 'The Simpsons' Are A Part Of The American Family

For 30 years Bart, Marge, Homer, Lisa, Maggie and the other citizens of Springfield have entertained people around the world. The Simpsons also created a path for many other animated sitcoms.

Acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe will be sitting in James Comey's chair for the Senate Intelligence Committee's hearing on Thursday.

Acting FBI Boss To Take Comey's Place At Senate Intel Hearing

The interim head of the FBI is set to appear with the other intelligence leaders in a session planned before President Trump fired James Comey.

Retraining generally isn't a top priority in the retail sector, analysts say. But Wal-Mart trains about a quarter-million of its employees a year in more advanced skills.

As Store Layoffs Mount, Retail Lags Other Sectors In Retraining Workers

Many retail workers are losing their jobs amid major technological shifts. And while some industries invest to retrain their workers with new skills, retail largely hasn't succeeded in doing that.

President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Theresa May await a photo opportunity at a NATO summit meeting in Brussels on Thursday.

In NATO Speech, Trump Scolds Leaders But Doesn't Recommit To Defense Pledge

At a dedication for two memorials, President Trump told gathered NATO leaders that it was "not fair" to U.S. taxpayers for NATO countries to spend less than they pledged on their own national defense.

National Security Adviser Brzezinski on May 11, 1979. He served throughout the Carter administration.

Foreign Policy Thinker Zbigniew Brzezinski Dies At 89

Brzezinski was the national security adviser to President Carter, helping to secure the Camp David peace accords between Israel and Egypt. He later continued to be an influential foreign policy voice.

With Parliament Square reopened after Wednesday's attack, people walk past the Houses of Parliament, with the Union Jack flag flying at half-staff in London.

London Attack Update: One More Victim Dies, 8 People Released From Custody

The dead suspect, Khalid Masood, 52, was named Adrian Russell Ajao at birth, police say. Several victims remain in hospital. Eight of 11 people arrested by police have been released with no action.

'One Of The Boys' Tells The Story Of A Corrosive Father-Son Relationship

Daniel Magariel's debut novel explores the fierce love a 12-year-old boy has for his abusive father. Critic Maureen Corrigan calls it a "slim, deeply affecting and brutal story."

House Speaker Paul Ryan and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell talk with reporters outside the White House on Monday, Feb. 27, 2017.

GOP Looks To Trump's Address To Rally Lawmakers Around An Obamacare Strategy

Congressional Republicans are divided over the best path forward to deliver on the party's long-promised pledge to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act.

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