David Goldstein

Political Push Continues on Student Loan Interest Rates

From a Stop the Machine protest in Washington, DC, October 6, 2011. (Photo: thisisbossi) Washington - Hoping for a federal student loan to help pay for college? Beware, because …

By: David Goldstein ,; McClatchyNewspapers

April 24, 2012

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After Bales’ Arrest, Military Tried to Delete Him from Web

Washington - Besides waiting nearly a week before identifying the Army staff sergeant who's accused of killing 16 Afghan villagers, the U.S. military scrubbed its websites of references to …

By: David Goldstein &; Matthew Schofield ,; McClatchyNewspapers

March 22, 2012

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Super PACs Are Making Their Rich Presence Felt in 2012 Campaigns

Washington - Super PACs are living up to their early billing as potential game-changers in the 2012 elections. Free to flood a campaign with as much money …

By: David Goldstein ,

January 13, 2012

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Private Sector Loans, Not Fannie or Freddie, Triggered Crisis

Washington - As the economy worsens and Election Day approaches, a conservative campaign that blames the global financial crisis on a government push to make housing more affordable to …

By: Kevin G Hall &; David Goldstein ,

November 21, 2011

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As Rage at Wall Street Rises, Its Moneymen Shower Cash on Candidates

Washington - Even as protests over its political influence grow louder, Wall Street is one of the leading sources of money so far in the 2012 race for the …

By: David Goldstein ,

October 18, 2011

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Study: A Fifth of War Veterans Have Mental Health Issues

Washington - Nearly 20 percent of the more than 2 million troops who have served in Iraq and Afghanistan suffer from mental health conditions, according to a new report. …

By: David Goldstein ,

October 5, 2011

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Lines Drawn for Next Big Budget Battle, the Debt Ceiling

Washington - House Republicans, fresh from their showdown with Democrats over cuts in the current federal budget, promised Sunday to take an even tougher stand on spending next month …

By: David Goldstein ,; McClatchyNewspapers

April 11, 2011

McCaskill Questions Government Agencies’ PR Spending

Washington - Sen. Claire McCaskill wants to know how many federal agencies have used tax dollars to hire public relations consultants to "spin" their images — and why. What …

By: David Goldstein ,; McClatchyNewspapers|Report

November 22, 2010

Special Interest Groups Spend Big on Missouri Senate Race

Washington - If the 2010 campaign signals that the dam on political giving has burst, Missouri is already awash in campaign cash. Special interest groups have already spent more …

By: David Goldstein ,; McClatchyNewspapers|Report

October 11, 2010

Election-Year Politics Derail Bid to Save Teachers’ Jobs

Washington - Congress bailed out Wall Street and the auto industry, but it appears to have drawn the line — at least for now — at rescuing teachers. A …

By: David Goldstein ,; McClatchyNewspapers

May 29, 2010

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