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Republicans set to kill mortgage assistance programs

February 3, 2011 By Joe Sims

Republican members of Congress have set their sight on gutting assistance to troubled homeowners at risk of foreclosure.

Americans support the EPA, oppose its dismantling

February 3, 2011 By Joel Wendland-Liu

Two-thirds of all Americans support the Environmental Protection Agency, placing the Republican push for its dismantling at odds with the will of the people.

Cuomo budget axe chops health care, education

February 3, 2011 By Dan Margolis

NEW YORK - Democratic Governor Andrew Cuomo presented his proposed state budget yesterday, Feb. 1, unveiling huge spending cuts to social services, especially education and health care.

Calif. governor: “No time for politics as usual”

February 3, 2011 By Marilyn Bechtel

Gov. Jerry Brown invoked the struggles for democracy in Egypt and Tunisia as he called for "turning to the people" for "a clear mandate"

Planned Parenthood seeks FBI probe of video plot

February 2, 2011 By Susan Webb

Planned Parenthood has asked the FBI to investigate an apparent video scam operation linked to a far-right anti-abortion group, targeting several of its clinics in six states.