St. Petersburg Times

Experts say Castor's proposed changes [to the federal student loan industry] are sorely needed, and could be made without putting an undue burden on government regulators... 

Such fixes would be a "common-sense solution" to lax oversight by the federal government, said Stephen Burd, a senior fellow at the New America Foundation...LINK

University of Miami officials have confirmed they sent students' private data to lender Sallie Mae last summer, even though students said they never applied for a federal loan from the company.

In the school's view, students did apply for a loan when they filled out the standard form all students submit to establish eligibility, financial aid director James Bauer said.

But national experts scoffed at that interpretation of federal privacy and lending laws, saying receipt of the Free Application for Federal… more

The Democrats have a Jewish problem.

For decades, the party of Roosevelt, Truman and JFK supported Israel with a heartfelt passion born from the belief that the Jewish state was good, just and democratic. However, the times they are a changing.

In recent years, strident voices have emerged condemning Israel as immoral, opportunistic and a drag on U.S. foreign policy...

Unless the Democratic leadership begins to condemn those within the party's ranks now attacking Israel, "It's going to be harder and harder to… more