Cate Bouvet

Student reporter

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Six Democrats pledged on Monday to fight for bringing Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Secretary of State Marco Rubio to testify on the Iran war. By @mnf_media and @catebouvet https://t.co/82qPGfZc49

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Democratic senators bashed Troy Edgar, the pending nominee for ambassador to El Salvador, over his actions as DHS deputy secretary under Trump during his nomination hearing Thursday. Reported by @catebouvet. https://t.co/bluUkioV7K

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“We need to bring our interest rates down,” Moylan said. “We want to promote our workforce. We want to promote our young folks in getting educated. This is important to our nation. This is important to our community.”

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Rep. Mike Thompson, D-Calif., and Rep. James Moylan, R-Guam, announced a bipartisan bill Wednesday afternoon to lower interest rates on college loans to 2%.

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Thompson said that over the last 30 years, average tuition for public and private four-year colleges has doubled.

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The news conference comes as Hillary Clinton testifies in the House Epstein investigation, kicking off two days of closed-door depositions that will also include Bill Clinton.

"Look, all the truth should come out, period," Schumer said about the Clinton depositions.

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Good afternoon — I’m reporting live from a news conference with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., on oversight efforts on the Jeffrey Epstein files.

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Only a summary of one of the four interviews, which describes the woman’s accusations against Epstein, was released by the Justice Department, and the other three are missing, according to the NYT.

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In their closing statements, both Kiley and Bonamici expressed concerns about the risks of AI and emphasized teachers' need for professional development to navigate rapid changes in AI.

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Good afternoon — I’m reporting live from a House subcommittee hearing on AI in teaching. In her opening statement, ranking member Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., said the dismantling of the Department of Education exacerbates existing inequities, including in AI literacy. More to come.

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"There are private companies coming in and filling that void," Slykhuis said.

He said it is dangerous when for-profit companies with addictive tech products shape AI use in schools.

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“We all agree there is a college affordability crisis in this country,” said Alma Adams, D-N.C., the subcommittee's top Democrat. “Where we disagree is on the solution.” By @catebouvet
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In a debate over how to best address rising college tuition, the House Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee discussed the consequences of recent changes to federal student loan policy, Wed. By @catebouvet

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The House Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education debated parents’ control over their children's education after the Supreme Court’s ruling in Mahmoud v. Taylor last year. Story by @catebouvet https://t.co/oK3YgIpn5o