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Saturday

College students surrounded President Obama earlier this month when he called on Congress to stop student loan interest rates from doubling. Congress agreed on a deal to prevent the hike on Friday. Jewel Samad/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Student Loan Deal Pales Against Other Education Cuts

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Friday

Joy Reynolds of San Diego, Calif., looks over Friday's front pages on display at the Newseum in Washington, the day after the Supreme Court ruling on President Barack Obama's health care law. David Goldman/AP hide caption

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The Day After A Health Care Crescendo, Each Side Plays A Familiar Refrain

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The U.S. Supreme Court justices — (first row, from left) Clarence Thomas, Antonin Scalia, Chief Justice John Roberts, Anthony Kennedy, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, (back row) Sonia Sotomayor, Stephen Breyer, Samuel Alito and Elena Kagan — pose at the Supreme Court in 2010. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption

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The Supreme Court is reflected in the sunglasses of Susan Clark on Thursday as she demonstrates against President Obama's health care law. David Goldman/AP hide caption

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Tea Party Sees Ruling As New Rallying Cry

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President Obama waves after signing the Affordable Care Act at the White House on March 23, 2010. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption

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The U.S. Supreme Court on the eve of a hearing about the Florida presidential election recount, Nov. 30, 2000. The justices later ruled 5-4 in the case of Bush v. Gore, effectively deciding the outcome of the presidential race. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption

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Chief Justice John Roberts, shown in 2010, is still "finding his role as chief justice," says one law professor. Paul J. Richards/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Thursday

Todd Long, a conservative activist, is running for the GOP nomination in Florida's 9th Congressional District. Art Silverman/NPR hide caption

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