The Department of Defense placed the University of Phoenix, an online education giant, on probation. The action prevents the for-profit educator from recruiting on military bases and prevents troops from using federal programs to pay for classes. Read more at the Wall Street Journal.
President Obama is considering expanding federal background check requirements to a greater number of gun sales by issuing a new rule redefining what it means to be "engaged in the business" of selling firearms. Read more at the Washington Post.