Last week, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in two challenges to President Joe Biden’s student debt forgiveness plan. While we wait for a ruling, millions of eligible borrowers remain in limbo, wondering just how much they will owe when payments resume. We break down how the justices responded and look at why another Biden administration repayment plan ... Show More
Yesterday
One Thing: After DOGE Cuts, The Government Is Hiring Again. Will Anyone Bite?
Last year, Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency took a chainsaw to the federal government, slashing jobs and cutting programs in the name of eliminating waste, fraud, and abuse. While it did not reduce spending, current and former government officials tell CNN that som ... Show More
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Mar 13
Iran War Death Toll Climbs, Judge Blocks Powell Subpoenas, New Medical Guidance and more
We start with the rising death toll on civilian and military personnel in the war, as protests against the US and Israel take place across Iran. A federal judge has thrown a wrench into the Justice Department’s investigation of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. New details are ... Show More
6m 55s
Mar 2023
Will the Supreme Court Let Biden Cancel Student Debt?
<p>In August, President Biden announced a loan cancellation plan that would erase an astonishing $400 billion in student debt — one of the most ambitious and expensive executive actions ever.</p><p>Now, in a far-reaching case, the Supreme Court will decide whether the president i ... Show More
24m 49s
Jun 2023
SCOTUS Term Ends With Major Decisions
On the final day of its term, the Supreme Court issued two, monumental 6-3 decisions that strikes down student debt relief and limits LGBTQ protections. CNN Political Director David Chalian breaks down each opinion, and what President Joe Biden plans to do in response. Republican ... Show More
12m 49s
Apr 2022
Biden’s Student Loan Dilemma
<p>Across the United States, 45 million borrowers now owe $1.6 trillion in debt for federal loans taken out for college — more than consumers owe on any other debt except mortgages.</p><p>For the past two years, beginning as the pandemic spread, the U.S. government has allowed te ... Show More
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