Republicans to back Obama's student loan plan House Republicans are willing to give President Barack Obama a rare win, the chairman of the Education and Workforce Committee said Thursday in outlining a deal that would let college students avoid a costly hike on their student loans. More
Biden is canceling $7.4 billion in student debt for 277,000 borrowers. Here's who is eligible. The Biden administration on Friday said it's canceling $7.4 billion in student debt for 277,000 borrowers, with the recipients scheduled to receive emails today to alert them to their loan discharges. 04/12/2024 - 8:29 am | View Link
Biden administration to forgive $7.4 billion in student debt for another 277,000 borrowers The Biden administration announced it will forgive $7.4 billion in student debt for another 277,000 borrowers, its latest round of relief. 04/11/2024 - 10:00 pm | View Link
Biden relies on reporter list, notes during White House joint press conference with Japanese PM In the Oval Office earlier that day ... You're asking me a question about the president having note cards?" The reporter replied, "I’m asking why does he rely so heavily–" She cut him ... 04/11/2024 - 1:30 am | View Link
Biden claims inflation was 'skyrocketing' when he took office, despite data showing opposite President Biden asserted on Wednesday that inflation was surging when he took office in January 2021, despite federal data showing the opposite. Biden's comments came shortly after the latest ... 04/10/2024 - 9:00 pm | View Link
Biden to announce new student loan forgiveness proposals President Biden will be announcing new proposals for partial or complete student loan forgiveness Monday in Wisconsin. The main thrust for the latest round of student loan forgiveness proposals is ... 04/8/2024 - 7:09 am | View Link
Parody Project just came out with this parody of Cat's In The Cradle to talk about Trump's dysfunctions and narcissism. But what do you expect from a guy who's heroes include Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un?
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“As he walked into court for the first day of his first criminal prosecution, Donald Trump hoped to make clear that it was the system, not him, that was really on trial,” the Wall Street Journal reports.
Said Trump: “This is an assault on America. This is political persecution, this is a persecution like never before.
Gov. Jared Polis signed “for-cause” eviction protections into law Friday, making Colorado the sixth U. S. state to enact the policy that’s aimed at blunting displacement of vulnerable tenants.
The law, passed by the legislature late last month, effectively gives tenants a right of first refusal to renew their leases. That protection, supporters say, will insulate renters from discriminatory or retaliatory nonrenewals from landlords, who may want to rid themselves of a tenant who complained about an apartment’s condition.
“This is the right thing to do,” said Democratic Rep.