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FACT SHEET: President Biden Announces Student Loan Relief for Borrowers Who Need It Most … A three-part plan delivers on President Biden's promise to cancel $10,000 of student debt for low- to middle-income borrowers — President Biden believes that a post-high school education …
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Biden to Cancel $10,000 in Student Loan Debt; Low-Income Students Are Eligible for More — The debt forgiveness comes after months of deliberations in the White House over fairness and fears that the plan could exacerbate inflation before the midterms. — WASHINGTON — President Biden …


Biden cancels up to $20K in student loans for Pell Grant recipients, $10K for millions of others

White House eyes up to $20,000 in debt relief for Pell Grant recipients
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Biden's student loan handout to cause spike in college tuitions, experts say
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Biden's student loan plan: What we know (and what we don't)
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Biden's indefensible bribe
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Justice Department releases Mueller-era memo on Trump prosecution — The Justice Department has released a long-sought legal memo arguing that then-President Donald Trump's actions during special counsel Robert Mueller's Trump-Russia investigation did not warrant prosecution for obstruction of justice …
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Justice Dept. memo to not charge Trump in Russia probe released — A federal appeals panel ordered the release of the memo in response to a lawsuit by a watchdog group — The Justice Department has released the entire text of a secret 2019 memo that laid out the legal rationale for not charging …
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Ex-Interior secretary Zinke lied to investigators in casino case, watchdog finds — The Interior Department's inspector general detailed Zinke and his chief of staff's attempts to mislead federal officials. — Former Interior secretary Ryan Zinke, the leading contender to win …


Yes, Special Elections Really Are Signaling A Better-Than-Expected Midterm For Democrats — But there's still time for history to catch up to the party. — By Nathaniel Rakich — Aug. 24, 2022, at 12:19 PM — In your typical midterm election with an unpopular Democratic president, you'd expect Republicans to be flying high.
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Notes on the State of Politics: August 24, 2022
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Red Wave Looks More Like a Ripple — That sound you hear is the crash of expectations of big GOP gains in the House this fall. Democrats notched a huge victory in New York's 19th CD last night as Democrat Pat Ryan defeated Republican Marc Molinaro 51% to 49% in a Hudson Valley special election both parties had invested in.
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A surprise win for Democrats hints at a big shift for 2022
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California to Ban the Sale of New Gasoline Cars — The decision, to take effect by 2035, will very likely speed a wider transition to electric vehicles because many other states follow California's standards. — WASHINGTON — California on Thursday is expected to put into effect …
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Archives asked for records in 2021 after Trump lawyer agreed they should be returned, email says — About two dozen boxes of presidential records stored in then-president Donald Trump's White House residence were not returned to the National Archives and Records Administration in the final days …
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Trump White House exerted pressure on FDA for Covid-19 emergency use authorizations, House report finds — The Trump administration pressured the Food and Drug Administration, including former FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn, to authorize unproven treatments for Covid-19 and the first Covid-19 vaccines …
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That National Archives letter released by a MAGA outlet backfired spectacularly — In treating his legal problems like public relations ones, Trump is digging a deeper hole for himself. — You might recall that in September 2019, then-President Trump voluntarily released a transcript …
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EXCLUSIVE: Police say ‘computer-generated voice’ behind swatting attempt of Marjorie Taylor Greene — A police report obtained by the Daily Dot reveals new details on the “swatting” attack against Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) at her Georgia home. — In a tweet on Wednesday …
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Georgia cops respond to ‘swatting’ call at home of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene
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Foreign politicians, an indicted election clerk and Vanilla Ice: Inside the revolving door of Trump's Mar-a-Lago — Law enforcement wants to ensure classified documents stayed secure while there. — An aerial view shows former U.S. President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago home after Trump …
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Statement from President Biden on the Appointment of Kimberly Cheatle to be the Next Director of the United States Secret Service — I am proud to announce that I have selected Kim Cheatle to be the next Director of the United States Secret Service. Kim has had a long and distinguished career …
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Kim Kardashian beats Hilary Clinton in a legal knowledge contest — Kardashian beat the Yale Law grad in a legal trivia quiz 11-4 — Tammy Bruce rips Hillary Clinton's claim her ‘gutsiest’ moment was staying married to Bill: ‘Insulting to everyone’ — Kim Kardashian schooled Hillary Clinton …
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See Hillary Clinton Lose a Legal Knowledge Quiz to Kim Kardashian: ‘It Was Heartbreaking’
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There Is No National Teacher Shortage — Sign up for Derek's newsletter here. — America's students are going back to school this month. According to many media sources, districts won't have nearly enough teachers to greet them. The Washington Post has warned of a “catastrophic teacher shortage.”
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Charles Johnson, SF Giants owner and major GOP donor, may have turned on Trump for DeSantis — San Francisco Giants principal owner Charles B. Johnson — a Republican mega-donor who has been criticized for some of his recent contributions — may be primed to back Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis …
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Feds charge members of ‘B Squad’ militia allegedly run by former GOP House candidate in Jan. 6 case — WASHINGTON — Federal authorities have charged five members of a militia allegedly run by a former candidate for Congress for their alleged actions on Jan. 6.
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Peltola gains in Alaska's updated special U.S. House election results — Democrat Mary Peltola has slightly increased her lead in the special U.S. House race. — The Division of Election released an update Tuesday in the three-way contest to see who will serve the remainder of the late Congressman Don Young's term.
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A Mich. library refused to remove an LGBTQ book. The town defunded it. — JAMESTOWN, Mich. — Two librarians had quit since the trouble began, and Kaitlin McLaughlin didn't want to be the third. — But the same term kept coming up in board meetings and on yard signs, making her feel awkward and wrongly accused: grooming.


Let's Hear From the Women Lis Smith Smeared — The political operative who covered for Cuomo is on a comeback tour, trying to paper over the damage she caused. — It's been exactly one year since Andrew Cuomo left office in epic disgrace. But enough about that guy.


South Korea Breaks Record for World's Lowest Fertility Rate, Again — The data reflects societal problems both present and future, including young adults' economic anxiety and a looming shortage of workers to pay into the pension system. — South Korea broke its own record …
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Rep. Scott Perry suing to block DOJ access to his cell phone — Rep. Scott Perry is suing to block the Justice Department from reviewing the contents of his cell phone, which was recently seized as part of an apparent investigation into the Pennsylvania Republican's connections …
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Lawyers Go After Ghislaine Maxwell for Nearly $900K in Unpaid Legal Fees — SHOW US THE MONEY — This week, Ghislaine Maxwell's Colorado-based legal team filed a lawsuit against her, her brother, and her former secret husband over $878,302 in unpaid bills.
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