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Politics 2023-09-04T22:33:40Z

Biden repeatedly derided Trump's tenure in office in a Labor Day speech: 'The great real estate builder … he didn't build a damn thing'

President Joe Biden spoke to a crowd of union workers before a Labor Day parade in Philadelphia on Monday.
Economy 2023-09-04T15:49:38Z

A mom took out over $77,000 in student loans to send her son with autism to college. He got his debt wiped out — but she's still paying hers off with no end in sight.

Marsha Wipperman wanted to give her son the best life possible, even if it meant taking on parent PLUS student loans. Now she just wants relief.
Economy 2023-09-04T10:30:01Z

Why student-loan borrowers could face a 'perfect storm' of obstacles once payments resume next month

From bureaucratic hurdles to a lack of broad student-loan forgiveness, experts told Insider borrowers are facing a tough repayment road ahead.
Military & Defense 2023-09-02T11:56:13Z

US to send controversial armor-piercing munitions containing depleted uranium to Ukraine

Depleted armor-piercing uranium shells are not considered nuclear weaponry, but contain low levels of radiation.
Economy 2023-09-02T11:30:01Z

Student-loan borrowers are facing new bills next month — but minor paperwork errors and lost payments are causing 'a lack of clarity about absolutely anything'

The student-loan payment pause might be over, but some borrowers still don't know what their monthly payments will look like in October.
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Economy 2023-09-01T14:18:40Z

The White House blasts Marjorie Taylor Greene for risking Americans' 'high stakes needs' by saying she'll only vote to fund the government if Congress moves forward on impeaching Biden

Along with an impeachment inquiry, Rep. Greene said she will not vote to prevent a government shutdown unless funding for Ukraine is cut.
Economy 2023-09-01T10:03:01Z

Millions of student-loan borrowers' balances are now starting to grow again after over 3 years

On Friday, interest on federal student-loan borrowers' balances once again started to accrue. Monthly bills will become due one month later.
Economy 2023-08-31T11:54:43Z

2,300 student-loan borrowers are getting $72 million in debt wiped out after being 'cheated' by their school, Biden's Education Department says

The Education Department announced it would be wiping out student debt for borrowers who said they were defrauded by Ashford University.
Military & Defense 2023-08-30T15:53:12Z

Zelenskyy 'bombed' at his first White House meeting and 'pissed Biden off,' says new book

Zelenskyy and Biden have forged a powerful wartime partnership. But a new book says it wasn't always smooth sailing.
Economy 2023-08-30T10:49:54Z

Biden's Education Department is taking the next step to get broad student-loan forgiveness to millions of borrowers

You could apply to be a part of Biden's next step to pass broad student-loan forgiveness after SCOTUS struck down his first attempt.
Economy 2023-08-27T11:15:01Z

A couple with over $250,000 in student debt finally got their balance wiped out after nearly 3 decades of repayment: 'This is life-altering for us'

Ron and Marcia Rizzardi consolidated their student loans in 1992 and had been paying them off since. That chapter is finally closed.
Economy 2023-08-24T15:21:35Z

Biden should speed up the process for canceling student debt broadly for millions of borrowers and get it done by early next year, 87 Democratic lawmakers say

Democrats including Elizabeth Warren and AOC urged Biden to "help borrowers as quickly as possible" and cancel student debt by early 2024.
Economy 2023-08-24T10:15:01Z

Where student-loan forgiveness now stands for millions of borrowers one year after Biden announced his broad debt relief plan

A year ago, Biden announced his broad student-debt cancellation plan. Here's where things stand after the Supreme Court struck the relief down.
Economy 2023-08-23T18:50:21Z

Biden's student-debt relief plans will once again face GOP challenges when Congress returns this fall

GOP Rep. Foxx and Sen. Cassidy have confirmed they will introduce legislation to block Biden's latest student-loan forgiveness efforts.
Economy 2023-08-22T19:24:54Z

Over 22,000 student-loan borrowers are getting $9 million in refunds after being charged up to $800 in 'illegal' fees for debt relief services, federal watchdogs say

The FTC and DOJ announced thousands of student-loan borrowers will be getting refund checks after being scammed by a company over debt relief.
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Economy 2023-08-22T12:35:01Z

Student-loan repayment is about to be 'more affordable than ever before' through a new plan that will cut monthly payments to $0 for those making under $15 an hour, Biden's Education Department says

Over 20 million student-loan borrowers are expected to benefit from the new SAVE repayment plan, which would save them about $1,000 a year.
Politics 2023-08-21T17:02:03Z

Ilhan Omar slams poll showing Biden beating her by 53 points: 'You all know I am not eligible'

The Minnesota Democrat is not eligible to serve as President of the United States because she was born in Somalia.
Economy 2023-08-19T12:15:01Z

China's economy is flailing. Here's how its problems could spill into global markets.

China has long had an outsized impact on global growth - but with its economy sputtering, its problems could become everyone else's problems.
Economy 2023-08-18T17:33:30Z

A Democratic lawmaker who voted to block Biden's broad student-loan forgiveness doubled down on his opposition and said borrowers can 'pay back their loans just like working class people'

"The Twitterati can keep bemoaning their privileged status and demanding handouts all they want," Rep. Jared Golden said on student-debt relief.
Economy 2023-08-17T16:46:33Z

Thousands of student-loan borrowers celebrating Biden's latest debt relief might have to pay taxes on it in these 5 states

While Biden's latest student-loan forgiveness will not be subject to federal taxes, borrowers might be taxed by their state.
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