Politics
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.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said that stuck Burning Man festivalgoers are 'probably being brainwashed' that climate change is 'the root of all evil'
The GOP Rep. also implied that the recent flooding at the event was an act of God against the festivalgoers.
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.
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.
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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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.
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.
Mitch McConnell might be freezing up in public because he's having small seizures, doctors suggest
Doctors have speculated that Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell freezing again at a press conference could be a sign of absence seizures.
Capitol physician linked Mitch McConnell's two freezing episodes to 'lightheadedness' from a months-old concussion
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell froze up in the middle of a press conference on Wednesday, just one month after suffering a similar episode.
Donald Trump's latest arrest and no-show at the GOP debate just made voters want him more
A high of 62% of potential Republican primary voters said Trump has the best chance of beating Biden, according to the latest Morning Consult tracking poll.
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.
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.
Meet Terry Gou, the 72-year-old billionaire founder of a key Apple supplier who now wants to be the president of Taiwan
Gou founded Foxconn in 1974 with a $7,500 loan from his mother and grew it into a global contract manufacturer behemoth.
Many student-loan borrowers are struggling to access their servicer's website and call center due to 'technical difficulties' days before the payment pause is set to end
The student-loan payment pause is ending this week, but borrowers whose debt is managed by Nelnet cannot log in to their accounts to see payments.
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.
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The Fed isn't done fighting inflation — but it'll ensure its next big decision won't bring 'unnecessary harm' to consumers
"We are navigating by the stars under cloudy skies," Chair Jerome Powell said of the Fed's inflation fight during his Jackson Hole remarks.
Another Trump presidency will spark a constitutional and economic crisis, warns billionaire investor George Soros
The billionaire investor told Project Syndicate he expected the former president to be in jail by election day in November 2024.
Vivek Ramaswamy was a breakout star on the presidential debate stage, but his antics appear to have made him less favorable to potential voters: poll
He mocked candidates, ultimately boosting his name recognition but hurting his palatability to voters.
At the first debate, Vivek Ramaswamy attacks nearly every other GOP primary candidate — except for Trump
He exchanged blows with several high-profile GOP candidates throughout the evening, but notably never spoke out against the leading candidate, Trump.
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.