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Student debt relief can move ‘full speed ahead’ despite temporary hold, Education Secretary pledges
CNN — The head of the Education Department pledged Saturday to keep “moving full speed ahead” on plans to implement President Joe Biden’s student debt relief program, coming a day after a…
Biden turns to Elon Musk to aid Iranian protesters. Defense official calls Musk ‘a loose cannon’
Biden turns to Elon Musk to aid Iranian protesters. Defense official calls Musk ‘a loose cannon’ The White House is engaging in talks with Elon Musk about the possibility of setting up…
Obama readies for the campaign trail by hitting the airwaves across country
A series of top Democratic campaigns across the country have released ads with the same surrogate this week: Former President Barack Obama. Ahead of a more forceful return to the campaign trail…
Sen. Lindsey Graham asks Supreme Court to block Georgia grand jury subpoena for his testimony
CNN — Sen. Lindsey Graham asked the Supreme Court on Friday to block a subpoena from the Atlanta-area special grand jury investigating efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election in Georgia. The…
January 6 committee announces it has sent a subpoena to former President Donald Trump
CNN — The House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol announced on Friday that the panel has officially sent a subpoena to former President Donald Trump…
Sonia Sotomayor speaks about the new dynamic of having 4 women on Supreme Court
CNN — Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor on Thursday said having four women on the Supreme Court – the first time the high court has had so many female justices – has…
Steve Bannon defied a congressional subpoena. Find out his punishment
Steve Bannon defied a congressional subpoena. Find out his punishment Steve Bannon, the ex-adviser to former President Donald Trump, was sentenced to four months in jail for criminal contempt of Congress after…
Democratic lawmakers ask State Department to review whether state abortion laws comply with human rights commitments
CNN — Two Democratic members of Congress are asking the State Department’s top lawyer to remind state and local governments of their human rights commitments and to review how state laws pertaining…
Biden set to rally on student debt cancellation with eye on younger voters
CNN — In the days and even weeks after President Joe Biden took the dramatic step to order the cancellation of student loan debt for up to 40 million Americans, it wasn’t…