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The White House:
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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Megan McArdle / Washington Post:
Biden's student loan ‘fix’? It's perfect for making the problem worse. — There are so many things wrong with President Biden's newly unveiled policy on student loans that one hardly knows where to begin. So I might as well start with ... the Medicare doc fix.
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Axios:
Biden cancels up to $20K in student loans for Pell Grant recipients, $10K for millions of others
Biden cancels up to $20K in student loans for Pell Grant recipients, $10K for millions of others
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Jessica Chasmar / Fox Business:
Biden's student loan handout to cause spike in college tuitions, experts say
Biden's student loan handout to cause spike in college tuitions, experts say
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Allahpundit / HotAir:
Biden's indefensible bribe
Biden's indefensible bribe
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New York Times:
Biden to Cancel $10,000 in Student Loan Debt; Low-Income Students Are Eligible for More
Biden to Cancel $10,000 in Student Loan Debt; Low-Income Students Are Eligible for More
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Washington Post:
White House eyes up to $20,000 in debt relief for Pell Grant recipients
White House eyes up to $20,000 in debt relief for Pell Grant recipients
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Cook Political Report:
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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Josh Barro / Very Serious:
Republicans' Other Dobbs Problem — Their coalition contains a lot of voters who aren't that religious and aren't especially keen on abortion bans. And they may not vote this November. — Dear readers, — Democrats had a strong election night on Tuesday, continuing their streak …
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Nathaniel Rakich / FiveThirtyEight:
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.
Kyle Kondik / Sabato's Crystal Ball:
Notes on the State of Politics: August 24, 2022
Notes on the State of Politics: August 24, 2022
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
A surprise win for Democrats hints at a big shift for 2022
A surprise win for Democrats hints at a big shift for 2022
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Politico:
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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Miru / CREW:
CREW gets secret Barr memo on Trump obstruction — Following a victory in appeals court, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington obtained the secret Department of Justice memo then-Attorney General Bill Barr pointed to in order to undermine the Mueller Report and justify …
New York Times:
Memo Details Barr's Justifications Not to Prosecute Trump — An unredacted document released by court order showed how in 2019, Justice Department lawyers argued against pursuing obstruction charges against President Donald J. Trump. — WASHINGTON — The Biden administration released …
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Washington Post:
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 …
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Washington Post:
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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The White House:
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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Matt Viser / Washington Post:
Biden names second woman to head the Secret Service
Biden names second woman to head the Secret Service
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New York Times:
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 …
Brianna Herlihy / Fox News:
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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Sandra Sobieraj Westfall / People.com:
See Hillary Clinton Lose a Legal Knowledge Quiz to Kim Kardashian: ‘It Was Heartbreaking’
See Hillary Clinton Lose a Legal Knowledge Quiz to Kim Kardashian: ‘It Was Heartbreaking’
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NBC News:
Uvalde schools police chief Pete Arredondo fired over botched response to shooting that killed 19 students and 2 teachers — Uvalde schools police chief Pete Arredondo was fired Wednesday by the Texas city's school board. — The board voted unanimously in favor of the embattled chief's ouster …
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Camilo Montoya-Galvez / CBS News:
Biden administration moves to formalize DACA and shield it from legal challenges — The Biden administration on Wednesday finalized a rule to transform the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) immigration policy for more than 600,000 so-called “Dreamers” into a federal regulation …
Aaron Rupar / Public Notice:
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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Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
RNC chief on tape to donors: We need help to win the Senate — Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel rallied major donors Wednesday to get behind the GOP's efforts to flip the Senate — a plea that comes amid rising concerns in the party over its candidates' lagging fundraising totals and its overall prospects.
Derek Thompson / The Atlantic:
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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Emily Crane / New York Post:
FBI brass warned agents off Hunter Biden laptop due to 2020 election: whistleblowers — FBI officials told agents not to investigate first son Hunter Biden's infamous laptop for months — vowing that the bureau was “not going to change the outcome of the election again,” …
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Katherine Ellen Foley / Politico:
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 …
Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
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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Courtney Kube / NBC News:
American troops wounded in Syria rocket attacks — An unknown number of U.S. service members were injured in two separate rocket attacks on facilities housing American troops in Syria, according to a U.S. government official. — The injuries were “minor” the official said …
Liz Ruskin / Alaska Public Media:
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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Rasmussen Reports:
62% Say Media Bias Getting Worse — Most voters still believe “fake news” is a serious problem, and don't trust the political news they get from the media. — The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds that 62% of Likely U.S. voters think the problem of bias in the news media is getting worse.
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SFGATE:
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 …
ABC News:
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 …
Deepa Shivaram / NPR:
Trump has raised millions. He may run in 2024, so where will all that money go? — In the days after the FBI searched former President Trump's residence at his Mar-A-Lago club in Florida, his political action committees raised millions of dollars from supporters.
CNN:
Carolyn Maloney's loss sets off Democratic scramble for key committee post — Rep. Carolyn Maloney's resounding loss in her New York primary set off an immediate scramble for her powerful position running the House Oversight Committee, with a bevy of Democrats jockeying for a spot central to their party's investigative priorities.
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