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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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Washington Post:
White House eyes up to $20,000 in debt relief for Pell Grant recipients — White House officials are considering canceling up to $20,000 in student debt for recipients of Pell Grants as part of their broader announcement on Wednesday of student debt forgiveness, four people familiar with the matter said.
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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 …
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New York Times:
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 announced …
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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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Wall Street Journal:
Biden to Announce Student Loan Forgiveness Plan
Biden to Announce Student Loan Forgiveness Plan
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CNN:
NAACP CEO: Biden's reported plan to cancel student debt isn't enough
NAACP CEO: Biden's reported plan to cancel student debt isn't enough
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Bradford Betz / Fox News:
Joe Biden expected to announce $10,000 student loan forgiveness program Wednesday: report
Joe Biden expected to announce $10,000 student loan forgiveness program Wednesday: report
Haisten Willis / Washington Examiner:
Biden announces mass student loan forgiveness program
Biden announces mass student loan forgiveness program
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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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Hugo Lowell / The Guardian:
Trump appears to concede he illegally retained official documents in filing
Trump appears to concede he illegally retained official documents in filing
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Rolling Stone:
Trump Tells His Lawyers: Get ‘My’ Top Secret Documents Back
Trump Tells His Lawyers: Get ‘My’ Top Secret Documents Back
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Washington Post:
FBI's Mar-a-Lago search followed months of resistance, delay by Trump
FBI's Mar-a-Lago search followed months of resistance, delay by Trump
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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 …
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Ella Nilsen / CNN:
California expected to ban new gas car sales by 2035, with Thursday vote
California expected to ban new gas car sales by 2035, with Thursday vote
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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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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.
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.
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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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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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Mikael Thalen / The Daily Dot:
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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Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
Georgia cops respond to ‘swatting’ call at home of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene
Georgia cops respond to ‘swatting’ call at home of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene
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Washington Post:
Battle for Kyiv: Ukrainian valor, Russian blunders combined to save the capital — KYIV, Ukraine — A hail of shrapnel from kamikaze drones ripped through the tent where off-duty Ukrainian border guards were sleeping near a crossing with Belarus, three hours north of Ukraine's capital.
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John Yoon / New York Times:
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 …
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
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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Reuters:
Judge in Texas blocks Biden administration emergency abortion guidance — A federal judge in Texas blocked the Biden administration late Tuesday from enforcing new guidance in the Republican-led state requiring hospitals to provide emergency abortions to women regardless of state bans on the procedure.
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Danielle Paquette / Washington Post:
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.
Jonathan V. Last / The Triad:
Everything's Coming Up Brandon! — 1. What Are People Going To Complain About Now? — Joe Biden is still good at politics. We've talked about this before, but I just want to restate a summary of the Biden administration's first 20 months: — Passed the American Rescue Plan.
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Political Wire
Martin Pengelly / The Guardian:
‘Donald kept our secret’: Mar-a-Lago stay saved Giuliani from drink and depression, book says — Former New York mayor's ex-wife describes breakdown Trump helped hide, years before mutual White House drama — Depressed and drinking to excess after the failure of his run …
Elias Weiss / Phoenix New Times:
Abe Hamadeh Wants to be Arizona's Top Cop. As a Teen, He Bragged About Voter Fraud — A trove of online messages suggest Abe Hamadeh skirted election laws as a teenager, years before campaigning against election fraud as the GOP nominee for Arizona Attorney General.
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Alexis Grenell / The Nation:
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.
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.