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Student debt forgiveness

Published
July 14, 2023

Biden administration announces $39 billion in student loan forgiveness

The Education Department said the plan will help more than 800,000 borrowers.
Published
July 2, 2023

Americans divided over landmark Supreme Court decisions in poll

Recent rulings by the Supreme Court, including last year’s decision on abortion rights, 'signal a dangerous creep towards authoritarianism and centralization of power,' Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a Democrat from New York.
Published
June 30, 2023

Biden offers new student debt relief plan, lashes out at Republicans after Supreme Court ruling

Speaking to reporters at the White House, President Biden said borrowers now angry about the court's decision should blame Republicans.
Published
June 30, 2023

Without student-loan relief, U.S. consumers face another head wind

The broader impact on the economy will come this summer, when more than 40 million Americans resume student-loan payments, following a three-year pause.
Published
June 30, 2023

A sharply divided Supreme Court rejects Biden’s plan to wipe away $400 billion in student loans

The 6-3 decision, with conservative justices in the majority, said the Biden administration overstepped its authority with the plan.

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Published
June 1, 2023

Senate passes Republican-led bill overturning student loan cancellation, teeing it up for Biden veto

President Biden has pledged to keep in place his commitment to cancel up to $20,000 in federal student loans for 43 million people.
Published
March 5, 2023

Another View: Supreme Court should not remove lifeline for those drowning in student debt

While solving the problem will involve other measures – including reducing the costs of higher education and more emphasis on non-college opportunities – loan forgiveness is critical.
Published
February 28, 2023

Supreme Court student loan hearing: What you need to know

During the pandemic, 2 presidential administrations paused payments for those holding federal student loans until as late as this summer.
Published
February 27, 2023

Wiping out $400 billion in student debt rests in Supreme Court’s hands

The Biden administration will defend the plan Tuesday before a court that has already stopped the president from blocking evictions during the pandemic and requiring workers to get coronavirus vaccines or regular tests.
Published
December 22, 2022

Maine Voices: President Biden should not give up on student loan forgiveness

The Supreme Court is reviewing Biden’s student loan forgiveness program after lower courts put the program on hold. As I see it, doing the right thing cannot break the law.