Oct 21 Court temporarily blocks Biden's student loan forgiveness plan By Jim Salter, Associated Press Attorneys for six Republican-led states are asking a federal appeals court to reconsider their effort to block the Biden administration's program to forgive billions of dollars in student loan debt. Continue reading
Oct 21 Watch 6:28 News Wrap: Trump subpoenaed by Jan. 6 committee, Bannon sentenced for contempt of Congress In our news wrap Friday, former President Trump is under subpoena to testify before the Congressional Jan. 6 Committee, longtime Trump ally Steve Bannon was sentenced to four months in prison for contempt of Congress, Ukraine forces are ramping up… Continue watching
Oct 21 Watch 7:06 Biden's student loan relief plan blocked while appeals court considers challenge By John Yang An appeals court temporarily blocked President Biden's plan to erase the student loan debt of millions of Americans while it considers a challenge. Several groups have gone to court to try to stop the forgiveness program. The decision comes as… Continue watching
Oct 21 Watch 6:50 Financial crisis leads some in Lebanon to rob banks to access their money By Nick Schifrin, Leila Molana-Allen Lebanon's deep financial crisis is affecting every aspect of life there. There is no consistent electricity, most poor go hungry and joblessness is at record levels. With its currency nearly worthless, most keep their savings in U.S. dollars which are… Continue watching
Oct 21 Watch 12:57 Brooks and Marcus on issues that could decide the midterms and politics in the UK New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post deputy editorial page editor Ruth Marcus join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including the top issues that could decide the midterms and the tumultuous state of politics in… Continue watching
Oct 20 Watch 9:54 British prime minister steps down after tumultuous six-week tenure By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi British Prime Minister Liz Truss is on the way out after fewer than seven weeks on the job. Her Conservative Party vows to select a new prime minister by next Friday, but now the Brits are picking up the political… Continue watching
Oct 20 Watch 6:58 High-stress jobs deteriorating Americans' mental health A new report is warning that the American workplace needs to change to better support the emotional and physical well-being of employees. The report recommends organizations make mental health benefits easily accessible, encourage time off for emotional well-being and provide… Continue watching
Oct 20 As winter approaches, Americans weather rising energy prices By David Sharp, Associated Press Families are looking forward with dread as winter approaches with high energy costs and tight fuel supplies. Continue reading
Oct 20 Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates rise this week to 6.94 percent By Matt Ott, Associated Press Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates inched up this week ahead of another expected rate increase by the Federal Reserve when it meets early next month. Continue reading
Oct 20 Railroad companies reject union sick time demands, raising chance of strike By Josh Funk, Associated Press The major freight railroads appear unwilling to give track maintenance workers much more than they received in the initial contract they rejected last week, increasing the chances of a strike. Continue reading