Sep 04 Some states have laws to tax student loan debt forgiven by Biden's plan By Steve Karnowski, Collin Binkley, Associated Press President Joe Biden's student loan forgiveness plan could lift crushing debt burdens from millions of borrowers, but the tax man may demand a cut of the relief in some states. Continue reading
Sep 02 'I can breathe a little bit more.' How student debt relief will affect 8 borrowers, in their words By Hannah Grabenstein, Tim McPhillips What eight borrowers of federal student loans told the PBS NewsHour about student loan debt relief. Continue reading
Sep 02 WATCH: Press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre says White House is 'determined' to create Russian oil price cap By Associated Press The White House said it is "determined" to implement a global price cap on Russian oil as finance ministers from the G7 industrial powers on Friday pledged to impose such a cap. Continue reading
Sep 02 WATCH: Biden announces $1 billion in federal economic grants By Josh Boak, Associated Press President Joe Biden and Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo are announcing $1 billion in federal grants for manufacturing, clean energy, farming, biotech and more. Continue reading
Sep 02 Biden to help unveil White House portrait of Obama By Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, are set to revive that ritual — after an awkward and anomalous gap in the Trump years — when they host the Obamas on Wednesday for the big reveal of their portraits in… Continue reading
Sep 01 WATCH: Biden warns Trump and his allies are a threat to the 'foundations of our Republic' By Zeke Miller, Chris Megerian, Associated Press President Joe Biden is sounding an alarm about what he views as extremist threats to the nation’s democracy from the restive forces of Trumpism. Continue reading
Sep 01 WATCH: White House press says U.S. to focus on long-term residency for more Afghans By Julie Watson, Associated Press The Biden administration is phasing out a program that aimed to give at-risk Afghans a quicker legal pathway to the U.S. through humanitarian relief but was criticized for its bureaucratic barriers. Continue reading
Aug 30 President Biden calls U.S. veterans before Afghanistan withdrawal anniversary By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Joe Biden called the leaders of two U.S. veterans groups assisting Afghans who have fled from the country on the eve of the one-year anniversary of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. Continue reading
Aug 29 WATCH: White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre speaks on Biden's upcoming trip to Pennsylvania By Scott Bauer, Associated Press On Tuesday, President Joe Biden plans to talk up his crime prevention plans in Pennsylvania and the White House said he'll target Republicans for opposing his proposal to reimplement a ban on assault-style weapons. Continue reading
Aug 26 Watch 9:12 Sen. Thune on why he opposes Biden's student loan plan, the affidavit in Mar-a-Lago search By PBS NewsHour President Biden's plan to cancel thousands of dollars in student loan debt for millions of borrowers has raised criticism from the Republican ranks. Many have called the plan unfair and believe it could worsen inflation and does little to address… Continue watching