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White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre holds a press briefing at the White House in Washington, U.S., February 14, 2023. Photo by Leah Millis/REUTERS

Politics Mar 01

WATCH: White House speaks as legal fight over student debt continues

By Associated Press

Politics Feb 27

The U.S. Supreme Court stands in Washington, U.S., February 6, 2022. Photo by Joshua Roberts/REUTERS
LISTEN: Supreme Court seems poised to sink Biden’s student debt relief plan

Conservative justices holding the Supreme Court’s majority seem likely to sink President Joe Biden’s plan to wipe away or reduce student loans held by millions of Americans.

By Mark Sherman, Associated Press

Politics Nov 03

U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks about the student loan forgiveness program from an auditorium on the White House campus in Washington, U.S., October 17, 2022. Photo by Leah Millis/REUTERS
WATCH: Biden says nearly 26 million have applied for student loan forgiveness

President Joe Biden’s travel schedule before Tuesday’s midterm elections reveals his defensive stance in the campaign’s closing days: He’s spending the bulk of his time trying to hang on to seats that his party already holds.

By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press

Education Oct 31

Education Secretary Cardona addresses the daily press briefing at the White House in Washington
Biden administration relaxes rules for student debt forgiveness

The new rules take hold in July and are separate from President Joe Biden's sweeping student debt forgiveness plan, which has been held up in court amid a legal challenge.

By Collin Binkley, Associated Press

Nation Oct 22

U.S. President Biden speaks about the student loan forgiveness program
Watch 2:57
News Wrap: Student loan relief applications still open despite block

In our news wrap Saturday, the White House is urging people to continue applying for student loan relief after a judge put Biden's plan on hold, residents of Kherson were ordered to evacuate ahead of an expected Ukrainian effort to…

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.

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Oct 20

Supreme Court Justice Barrett rejects appeal over Biden student debt plan

By Associated Press

Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett has rejected an appeal from a Wisconsin taxpayers group seeking to stop the Biden administration's student debt cancellation program.

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Oct 12

Watch 6:53
Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan faces challenge in federal court

By Laura Barrón-López

President Biden's executive order to cancel student debt is facing its most serious legal challenge to date. A federal judge in Missouri heard arguments from six states hoping to block the plan from taking effect. White House Correspondent Laura Barrón-López…

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Sep 03

Watch 8:17
Answers to questions about Biden’s student debt forgiveness plan

By Ali Rogin, Andrew Corkery, Juliet Fuisz

The total amount of student loan debt in the U.S. currently stands at $1.6 trillion — more than the debt from credit cards and car loans combined. Following President Biden's announcement on student loan forgiveness, many borrowers could soon see…

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Aug 26

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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…

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