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News Wrap: CIA director meets with Russian counterpart

Nation Nov 11

Ukrainian service member stands next to a previously captured Russian armoured personnel carrier in the village of Blahoda...
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News Wrap: Ukrainian forces take back city of Kherson

In our news wrap Friday, Ukrainian forces swept into the southern city of Kherson dealing a major blow to Russia's war effort, the Biden administration has stopped taking applications for student loan forgiveness a day after a federal judge in…

Politics Nov 11

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
Where does student debt relief stand after being blocked by a Texas judge?

President Joe Biden's plan to provide millions of borrowers with up to $20,000 apiece in federal student-loan forgiveness has been blocked by a second federal court, leaving millions of borrowers wondering if they'll get debt relief at all.

By Jim Salter, Associated Press

Economy Sep 03

Activists call for the cancellation of student debt in Washington
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Answers to questions about Biden’s student debt forgiveness plan

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…

By Ali Rogin, Andrew Corkery, Juliet Fuisz

Nation Aug 25

U.S. military brass testify before Senate panel on Afghanistan, in Washington
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Sen. Elizabeth Warren weighs in on Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan

President Biden's plan to cancel some student debt for millions of Americans is drawing praise but also criticism. Some say it goes too far while others say it doesn't do enough to address the high cost of college. Sen. Elizabeth…

By PBS NewsHour

Aug 24

What we know about Biden’s student loan debt forgiveness plan

By Cora Lewis, Adriana Morga, Associated Press

President Joe Biden is expected to announce that many Americans can have up to $10,000 in federal student loan debt forgiven.

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Jan 21

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Why Biden’s pledges of free college, waiving student debt remain unfulfilled

By Geoff Bennett, Ebony Joseph

One year into President Joe Biden's tenure, we take stock of the status of some of his key campaign promises surrounding education, including the promise to reopen K-12 schools during the pandemic and provide two years of free community college.

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Jun 16

Loan relief granted to defrauded for-profit college students

By Associated Press

The Biden administration said it is approving 18,000 loan forgiveness claims from former students of ITT Technical Institute.

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Mar 18

Students who got partial loan relief to see full discharge

By Carole Feldman, Associated Press

The Education Department says the change could lead to $1 billion in loans being canceled for 72,000 borrowers, all of whom attended for-profit schools.

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Aug 24

How students with school debt but no degree get stuck in ‘purgatory’

By Meredith Kolodner and Sarah Butrymowicz, The Hechinger Report

In a vicious circle, debt and low-paying jobs make it tough to earn a way back to college. The numbers of students with school debt but no degree are large enough that the financial impact goes beyond individual struggles and…

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