"Half of young adults don’t think they will ever afford a home, yet they will be asked to pay for their grandparents’ profligacy."
Few issues have vexed the Biden administration like student loan forgiveness. Given that more than 40 million Americans owe money on their student loans, for a total of $1.6 trillion, few issues have such a large impact on so many. Democrats and progressives have long prioritized this matter, and President Joe Biden promised to fight for significant debt relief before taking office. Even though his ambitious proposal to use his executive authority to forgive $400 billion in student loan debt...
As graduations begin, three students reflect on a college experience bookended by Covid and now campus protests.
The latest round of forgiveness brings the total amount of relief given to student loan borrowers under the Biden administration to $160 billion for 4.6 million individuals.
The White House is mostly staying out of the debate over the pro-Palestinian protests on college campuses that have been criticized as antisemitic, despite calls for action from both sides. “It is up to their leadership, university leadership, and colleges, to make that decision,” White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said during Monday’s news briefing. […]
Thursday on FNC's "Fox & Friends," House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) blasted President Joe Biden for claiming he would stop shipments of military aid for Israel if it invaded Rafah. | Clips
Eligible borrowers who consolidate their student loans could qualify for some debt forgiveness, or receive credit for loan forgiveness, as part of a one-time adjustment this summer from the U.S. Department of Education.More than 3.6 million borrowers with Direct Loans will receive at least three years of credit toward loan forgiveness, and many will see their loans forgiven automatically.The move is part of the Biden administration's push to provide student debt relief after his one-time student...
FIRST ON FOX: Sen. Tom Cotton, the Republican from Arkansas, on Thursday criticized the possibility of student loan forgiveness that may be extended to anti-Israel agitators at universities nationwide. The senator introduced The No Bailouts for Campus Criminals Act, a measure which would prevent so-called "bailouts" from being given to anyone convicted of federal or state crimes "related to the individual’s conduct at and during the course of a protest that occurs at an institution of higher...
The White House took a series of questions about pro-Palestinian protests on college campuses, reiterating that President Joe Biden opposes antisemitism while touting the things he’s done for young people. Several reporters tried to pin down the administration’s position on whether or not it supports the protesters or is sympathetic to their cause. “I understand […]
Some student loan borrowers have until April 30 to take advantage of an opportunity to get their debt forgiven sooner than they would have otherwise.
Student loan forgiveness for public-sector workers like teachers and nurses will be temporarily paused beginning May 1 as the Department of Education moves management of the program in-house.
Biden’s call for order after on-campus clashes and mass arrests of pro-Palestinian protesters further threatens the youth voteWhen student Lauren Brown first heard the commotion, including firecrackers, she assumed the sounds were coming from nearby frat houses. Then, at about four in the morning, she heard helicopters. Later, she awoke to news and footage of a violent attack by pro-Israeli protesters on an encampment set up to oppose the war in Gaza.“It was hard to watch,” said Brown, 19, a...