President Joe Biden has announced a new pathway to student loan debt forgiveness following the Supreme Court's 6-3 decision to strike down his original plan. The new plan will allow Education Secretary Miguel Cardona to "compromise, waive or release loans under certain circumstances," and Biden is urging Congress to pass legislation that would make two years of community college free for all Americans. He also vowed to continue pursuing debt forgiveness through a new path that is "legally sound" and will be grounded in the Higher Education Act.
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President Joe Biden is meeting with the top four members of Congress to negotiate a resolution to the looming debt ceiling crisis. Republicans want spending cuts in exchange for raising the borrowing limit, while Democrats, including Mr. Biden, want to increase the debt limit without conditions. The White House has refused to negotiate over the debt ceiling itself, but both sides agree a resolution is essential to avoid the economic calamity of a default.
President Joe Biden welcomed three Tennessee lawmakers to the Oval Office to thank them for their courage in facing expulsion for participating in gun control protests. Vice President Kamala Harris was also present, and Biden described the expulsion votes as “shocking” and “undemocratic.” The Tennessee Three have become symbols of the fight for gun reform, and their meeting with Biden is seen as a sign of his commitment to the issue.
At a campaign rally in Waco, Texas, former President Donald Trump baselessly accused the Biden administration of "prosecutorial misconduct" and vowed to "destroy the deep state." He also denied any wrongdoing in the investigations against him in New York, Georgia and Washington. The rally was the latest in a series of events held by Trump since he left office in January, as he continues to fight for a return to the Oval Office.
The special counsel overseeing the investigation into former President Donald Trump's attempts to remain in power has subpoenaed Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner to testify before a federal grand jury. The investigation is looking into Trump's role in inciting the Capitol insurrection on Jan. 6, as well as his attempts to remain in office after losing the election. It is unclear if executive privilege will be invoked to block their testimony, or if they will provide any new information to the investigation.
Key takeaways: The Republican Study Committee has endorsed a proposed budget for this fiscal year that includes Social Security privatization, benefit cuts, and raising the…
Mark Meadows, former Chief of Staff to Donald Trump, has been subpoenaed by the special counsel investigating the former president and his role in the January 6, 2021 insurrection. The subpoena was issued in January and seeks documents and testimony related to the attack on the Capitol and Trump's mishandling of classified documents. Pence has spoken out on the matter, saying they will take the case as far as it needs to go. This is a significant step in the investigation and shows the special counsel is taking it seriously.