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Black leader and activist continue to push for student debt cancelation

4:41pm September 28, 2023

by Cory Turner

Though the U.S. Supreme Court struck down President Biden's plan for broad-based student loan relief, Black political leaders and activists continue their fight for debt cancelation.

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Ending reign as speaker, North Carolina Rep. Tim Moore won't run for House seat in '24, either

3:52pm September 28, 2023

by Gary Robertson, Associated Press

North Carolina House Speaker Tim Moore, who's already said that his record fifth two-year term leading the chamber would be his last, confirmed Thursday that he won't run for reelection to his House seat in 2024, either.

Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., walks on Capitol Hill on Thursday. He says he will continue to wear a suit on the Senate floor in compliance with the newly codified dress code.

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Suit yourselves: The Senate formalizes a dress code just days after ditching it

12:45pm September 28, 2023

by Rachel Treisman

Backlash ensued after Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer moved to relax its informal dress code last week. On Wednesday, lawmakers voted unanimously to codify business casual on the Senate floor.

"There is nothing valuable about being ripped off or sold on a worthless degree," U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona said at a press briefing announcing the final rule. He is shown here in January 2022 in Washington, D.C.

Feds offer students new protections against programs that lead to high debt, low pay

11:38am September 28, 2023

by Elissa Nadworny

The Biden administration is cracking down on for-profit college programs that don't adequately prepare graduates for gainful employment and leave them with unaffordable loans.

Greensboro seeks input on long-range plan to become 'car-optional' city

11:28am September 28, 2023

by Neal Charnoff

Greensboro city leaders have introduced several proposals for a long-range public transit plan called GoBORO. The goal is to make Greensboro a car-optional city by 2045.

President Biden arrives in Phoenix on Sept. 27, 2023. He's slated to give his latest speech on protecting democracy on Thursday, a theme that is central to his reelection campaign.

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Biden is talking about democracy as he aims for a split-screen moment with the GOP

8:25am September 28, 2023

by Deepa Shivaram

President Biden's latest speech on democracy comes the day after the Republican debate, as a government shutdown looms and as House Republicans hold an impeachment inquiry hearing.

Republican presidential candidates, from left, North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., and former Vice President Mike Pence, at a debate hosted by FOX Business and Univision, Wednesday at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, Calif.

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Up First briefing: Biden impeachment inquiry; GOP debate takeaways; get more fiber

7:34am September 28, 2023

by Suzanne Nuyen

Republicans will hold their first impeachment inquiry hearing on Biden. Six takeaways from the second GOP debate. How to add more fiber to your diet.

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GOP candidates debate while Trump meets with autoworkers in Michigan

7:23am September 28, 2023

After seven Republicans debated in California — with the GOP frontrunner conspicuously absent — primary presidential candidates are still trying to break through as Trump retains a hold on voters.

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A closer look at what's included in the spending that Republicans want to eliminate

7:23am September 28, 2023

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Marc Goldwein, a policy official at the Center for a Responsible Federal Budget, to parse out the reality versus the rancor in the government budget battle.

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Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan is leading a sweeping lawsuit against Amazon for allegedly abusing its market dominance to stifle competition.

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FTC Chair Lina Khan's lawsuit isn't about breaking up Amazon, for now

6:42am September 28, 2023

by Dara Kerr

The FTC's Lina Khan speaks to NPR about the goals of the agency's monopoly lawsuit against Amazon and why she thinks the company unfairly treats sellers on its marketplace.

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