student debt forgiveness

Supreme Court rebuffs Biden administration plea to restore SAVE student debt plan

4:15pm August 28, 2024

The justices rejected an administration request to put most of the latest multibillion-dollar plan back into effect while lawsuits make their way through lower courts.

Vice President Harris talked with NPR's Michel Martin about her work, her thoughts on the high court's ruling and the 2024 election.

Politics & Government

VP Kamala Harris says the Supreme Court took rights from the people of America

3:11pm July 03, 2023

Vice President Harris tells voters at Essence Fest to elect people to Congress who can address policy that cannot be done through executive action.

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President Joe Biden answers questions with Education Secretary Miguel Cardona in October as they leave an event about the student debt relief portal.

Legal losses keep coming for Biden's student loan relief plan

3:07pm December 01, 2022

by Elissa Nadworny

The 5th Circuit Court rejected a Education Department appeal on Wednesday, the latest setback in several parallel lawsuits. The administration is expected to ask the Supreme Court to weigh in.

Student loan borrowers stage a rally in front of The White House on Aug. 25 to celebrate President Biden cancelling student debt. The plan has sparked heated debate, including about its economic fairness.

Is it fair to forgive student loans? Examining 3 of the arguments of a heated debate

5:01am August 28, 2022

by Scott Horsley

President Biden's plan to forgive hundreds of billions of dollars in student debt will help millions – but it's also raising concerns about inflation, economic fairness and college tuition costs.

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