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Biden To Pardon Vets Discharged For Same-Sex Relationships

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Ashley Murray, Iowa Capital Dispatch President Joe Biden will pardon U.S. military veterans who were discharged or convicted under military law for consensual same-sex relations, the administration announced Wednesday. The White House could not provide an exact number of veterans who will be pardoned, but the administration estimates thousands were …

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Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Key Component of Biden’s Student Debt Relief Plan

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Jimmy Williams A federal judge on Monday temporarily halted the Education Department from providing additional loan forgiveness under President Joe Biden’s student debt relief plan. This order affects the income-driven repayment plan known as SAVE, which was created following the Supreme Court’s rejection of Biden’s broader pandemic-era debt relief initiative. …

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Biden Announces Sweeping Immigration Program Offering Legal Status to Undocumented Spouses of U.S. Citizens

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Jimmy Williams President Joe Biden on Tuesday introduced a major immigration initiative aimed at granting legal status and a streamlined path to U.S. residency and citizenship to approximately 500,000 unauthorized immigrants married to American citizens. The Department of Homeland Security’s new policy, known as “Parole in Place,” will allow these …

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