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Jimmy Williams President-elect Donald Trump is preparing to dismantle President Joe Biden’s extensive student debt forgiveness initiatives, setting the stage for a sharp policy shift as Republicans regain control. Transition advisers and key allies are actively discussing ways to unravel Biden-era programs, including the SAVE repayment plan, which caps payments …

President Joe Biden’s plan to forgive more than $400 billion in student loan debt to over 40 million borrowers drew criticism from conservative members of the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday as the justices heard oral arguments in a pair of cases that will decide the fate of one of …

The Supreme Court hears oral arguments Tuesday in two cases to determine whether President Joe Biden can lean on a 2003 law to fulfill a campaign promise and forgive up to $20,000 in student loans for millions of borrowers nationwide. The justices are set to decide not only if the …

Ariana Figueroa, Michigan Advance As the Biden administration prepares to defend its student debt cancellation program before the U.S. Supreme Court on Feb. 28, data shows that Black borrowers have the most to lose should a majority conservative court strike down the policy. Black borrowers hold a disproportionate share of …

Brett Wilkins, Common Dreams Progressive voices on Monday rebuked Republican U.S. lawmakers for repeatedly warning President Joe Biden that forgiving student loan debt will harm the military’s ability to attract recruits with the promise of free college. Nineteen Republican members of the House of Representatives last week signed a letter …