No Deductions to Social Security to Offset Defaulted Student Loans: Education Department

The Department of Education said the change was to protect social security recipients ‘who oftentimes rely on a fixed income.’ The Department of Education announced a policy change on June 2, saying it will not garnish Social Security payments to collect unpaid federal student loans. Education Department spokeswoman Ellen Keast told The Epoch Times that

In Harvard Versus Trump, Experts Divided on Whether Admin Is Violating First Amendment

Leaders from more than 600 colleges and universities so far proclaim support for Harvard’s lawsuit against the Trump administration. The fight between the Trump administration and Harvard University has now expanded to two legal disputes. The university first sued over the administration’s cancellation of more than $2 billion in grants over Harvard’s alleged failure to

Harvard, Trump Admin Barrel Towards First Amendment Showdown in Escalating Disputes

Leaders from more than 600 colleges and universities so far proclaim support for Harvard’s lawsuit against the Trump administration. The fight between the Trump administration and Harvard University has now expanded to two legal disputes. The university first sued over the administration’s cancellation of more than $2 billion in grants over Harvard’s alleged failure to

The Factors Behind Trump’s Long-Standing Frustration With EU

‘There are 27 member states, and each of them has a different set of trade priorities,’ says former Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross. WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump’s recent threat to impose a 50 percent tariff on the European Union starting July 9 has spurred Brussels into action, with EU officials rushing to schedule meetings with U.S. counterparts