POLITICS

Biden’s Student Debt Cancellation Plan Again Blocked by Judge

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The threatened injury outweighs the harm that a block would cause the government, U.S. District Judge Matthew Schelp said. A federal judge on Oct. 3 blocked President Joe Biden’s student loan cancellation plan, one day after a different judge said he would not extend a block on the program. U.S. District Judge Matthew Schelp, citing

Nearly 70 Percent of New Yorkers Want Mayor Eric Adams To Resign Following Corruption Charges: Poll

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Almost 7 in 10 New Yorkers want Mayor Eric Adams to step down after he was indicted last week for soliciting illegal foreign campaign donations, according to a Marist poll released Friday. The poll found that 69 percent of New York City residents—including 71 percent of Democrats—say Adams should resign immediately. Around 65 percent of

Supreme Court Won’t Halt EPA’s Mercury and Methane Regulations

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States and industry groups say the two pollutants are already tightly regulated and that the EPA’s regulations will hurt their businesses. The Supreme Court declined on Oct. 4 to halt U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations limiting industry emissions of mercury and methane. The rulings came in a bundle of orders in several pending emergency

As Israel Plots Response to Iranian Missile Barrage, Supreme Leader Khamenei Delivers Rare Address Pledging To End the ‘Zionist Regime’

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Iranian supreme leader Ali Khamenei delivered his first public address in five years on Friday, pledging to end the “existence of the Zionist regime.” His remarks come as Israel plots a “harsh” response to Tehran’s Tuesday missile barrage, with the Jewish state expected to launch a direct attack on Iranian military and infrastructure sites. Khamenei,