Washington — The Education Department will soon begin collecting payments for student loans that are in default, including through wage garnishment for potentially millions of borrowers, the department announced Monday. Beginning May 5, the Education Department will begin involuntary collections through the Treasury Department’s offset program, which claws back delinquent debts by withholding payments such
President Trump remains on the attack against Jerome Powell, deriding the Federal Reserve chief in a social media post on Monday as a “major loser” and pressing him to lower interest rates “NOW.” The latest blast comes just days after Mr. Trump said on April 17 that Powell’s “termination cannot come fast enough.” On Friday, National
A showdown in federal court in Denver could help shape the legal landscape surrounding deportations. A high-stakes hearing in Denver in a case filed by immigrants’ rights groups against the Trump administration concluded Monday morning. Attorneys for the Trump administration argued that people facing deportation should be allotted 24 hours’ notice to be able to
Washington — Rep. Robert Garcia, who traveled with lawmakers to El Salvador Monday to demand the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, warned the case is “on its way to a major constitutional crisis” as the White House says it doesn’t intend to bring back the mistakenly deported Maryland man. Garcia, a California Democrat, said on
In less than a month, Americans and permanent residents will only be able to pass through airport security or enter a federal government building if they have a Real ID. Most states are not yet fully compliant, though they’ve had 18 years to prepare for this deadline. A CBS News data analysis conducted from April
Noem: I will use “every single one” of DHS authorities Kristi Noem says she will use “every single one” of “extensive” authorities as DHS secretary 11:13 Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem‘s purse was stolen Sunday night at a Washington, D.C. restaurant. At the time, the bag contained a number of sensitive personal items including Noem’s
Washington — The Supreme Court on Monday considered a case that could impact whether Americans have to pay out-of-pocket for preventive-care services such as diabetes screenings, HIV-prevention drugs and statins, which are currently provided to patients at no cost under the Affordable Care Act. The legal battle is the latest to land before the high