More Americans Say They Won’t Buy EVs Amid Biden’s Crackdown on Gas Cars

A Gallup poll released on Monday shows Americans are less interested in buying electric vehicles than they were last year, even amid the Biden administration’s efforts to crack down on gas-powered vehicles. Nearly half—48 percent—of Americans in 2024 said they would not consider purchasing an electric vehicle, a 7 percentage point increase from last year.

Biden to announce new student loan forgiveness proposals

President Biden will be announcing new proposals for partial or complete student loan forgiveness Monday in Wisconsin. The main thrust for the latest round of student loan forgiveness proposals is to target accrued and capitalized interest on student loans. According to the Biden administration, 25 million Americans who used federal student loans now owe more

Trump says abortion should be left up to states, despite calls for federal ban

Washington — Former President Donald Trump on Monday declined to endorse a federal abortion ban, saying that the issue should be left up to states despite encouragement from anti-abortion groups that he should back a national restriction.  The former president has sent mixed signals on the issue for months, flirting with supporting a broader abortion

Biden Announces New Student Loan Forgiveness Plan for More Than 30 Million Borrowers

The Biden administration on Monday unveiled a new student loan forgiveness plan aimed at offering relief to more than 30 million borrowers. The new plan would cancel up to $20,000 of accrued interest for every borrower regardless of income, with complete forgiveness of outstanding interest for low- and middle-income borrowers participating in an income-driven repayment