US Supreme Court Keeps Biden’s Student Debt Relief Plan Blocked

WASHINGTON (Reuters)—The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Wednesday to revive President Joe Biden’s student debt relief plan, giving a boost to Republican-led states that have sued to block it. The justices rejected the administration’s request to temporarily lift a judicial decision that paused the plan, which is designed to lower monthly payments for millions of

Parents’ Mental Health Is Suffering, Surgeon General Warns

Parents are more likely to report high levels of stress than other adults, research shows. Parents’ mental health and wellbeing is suffering more than that of other adults under the weight of economic and societal pressures, Surgeon General Vivek Murthy warned in an advisory published on Aug. 27. The advisory notes that age-old worries parents

US Aid Agency Advised Against US Pier for Gaza Supplies: Watchdog Report

The makeshift Gaza aid pier encountered many weather and security challenges that government officials had warned about before the mission began. President Joe Biden pushed for a maritime route to deliver humanitarian supplies to the Gaza Strip over the objections of U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) officials, a new government watchdog report concluded. The

FBI releases new photos and details from Trump shooting probe

Washington — The FBI on Wednesday released four new photos from its investigation into the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania rally, as well as new information about what the bureau has learned about the shooter. The FBI’s investigation into the shooting in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13 remains ongoing, and

Supreme Court won’t reinstate Biden’s latest student loan forgiveness plan for now

Washington — The Supreme Court on Wednesday declined to reinstate the Biden administration’s latest plan to cancel student debt for millions of borrowers, leaving them in limbo while the appeals process plays out. The justices turned down a request from the Justice Department to lift a sweeping appeals court order that blocked the program, known

RFK Jr. wants off the ballot in 10 states. Some battlegrounds are saying no

Washington — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. spent months battling for ballot access in every state, denying that he would be a spoiler candidate.  Kennedy, a Democrat-turned-independent, is now worried that if his name appears on the ballot in 10 states it could spoil former President Donald Trump’s chances of beating Vice President Kamala Harris.  On

USAID Officials Warned Against Gaza Pier, But Biden Pushed it Anyway

Government officials warned President Joe Biden that his plan to build a humanitarian pier off the coast of Gaza would face major challenges, but Biden pushed the $230 million plan anyway, an internal report reveals. Biden promised, during his March State of the Union address, to open a pier to deliver humanitarian aid to the