Student Loans
GOP states — including La. — file lawsuit over Biden student loan plan
A group of Republican-led states is suing the Biden administration to block a new student loan repayment plan that provides a faster path to cancellation ...
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Baltimore bridge
Biden OKs $60M in aid after Baltimore bridge collapse
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore warned Thursday of a “very long road ahead” to recover from the loss of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge as the ...
by Associated Press, Thursday, March 28, 2024 9:49 pm
mike johnson
Johnson is committed to advancing Ukraine aid. But it will be a difficult task
For over a month, House Speaker Mike Johnson has sat on a funding package that would send desperately needed ammunition and weaponry to Ukraine, mulling how best ...
by Associated Press, Thursday, March 28, 2024 10:29 am
baltimore
Baltimore Key Bridge collapse: Two bodies found during recovery mission for missing workers
The cargo ship that lost power and crashed into a bridge in Baltimore underwent “routine engine maintenance” in port beforehand, the U.S. Coast Guard said ...
by Associated Press, Wednesday, March 27, 2024 8:28 pm
Joe Lieberman
Former Sen. Joe Lieberman, Democrats’ VP pick in 2000, dead at 82
Former U.S. Sen. Joe Lieberman of Connecticut, who nearly won the vice presidency on the Democratic ticket with Al Gore in the disputed 2000 election and who almost became ...
by Associated Press, Wednesday, March 27, 2024 5:16 pm
Trump Bibles
Trump is selling ‘God Bless the USA’ Bibles for $59.99 as he faces mounting legal bills
Former President Donald Trump is now selling Bibles as he runs to return to the White House. Trump, who became the presumptive Republican nominee earlier this month, released a ...
by Associated Press, Wednesday, March 27, 2024 9:47 am
immigration
Texas’ migrant arrest law is on hold for now under latest court ruling
A Texas law that allows the state to arrest and deport migrants suspected of illegally entering the U.S. will remain on hold for now, a federal appeals ...
by Associated Press, Wednesday, March 27, 2024 8:38 am
abortion
Bill that would have placed the question of abortion access before Louisiana voters fails
A bill that ultimately would have let voters decide whether abortions should be legal in Louisiana, a state with a near-total ban, failed after a Republican-controlled ...
by Associated Press, Tuesday, March 26, 2024 12:54 pm
Baltimore bridge
Baltimore’s Key Bridge collapses due to ship strike, crews search water for multiple people
A container ship lost power and rammed into a major bridge in Baltimore early Tuesday, causing it to snap and plunge into the river below. ...
by Associated Press, Tuesday, March 26, 2024 10:09 am
powerball
Powerball jackpot climbs to $865 million as long winless drought continues
The Powerball jackpot increased to an estimated $865 million after no one won Monday night’s drawing, continuing a winless streak that dates to New Year’s ...