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Biden administration has officially withdrawn student loan forgiveness plans

The Biden administration announced Friday it plans to abandon its latest student loan forgiveness proposals, which aimed to erase debts for tens of millions of Americans and create new relief options for borrowers in financial distress. The reasoning? The U.S. Department of Education cited limited time and resources, with

Maet Gaetz full report

To read the report, read it here: https://ethics.house.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Committee-Report.pdf f dollars" on at least 20 occasions to women that the committee determined "were likely in connection with sexual activity and/or drug use". The report states many of the

Van Jones: “The mainstream has become fringe and the fringe has become mainstream"

Axios CEO Jim VandeHei delivered a passionate critique of Elon Musk’s claims that social media users on X, formerly known as Twitter, are replacing traditional media, arguing that professional journalism cannot be replaced by informal social media commentary. Speaking at the National Press Club last Thursday, VandeHei addressed Musk&

Trump’s transition team seeks to pull US out of WHO ‘on day one'

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team is reportedly planning to withdraw the United States from the World Health Organization (WHO) on his first day in office, according to the Financial Times, citing concerns raised by public health experts about the potential global repercussions. “America is going to leave

Donald Trump has said: “It will be the official policy of the United States Government that there are only 2 genders, male & female"

President-elect Donald Trump has called on Panama to lower fees on the Panama Canal or return control of the waterway to the United States, accusing the Central American country of imposing "exorbitant prices" on American shipping and naval vessels. "The fees being charged by Panama are outrageous

Palantir, PLTR, and Anduril are in talks with companies including SpaceX and OpenAI to form a consortium that will jointly bid for US Defense contracts

(Reuters) - Palantir Technologies, a data analytics firm, and Anduril Industries, a defense tech company, are in discussions with about a dozen competitors to form a consortium aimed at jointly bidding for U.S. government contracts, the Financial Times reported on Sunday. The consortium, which could announce agreements with other

Donald Trump and his team are reportedly debating “how much” to invade Mexico once he takes office

In Donald Trump’s incoming administration, a contentious debate has emerged over how aggressively to act on his campaign promise to confront Mexico in the fight against drug cartels—ranging from bombing targets to a potential military incursion. "How far should we go in taking action against Mexico?"

Nancy Pelosi and her husband appear to have used unreported $28 million in Covid pandemic grants to make their personal investments in a hotel profit

Please see original article: https://www.realclearinvestigations.com/articles/2024/12/18/nancy_pelosi_profited_as_luxury_napa_resort_won_covid-19_bailout_1078263.html ----- The Auberge du Soleil, a luxurious five-star hotel and spa perched on a hillside overlooking Napa Valley’s vineyards, has long been known for its

Luigi Mangione, Sam Bankman-Feied and Diddy are all in the same Brooklyn jail

Luigi Mangione, the 26-year-old suspect charged with the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO, is being detained at Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Center, the same facility where music mogul and accused sex trafficker Sean "Diddy" Combs is currently housed. The Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) is a federal prison in New

US November core PCE +2.8% y/y vs +2.9% expected

The Federal Reserve's preferred measure of inflation came in lower than expected in November, though it remains above the central bank's target as efforts to curb inflation continue. The Commerce Department reported Friday that the personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index increased by 0.1% in

"Americans earning under $50K are skipping meals, selling belongings and delaying medical care to cover housing costs"

According to a recent survey by real estate brokerage Redfin, over one in five U.S. renters (22%) say their entire regular income is spent on rent. Taking on additional work is a common strategy for covering housing costs, with 20% of renters reporting they have worked a second job

The Biden administration has provided $4.28 billion in student loan relief for 54,900 borrowers across the country who work in public service

The Biden administration announced on Friday the approval of $4.28 billion in additional student loan relief for 54,900 borrowers working in public service roles across the nation. This latest round of relief raises the administration's total student loan forgiveness to approximately $180 billion, benefiting nearly 5

TikTok says banning it would cost U.S. small businesses, creators $1.3 billion in first month

The U.S. Supreme Court announced on Wednesday that it will hear a challenge from TikTok and its China-based parent company, ByteDance, to block a law requiring the sale of the short-video app by Jan. 19 or face a nationwide ban on national security grounds. The justices did not immediately

Biden to announce another Ukraine aid package totaling $1.2 billion

The Biden administration is set to announce its final aid package under the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI), valued at approximately $1.2 billion, in the coming days, according to a Dec. 20 report from Reuters citing unnamed sources. Since the start of the Biden presidency, the U.S. has

I should have invaded Ukraine earlier, Putin has said

Vladimir Putin’s annual end-of-year press conference, known for its marathon length, has wrapped up. The Russian president addressed a broad range of domestic and international issues during the session, which included more than four hours of questions from the public and journalists. Here are some of the key takeaways:

Trump has said any shutdown ‘is a Biden problem to solve’

President-elect Donald Trump on Friday morning shifted the blame for a potential government shutdown onto the current White House, asserting that resolving the funding impasse is “a Biden problem to solve.” Earlier in the week, lawmakers seemed poised to avoid a shutdown with a bipartisan stopgap spending bill, known as

Party City is closing all of its stores, and corporate employees were told today is their last day of employment

Party City is shutting down all its stores, marking the end of nearly 40 years in business, CNN has learned. CEO Barry Litwin informed corporate employees in a meeting Friday that operations are “winding down” immediately, and their employment would end that day. Employees were told they would not receive

Elon Musk has said: "I’m going to be funding moderate candidates in heavily Democrat districts, so that the country can get rid of those who don’t represent them"

Elon Musk spent over $250 million to support President-elect Donald Trump and other Republican candidates, according to campaign finance records filed Thursday. This makes Musk, the world’s wealthiest individual, the largest donor of the 2024 election cycle for either party, as confirmed by Federal Election Commission filings. The majority

Team behind HAWK memecoin, tied to 'Hawk Tuah Girl,' sued for alleged securities law violations

The founders of a cryptocurrency named for a social media personality known as the “Hawk Tuah Girl” face a complaint filed Thursday in a New York federal district court by a dozen investors after the token surged in value before it plummeted, losing more then 90% of its value. The

Trump backed CR fails the House

The House of Representatives has rejected President-elect Donald Trump’s last-minute proposal to fund federal operations and suspend the debt ceiling, just one day before a potential government shutdown. Nearly three dozen Republicans joined Democrats in voting against Trump’s unexpected demands and the rushed measure assembled by GOP leaders.

Senator Bernie Sanders has said: "The US Congress this week came to an agreement to fund our government, and Elon Musk, who became $200 BILLION richer since Trump was elected, objected"

President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance have called on Republicans in both the House and Senate to force a government shutdown rather than approve a stopgap funding bill that would keep agencies running at current levels through March 2025. In a statement posted on X (formerly Twitter) by

Big Lots will begin “going out of business” sales at all of its 963 locations

A plan to sell Big Lots to another management firm will not proceed as originally planned. Instead, the company will begin going-out-of-business sales at all its remaining locations while it continues to search for a new buyer. Big Lots had been hoping to finalize a sale by the end of

Mexico has said it is ready to receive Mexicans if Trump deports them

Mexico is ready to receive its citizens living in the United States if President-elect Donald Trump enacts his deportation promises but maintains that it will not act as a "safe third country" for migrants from other nations. President Claudia Sheinbaum's administration "is prepared to work

Bird flu virus is one mutation away from binding more efficiently to human cells

Scientists have identified that H5N1, the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus currently spreading among U.S. dairy cows, requires only a single mutation to latch onto human cells in the upper airway. The study, published today in Science, reveals a simple genetic pathway for the virus to potentially enhance its

Senator Rand Paul is floating Elon Musk to be Speaker of the House after the powerful, billionaire tech businessman helped torpedo a bipartisan agreement on a short-term spending bill

Senator Rand Paul is proposing a bold outsider for the position of Speaker of the House: Elon Musk. “The Speaker of the House need not be a member of Congress,” Paul (R-Ky.) posted on Musk’s platform, X. “Nothing would disrupt the swamp more than electing Elon Musk… think about