WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon could get weapons moving to Ukraine within days once Congress passes a long-delayed aid bill. That’s because it has a network of storage sites in the U.S. and Europe that already hold the ammunition and air defense components that Kyiv desperately needs. Moving fast is critical, CIA Director Bill Burns
Presidential Candidates stance on student loan debt. getty There are many important issues taking the stage in this year’s Presidential election, and how each candidate thinks student loan debt should be handled is definitely on the list. The fact is, America’s student loan debt crisis cannot continue. American families are poised to borrow $100 billion
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) surprised and pleased longtime critics of his frequent role as Wall Street’s man in Washington by stepping up to his new job and becoming an effective floor leader for President Biden’s expansive progressive programs. However, when it comes to insider deals for the financial industry, Schumer can still be
“Sure,” I said. “And not just me! I mean, Representative Bobby Scott says it’ll ‘be lifechanging for millions of student loan borrowers.’ AFT president Randi Weingarten says the president is determined ‘to remove the shackles of student debt’ in order ‘to improve people’s lives.’” My driver didn’t seem to share my bliss. “They chose to
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel on Sunday hailed its successful air defenses in the face of an unprecedented attack by Iran, saying it and its allies thwarted 99% of the more than 300 drones and missiles launched toward its territory. But regional tensions remain high, amid fears of further escalation in the event of
Billionaire Mark Cuban confronted fellow billionaire Bill Ackman online on Saturday after he criticized President Joe Biden‘s forgiveness plan for student loan debt. Biden recently canceled student loan debt for a further 277,000 people, bringing the total number of Americans approved for debt relief during his administration to 4.3 million. The latest debt relief applies
Fed Chair Jerome Powell is facing intensifying pressure as hotter-than-expected inflation complicates his coming interest rate decisions. The fact that both Joe Biden and Donald Trump weighed in this past week isn’t making it any easier. The situation has a historical parallel: the acute persuasion and coercion that Powell’s predecessors faced during twin bouts of
(Bloomberg) — Israel is bracing for a direct and unprecedented attack by Iran on government targets as soon as Saturday, according to people familiar with western intelligence assessments, a move that has the potential to trigger an all-out regional war. Most Read from Bloomberg An assault from Iranian soil has emerged as one of the
For the second time this week, the Biden Administration announced it’s wiping out more student loans. More than a quarter million borrowers will get an email from the White House Friday telling them their debt is canceled, totaling $7.5 billion. But critics say the handout is unfair to those who paid off their loans and
US president Joe Biden delivers remarks on student loan debt at Madison College, Monday, in Madison, Wisconsin. AP US president Joe Biden is taking another shot at student loan cancellation, hoping to deliver on a key campaign promise that he failed to fulfil so far. In a visit to Wisconsin on Monday, Biden detailed a