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Appeals Court Blocks Biden’s Student Debt Relief Plan
More than half of the more than 8 million borrowers who have enrolled in the program have a $0 monthly payment.
Global IT Outage Grounds Flights, Disrupts Health Care and Banking
Reports of disruptions came in from around the world, including from the US, UK, India, Germany and the Netherlands.
Exploitation of Chinese Immigrants Pervades the Marijuana Industry
From unsafe working conditions to wage theft and assault, Chinese immigrant laborers suffer in Oklahoma and beyond.
230 Congressional Staffers Urge Lawmakers to Boycott Netanyahu Speech
The letter represented staffers working across 122 Democratic and Republican offices on Capitol Hill.
In 1977, Oil Giant Predicted Climate Change Could Lead to Widespread Starvation
The revelation comes as the industry faces multiple lawsuits for covering up its knowledge about climate change.
Reports: Biden Is Now “Receptive” to Dropping Out of Presidential Race
Democratic donors have also signaled to the campaign that money will dry up if Biden remains the nominee.
Biden Proposed a Rent Cap for Corporate Landlords. What’s Next?
Biden’s rent control plan must pass through Congress to become reality. Tenants say the president could still act now.
J.D. Vance RNC Speech Rewrites History, Downplays Anti-Abortion Views
The GOP vice presidential nominee also spewed anti-immigrant rhetoric, prompting the audience to chant “send them back."
Israeli Lawmakers Vote Against Palestinian Statehood Before Netanyahu’s US Trip
A resolution opposing “the establishment of a Palestinian state” west of the Jordan River passed in the Knesset 68-9.
Israel Has Attacked Gaza “Safe Zone” at Least 10 Times Since Rafah Invasion
The attacks started as early as just two weeks after Israel forced Palestinians to flee to the area.