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SCOTUS Case to End Student Loan Forgiveness Relies on “Unwilling Participant”
David Dayen refutes Missouri’s argument that its state agency MOHELA will be harmed by the debt relief plan.
Supreme Court Kills Student Debt Relief, 1 Day After Slashing Affirmative Action
The decision comes as the student debt payment pause is slated to end, yanking away a chance at relief for millions.
Anti-LGBTQ Petitioners Apparently Made Up Gay Couple Cited in Major SCOTUS Case
The wedding website designer who brought the case has also never once made a wedding website.
Historians Condemn Philly Museum for Hosting Right-Wing Moms for Liberty Event
Moms for Liberty aims “to obstruct the professional responsibilities of historians,” one historians' group said.
DeSantis Says He Would Eliminate 4 Federal Agencies, Including IRS, as President
Notably excluded from DeSantis’s wishlist are agencies like the Pentagon that fuel militarization.
Oregon Legislature Advances Ballot Question on Ranked-Choice Voting
Two states currently have ranked-choice voting for statewide elections. That number could double by next fall.
Sen. Rick Scott’s Travel Warning for Florida Is a Veiled Threat to Socialists
The logic-defying statement by Scott echoed similar remarks he made in May.
Lawsuit Says Virginia’s Disenfranchisement Laws Violate Post-Civil War Statute
The lawsuit claims nonviolent felonies cannot be used to disenfranchise voters in the state.
Kevin McCarthy Backs Trump Loyalists’ Efforts to Expunge His 2 Impeachments
The Constitution does not provide a mechanism for expunging past impeachments, or even say that it's possible.
Democrats to Supreme Court: Allegations on Thomas, Alito Must Be Investigated
The Democrats urged Chief Justice John Roberts to create an investigative arm of SCOTUS.