Zach Montague
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Judge Says Trump Can’t Fire Chair of Federal Workers Board Without Cause
Cathy Harris had sued to block her dismissal from the panel that handles government employee disputes. Employees swept up in the Trump administration’s mass firings...
Judge Says Trump Can’t Fire Chair of Federal Worker Board Without Cause
Cathy Harris had sued to block her dismissal from the panel that handles government employee disputes. Employees swept up in the Trump administration’s mass firings...
Biden’s Push to Cancel Student Debt Surpasses 5 Million Borrowers
With Monday’s authorization and 27 previous ones, the Biden administration has forgiven over $180 billion in student loans, even as its larger policy vision never...
Treasury Dept. Hits Chinese Tech Company With Sanctions After Breach
The agency imposed penalties on a company it blamed for supporting the Chinese hacking group Flax Typhoon in a 2022-23 infiltration.
Biden to Withdraw Unfinished Student Debt Proposals for 38 Million Borrowers
The decision to withdraw the regulations was a tacit acknowledgment that they would go nowhere under the Trump administration.
Biden Administration Floats Student Loan Relief for Borrowers Facing Hardship
The proposal, which faces tough legal prospects, would offer forgiveness to millions of borrowers who are unable to pay back their loans because of financial...
White House, Used to Road Blocks on Student Debt, Finds Cause for Victory Lap
An effort to revive and maximize use of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program has resulted in student loan forgiveness for over one million people.
Judge Halts Biden Student Debt Plan Right After It Was Allowed to Proceed
The ruling was the latest instance of legal whiplash for the over 27 million borrowers who could qualify, and yet another blow to the president’s...
Federal Judge Clears Path for Part of Biden’s Student Loan Plan
The ruling by a judge in Georgia could be just a temporary reprieve for the plan, which still faces legal challenges in another state.
Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Another Pillar of Biden’s Student Debt Plan
The plan would affect millions of borrowers struggling with runaway interest and others who were still paying off loans after decades. It was set to...