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Republican states file suit to stop Save, Biden’s student loan repayment plan

Republican states file suit to stop Save, Biden’s student loan repayment plan

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Eleven Republican-led states sued Thursday to overturn President Biden’s new student loan repayment plan, arguing the program was a scheme to provide widespread debt relief that the Supreme Court struck down last year. The federal lawsuit, led by Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach, largely mirrors allegations in the lawsuit that derailed Biden’s plan to forgive …

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Tennessee politicians strip historically black university of its board

Tennessee politicians strip historically black university of its board

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Tennessee governor appoints all-new board of trustees for state’s only publicly funded historically black university from KIMBERLY KRUSIE Associated Press March 28, 2024, 6:20 PM ET • 4 minutes of reading NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Trustees of Tennessee’s only publicly funded historically black university were removed Thursday under legislation signed by Republican Gov. Bill Lee. Black …

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Trump hopes to raise $33 million during the Florida fundraiser

Trump hopes to raise $33 million during the Florida fundraiser

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Former President Donald Trump’s campaign aims to surpass President Joe Biden’s next week, aiming to take in more than $33 million to set a new single-event fundraising record asked by Biden on Thursday with $25 million, said a person familiar with the Trump event who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss internal planning. Trump …

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Republican states file lawsuit challenging Biden’s student loan repayment plan

Republican states file lawsuit challenging Biden’s student loan repayment plan

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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A group of Republican-led states is suing the Biden administration to block a new student loan repayment schedule which provides a faster path to cancellation and lower monthly payments for millions of borrowers. In a federal lawsuit filed Thursday, 11 states, led by Kansas, say Biden overstepped his authority in creating …

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Families of victims of Baltimore bridge collapse say: ‘Great agony’

Families of victims of Baltimore bridge collapse say: ‘Great agony’

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One day after the devastating collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, two the bodies are removed from the Patapsco River, leaving the families of the missing or presumed dead to mourn in the aftermath. “Divers found two victims of this tragedy trapped inside the vehicle,” said Col. Roland Butler, Jr., superintendent of …

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The US government is changing the way it asks about race and ethnicity and adding a new category

The US government is changing the way it asks about race and ethnicity and adding a new category

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Paul Sancia/AP An envelope containing a letter from the 2020 census. CNN — The Office of Management and Budget announced changes Thursday to how the federal government asks about people’s race and ethnicity, including in the U.S. Census. Under the new standards, scheduled to be released Friday, the government will collect information on race and …

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Alex Murdo failed a lie detector test in violation of his plea agreement, the US government says in court filings

Alex Murdo failed a lie detector test in violation of his plea agreement, the US government says in court filings

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Tracy Glanz/The State via AP/FILE Federal prosecutors say Alex Murdo, seen here during a hearing in Columbia, South Carolina, in January, failed a polygraph test, violating a plea agreement that required him to tell the truth. CNN — Alex Murdo failed a lie detector test administered as part of the disgraced ex-lawyer’s financial crimes ring …

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Biden restores endangered species protections rejected by Trump

Biden restores endangered species protections rejected by Trump

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BILLINS, Mont. (AP) — The Biden administration on Thursday recovered rules to protect endangered plants and animals that were pushed back under former President Donald Trump. Among the changes, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will restore a decades-old regulation that mandates full protections for species recently classified as threatened. This means that officials will …

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King Charles spoke of “great sadness” at the lack of service on Maundy Thursday

King Charles spoke of “great sadness” at the lack of service on Maundy Thursday

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By Sean Coughlan Royal Correspondent March 27, 2024 Updated 1 hour ago To play this content, please enable JavaScript or try a different browser video caption, King Charles has revealed his “great sadness” at not attending the Maundy service King Charles III has spoken of his “great sadness” at missing the traditional Maundy Thursday service. …

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