President Biden unveiled his long-awaited plan to provide debt relief to millions of federal student loan borrowers on Wednesday, promising to cancel $10,000 for those who make less than $125,000 a year and $20,000 for Pell Grant recipients. The president also temporarily extended the pause on loan repayments that's been in place for more than two years during the coronavirus pandemic. Biden said the freeze will run through Dec. 31 but signaled that payments would resume at the start of 2023. Biden's been under intense pressure to take action to address the growing student debt crisis — following through on a promise he made on the campaign trail in 2020. While many of Biden's allies hailed the historic action, his critics were quick to pounce on the estimated $300 billion price tag. Read more here. More from The Hill: |
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Welcome to The Hill's Evening Report, catching you up on news from the afternoon and looking at the big stories likely to impact tomorrow. |
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🌴 Biden says he had 'zero' advance notice of Trump property search
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President Biden says he had no advance notice of the FBI's plans to search former President Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida.
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🦠 First lady tests positive in COVID-19 'rebound' case
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First lady Jill Biden has tested positive for COVID-19 days after receiving a negative test in a "rebound" case of the virus. |
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👩🏼⚖️ Democrats scramble to replace Maloney atop Oversight panel
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The race to succeed Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.) as the top Democrat on the Oversight and Reform Committee is already heating up, with at least two senior Democrats vying for the coveted spot in the next Congress. |
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🇺🇦 Ukraine celebrates Independence Day amid Russian threats |
The Hill's Laura Kelly writes from Ukraine: It was a muted Independence Day in Ukraine's capital city, where the population generally laid low amid threats of Russian attacks six months into a brutal war that has left tens of thousands dead. |
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⬅️ Forecasters shift NY House seat to 'lean Democrat'
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Forecasters have shifted their rating for a New York district toward the Democrats after Democrat Pat Ryan won a special election Tuesday that was seen as a bellwether. |
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🗳 Who is Maxwell Frost, the Gen Z Congressional candidate in Florida?
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Maxwell Alejandro Frost, the 25-year-old Democratic nominee for an Orlando House seat, is hoping to become the first Gen Z member of Congress.
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🌈 In Florida, LGBTQ+ political candidates make strides |
Six openly LGBTQ+ candidates running for state House or Senate in Florida have won their primaries, advancing to November's general election where voters will decide whether to triple representation in the state's legislature. |
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🚗 California to approve 2035 ban on gas-powered car sales
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California is expected to ban the sale of new gas-powered cars starting in 2035 and ratchet up the percentage of vehicles sold in the state that are electric. |
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🎰 Watchdog: Trump Interior head misled investigators in casino case
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Former Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke and his chief of staff misled an internal federal watchdog about the department's decision to punt on a proposed Native American casino in Connecticut, the watchdog said in a new report.
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💉 Black, Hispanic people bearing brunt of monkeypox cases: analysis
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Black and Hispanic people make up a disproportionately high number of monkeypox cases, according to a new analysis. |
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📱 1 in 4 Gen Z-ers plan to become social media influencers
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A new survey has found 1 in 4 members of Gen Z want to emulate the famous social media influencers who make millions off of sponsorships.
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⭐ Texas church apologizes for illegal 'Hamilton' production, will pay |
A Texas church responsible for the unauthorized "Christian" production of "Hamilton" apologized to those involved in its creation, including Lin-Manuel Miranda, for its staging of the hit musical and will pay for any damages.
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🔊 Listen to NASA recording of black hole audio
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NASA has released audio it captured from a black hole, sharing sound waves that it previously identified but have made audible for the first time.
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America still hasn't learned its lesson 30 years after Hurricane Andrew | "Hurricane Andrew's intensity and its impact shocked the nation, but too few have learned its lessons," write former FEMA official Roy Wright and former FEMA administrator Craig Fugate. |
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