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More than 8 million Americans have already applied for the Biden administration's student debt forgiveness program following an online soft launch late last week, officials announced Monday. "Today marks a big step, among others, that my administration is taking to make education a ticket to the middle class that folks can actually afford," President Biden said Monday, officially launching the application site. "If you have federal student debt, please visit StudentAid.gov. It's easy, simple and fast and it's a new day for millions of Americans all across our nation." Biden said the website has handled applications "without a glitch or any difficulty." The president, who was joined for the announcement by Education Secretary Miguel Cardona, called the portal a "game changer" that would allow the government to better serve the public. The president's student loan forgiveness program, which he unveiled in August, is set to forgive $10,000 in federal student loan debt for borrowers earning under $125,000 and $20,000 for borrowers who received Pell Grants. Several conservative groups and Republican state officials have filed lawsuits seeking to shut down the program, but their filings have failed to gain traction because of lack of standing over who is harmed by the policy. Read more here. |
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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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🦠 Trump team interfered with CDC for political purposes: House panel |
The Trump administration regularly interfered with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) process for developing and issuing guidance about the coronavirus, changed scientific reports and undermined top public health officials, according to a congressional panel. |
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✡️ White House condemns 'antisemitic' Trump remarks
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The White House has condemned former President Trump's comments telling American Jews to "get their act together" as antisemitic.
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🐘 Trump slams GOP Colorado Senate candidate over 2024 remarks
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Former President Trump is lashing out at Colorado Senate hopeful Joe O'Dea on his Truth Social platform, calling the Republican candidate "stupid" after O'Dea said he would campaign against Trump if the former president makes another White House run. |
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🏥 White House: Biden confident in Fetterman amid health questions
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President Biden thinks that Pennsylvania Senate candidate John Fetterman is capable, amid questions over his health amid his recovery from a stroke earlier this year, the White House said just days before Biden's set to join Fetterman on the campaign trail. |
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❄️ Russia bombards Ukraine's energy grid ahead of winter
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Russia is escalating its attacks on Ukraine's civilian infrastructure, taking hits at the country's energy system as Ukrainian officials warn that a difficult winter in the country is looming. |
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📊 7 in 10 say future of US at stake in this year's elections: poll
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About 71 percent of registered voters believe the midterm elections will have a significant impact on the country's future, according to a new Associated Press-NORC poll. |
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🍑 Walker confirms check to ex-girlfriend, denies knowing abortion plan |
In a heated interview with NBC News, Georgia GOP Senate candidate Herschel Walker confirmed that he gave a check to the now-mother of one of his children, but said is was not for an abortion. |
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🏃 Democratic group launches 15-state push for Black male voters
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A Democratic advocacy group has announced a new initiative in 15 states
to mobilize Black male voters ahead of November's midterm elections.
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🦻 Over-the-counter hearing aids hit retailers' shelves nationwide
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The sale of over-the-counter hearing aids is starting at retail stores including Walmart, Walgreens and CVS — a major change that is intended to make the aids much more accessible. |
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🎥 Ghislaine Maxwell: Meeting Epstein 'the greatest mistake of my life'
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Convicted socialite Ghislaine Maxwell said in a new interview that "meeting [Jeffrey] Epstein was the greatest mistake of my life" and that if she could turn back the clock, she would "make different choices."
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📺 Russian journalist who staged anti-war protest on state TV flees
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The Russian journalist who staged a one-woman anti-war protest on state television has fled the country after being added to a national "wanted" list.
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| National Security at The Speed of Sound: Hypersonics in American Defense, Tuesday, Oct. 18 at 1 p.m. ET Hypersonic missiles—those able to fly up to five times the speed of sound—are crucial to U.S. national security in the eyes of American defense leaders. As great power competitors China and Russia develop and deploy the technology, where does the United States stand in the race to develop, test, manufacture and scale hypersonic missiles? Rep. Donald Norcross (D-N.J.), Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Heidi Shyu, NDIA Director Dr. Mark Lewis and more join The Hill to discuss the future of readiness. RSVP today. |
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Odds of Democrats holding the Senate are getting smaller by the day
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"Recent polling suggests that the political tides in the Senate are shifting back toward Republicans, as GOP candidates in key toss-up races are gaining ground, including in Arizona, Nevada, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin," writes Douglas E. Schoen, a political consultant who served as an adviser to President Clinton and the 2020 presidential campaign of Michael Bloomberg. |
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