Student Loan Relief Bill Halted in Courts

November 14-18, 2022
 

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Biden’s student loan forgiveness halted: A Federal Appeals court in the 8th Circuit unanimously voted to temporarily halt President Biden’s student debt relief order that would forgive $10,000 in federal student loans (for individuals making under $125,000) and $20,000 (for recipients of Pell Grants). The measure will be stalled until further word from the 8th Circuit or the Supreme Court. The Biden Administration plans to appeal the ruling.

More: Biden’s debt relief program, if implemented, is estimated to cost $400 billion over 30 years

UVA shooting: Three University of Virginia students were killed and two others injured in a handgun shooting on Sunday, Nov 13, on the university campus. The attack occurred as a group of more than 20 students were exiting a charter bus. The bus was transporting the students and a professor back from Washington D.C., where they had attended a theater performance at the Atlas Performing Arts…