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Tuesday

With student loan relief tied up in court, Biden extends repayment pause into 2023

President Joe Biden speaking about student loan debt relief at Delaware State University, Oct. 21, 2022, in Dover, Del. The Biden administration said it is extending the student loan repayment pause again. Evan Vucci/AP hide caption

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Education

With student loan relief tied up in court, Biden extends repayment pause into 2023

The president has extended the student loan repayment pause into 2023. Biden said he wants to give lawsuits against debt cancellation time to play out, and the Supreme Court time to weigh in.

Tuesday

Progressive Democrats withdraw letter calling for more diplomatic efforts with Russia

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Progressive Democrats withdraw letter calling for more diplomatic efforts with Russia

After pushback, the Congressional Progressive Caucus walked back a letter to the White House pressing for more direct negotiations with Ukraine.

Thursday

Biden calls on the country to unite against white supremacy at a summit on hate

President Biden arrives with Susan Bro, mother of Charlottesville victim Heather Heyer, to deliver a keynote speech at the "United We Stand" summit to counter the effects of hate-fueled violence in the East Room of the White House on Thursday. MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Biden calls on the country to unite against white supremacy at a summit on hate

The "United We Stand" summit brought together experts on hate-based violence and honored communities that have survived attacks.

Monday

Economists take on student loan forgiveness
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Economists take on student loan forgiveness

Biden is canceling student loans for millions of Americans. Love it or hate it, one thing is for sure – many economists from the left and the right think that this plan is a not-so-good idea...

Economists take on student loan forgiveness

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Friday

Student loan forgiveness is politically popular. But not all Democrats are on board

President Joe Biden speaks about student loan debt forgiveness in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on Wednesday as Education Secretary Miguel Cardona listens at right. Evan Vucci/AP hide caption

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Student loan forgiveness is politically popular. But not all Democrats are on board

President Biden made a promise during his campaign to forgive student loan debt. Months before the midterm elections, he made the call, but how much will it benefit him and Democrats politically?

Student loan forgiveness is politically popular. But not all Democrats are on board

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Thursday

Paying for the Inflation Reduction Act
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Paying for the Inflation Reduction Act

The Inflation Reduction Act has it all, from fighting climate change to cutting drug prices. But today, we're zooming in on one aspect of the bill. The changes to corporate taxes.

Paying for the Inflation Reduction Act

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Friday

Drugs, electric cars, taxes
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Drugs, electric cars, taxes

We assess the Inflation Reduction Act: Will there be unintended consequences from taking on Big Pharma? Will electric vehicles become cheap? And does the tax department need more money?

Drugs, electric cars, taxes

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Thursday

With Manchin deal, talk of Biden's climate emergency declaration may be dead

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Climate

With Manchin deal, talk of Biden's climate emergency declaration may be dead

Some legal experts and environmentalists think such a declaration wouldn't have been that useful and would have exposed the president's climate agenda to further judicial and legislative scrutiny.

Friday

Heating up the weekend with three climate indicators

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Heating up the weekend with three climate indicators

The sweltering heat has us wondering, how exactly are people responding to climate change? Today on The Indicator, we're going green with three environmental indicators. Stay tuned for a sliver of hope at the end.

Heating up the weekend with three climate indicators

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Monday

Here's why Black students are defaulting

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Here's why Black students are defaulting

Before, after, and during college, the cards are still stacked against Black students. Today, we look at how that reality translates into Black borrowers being more likely to default on their student loans.

Here's why Black students are defaulting

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Wednesday

As calls grow to free Brittney Griner, Biden says he's spoken with her wife

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As calls grow to free Brittney Griner, Biden says he's spoken with her wife

The White House said President Biden and Vice President Harris spoke with Cherelle Griner on Wednesday, as more of the WNBA star's supporters publicly petition him to do more to secure her release.

Wednesday

Marilynn Malerba could soon be the first Native American to serve as U.S. treasurer

Marilynn Malerba stands next to a photograph of late Chief Ralph Sturges at tribal offices in Uncasville, Conn., on March 4, 2010. On Wednesday, President Biden announced his intent to appoint her U.S. treasurer in a historic first. Jessica Hill/AP hide caption

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Marilynn Malerba could soon be the first Native American to serve as U.S. treasurer

Malerba, the lifetime chief of the Mohegan Indian Tribe, would be the first Native woman to have her signature on U.S. currency. She'd also lead the Treasury's new Office of Tribal and Native Affairs.

Wednesday

Are we entering a new dawn for antitrust enforcement?

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Are we entering a new dawn for antitrust enforcement?

For decades, antitrust agencies focused on the harm to consumers. But lately, the federal government has started paying more attention to anticompetitive behavior when it comes to workers. Could this be a major turning point for antitrust enforcement?

Are we entering a new dawn for antitrust enforcement?

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Wednesday

The U.S. is sending advanced rocket systems to Ukraine, but not to be shot into Russia

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Ukraine invasion — explained

The U.S. is sending advanced rocket systems to Ukraine, but not to be shot into Russia

President Biden said in a guest essay in The New York Times that he's decided to provide Ukraine with more advanced rockets that will enable it to more precisely strike targets on the battlefield.

The U.S. is sending advanced rocket systems to Ukraine, but not to be shot into Russia

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Thursday

Biden backs Sweden and Finland's NATO membership application

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Ukraine invasion — explained

Biden backs Sweden and Finland's NATO membership application

Biden said Thursday he was sending paperwork to Congress to ratify Finland and Sweden's application to join NATO. The ratification process is expected to pass with bipartisan support.