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Biden's student debt relief plan appears in jeopardy after Supreme Court arguments

The conservative justices repeatedly questioned Biden's legal authority to offer the debt relief.

Axios · Feb 28, 2023

The top fundraisers in the Michigan State Senate

Campaign finance requirements govern how much money candidates may receive from individuals and organizations, how often they must report those contributions, and how much individuals, organizations, and political entities may contribute to campaigns.

Ballotpedia · Feb 28, 2023

The top fundraisers in the Indiana State Senate

Campaign finance requirements govern how much money candidates may receive from individuals and organizations, how often they must report those contributions, and how much individuals, organizations, and political entities may contribute to campaigns.

Ballotpedia · Feb 28, 2023

Sarah Huckabee Sanders mocked for portrait with her job title misspelled

Someone in the Arkansas governor’s office may want to make some extra time for proofreading

The Independent UK · Feb 28, 2023

Here’s how the number of Black Americans in Congress has tripled over 30 years

The current meeting of Congress is one of the most racially diverse in history. There are 62 Black members of the current Congress, the most ever.

USAFacts · Feb 28, 2023

Supreme Court casts more doubt on Biden’s plan to forgive student loans

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court’s conservatives gave a sharply critical hearing Tuesday to President Joe Biden’s plan to forgive more than $400 billion in student loans, arguing that only Congress could approve such a large amount of federal spending.

Los Angeles Times · Feb 28, 2023

Biden to nominate Julie Su to head Labor Department

Su, a longtime workers' rights advocate, would be the administration's first Asian American cabinet-level secretary.

Axios · Feb 28, 2023

Judge clears Trump Georgia grand jury foreperson over ‘media tour’

Judge overseeing case says grand jurors are free to ‘talk about the final report’

The Independent UK · Feb 28, 2023

Jackson County GOP drops censure of gay Missouri Republican over marriage amendment — for now

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The Jackson County Republican Party on Monday ruled a motion to censure Missouri state Rep. Chris Sander out of order.

Tribune News Service · Feb 28, 2023

McClinton voted Pa. speaker; first Black woman to win post

Philadelphia state Rep. Joanna McClinton is the first woman to serve as speaker of the Pennsylvania House

The Independent UK · Feb 28, 2023