3 Things To Know Today

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1 Biden Officially Cancels Buckets Of Student Debt

President Biden's cancellation of some federal student loan debt. The forgiveness offers ten-thousand dollars of debt relief for those earning less than 125-thousand dollars per year. Those who went to college on low-income Pell Grants will qualify for 20-thousand dollars of debt relief. The pandemic payment pause that began under President Trump? It’s getting extended “one final time” through December 31st. But if you’re heading into college this year – don’t get excited. Biden’s plan doesn’t affect students’ debt accrued after 2021. It also doesn’t apply to students with loans through private companies. Republicans are slamming the plan. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell called it "student loan socialism" and warned that student loan debt forgiveness will make inflation even worse. He called Biden's move a reward for "far-left activists." McConnell said it's also a slap in the face to everyone who has paid off their student loan debts.

2 DOJ Faces Deadline Over Trump Raid Affidavit

The Justice Department is facing a deadline to propose redactions to the affidavit used to secure a search warrant for former President Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate – it’s today. A federal judge set the deadline last week and hasn’t backed off. Earlier this week, Judge Bruce Reinhart rejected a request from the government to keep the entire affidavit under seal, citing "intense public and historical interest in an unprecedented search of a former President's residence." Meanwhile, the Justice Department is releasing former Attorney General William Barr's unedited memo regarding his decision to not charge Donald Trump with obstructing the Russia probe. The unredacted memo was released as part of a lawsuit over public records tied to special counsel Robert Mueller's probe of Russian interference in the 2016 election. In the nine-page memo, Barr reportedly concludes that then-president Trump couldn't be charged with obstruction because there was no conspiracy between his campaign and Russia. Mueller had concluded that there was strong evidence of obstruction by Trump.

3 Uvalde School Board Votes To Fire Chief Pete Arredondo

The Uvalde school board has voted to fire school police chief Pete Arredondo. The board gathered yesterday to discuss his potential firing because of his response to the deadly Robb Elementary school shooting back in May. The board deliberated before unanimously voting to fire Arredondo – the termination is effective immediately. About 100 people gathered at the meeting, some chanting "coward" and "no justice, no peace." As for Arredondo, he didn’t attend the meeting, but instead demanded to be reinstated through his attorney. In a statement, he called the proceedings an "illegal and unconstitutional public lynching."


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