December 26, 2024
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Biden administration preserves 28 million acres of Alaskan land, reversing Trump-era orders

The Biden administration has safeguarded 28 million acres of Alaska’s public lands, overturning Trump-era plans to open them to development, citing potential harm to Indigenous communities and wildlife. Rachel Frazin reports for The Hill. In short: The administration’s decision protects the lands from mining and oil extraction, ensuring the preservation of cultural and environmental resources.

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Fly lands on Trump during press event, echoing viral Pence moment

Social media was abuzz after the fly landed on Donald Trump’s face Thursday, comparing it to a viral moment in the 2020 vice presidential debate between Mike Pence and Kamala Harris. A fly landed on the face of former President Donald Trump during a press event Thursday, marking the second Trump-led campaign that featured a

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Biden promises to cancel student loan debt. The truth is he can’t

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris continue to march forward with debt forgiveness plans that they have no authority to implement. Millennials: Thousands in debt, little in the bank, yet loves vacations Millennials are struggling to stay financially afloat these days thanks to rising rent, and student loan debt. Buzz60 It’s the middle of August, which

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What is forbearance? Why student loan borrowers woke up to notice

Student loans are holding borrowers back A new Gallup poll finds that most student loan borrowers are delaying other major life events due to their debt. President Joe Biden’s administration has worked to forgive or lower student loan repayments, but now one of the main programs helping millions of Americans is in court and borrowers

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Recession fears send global markets plunging

U.S. stocks opened lower after global markets plunged overnight over worry about the health of the U.S. economy. The S&P 500 Index was down 8.6% Monday morning before gaining much of it back and the NASDAQ Futures Index fell 6% after global markets plunged over worries about a possible recession in the world’s biggest economy.

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