Coverage dated December 19, 2024

Joe Biden cancels student debt for tens of thousands

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The Biden administration announced today the cancellation of student debt for an additional 55,000 public service workers.

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Daily Journal
More student loans canceled in Biden's final round of forgiveness before leaving office (opens Daily Journal)
Published Dec 19, 2024
Daily Journal's feed description
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is canceling federal student loans for another 55,000 workers through an existing program known as Public Service Loan Forgiveness. The Education Department’s announcement Friday targets teachers, nurses, service members, law enforcement officials and other…
Breitbart News
Biden Nationalizes Another 50,000+ Student Loans as He Heads for the Exit (opens Breitbart News)
Published Dec 19, 2024
Breitbart News's feed description
Departing President Joe Biden's administration announced federal student loans for another 55,000 workers will be canceled as he heads for the exit.
Newsweek
Joe Biden cancels student debt for tens of thousands (opens Newsweek)
Published Dec 19, 2024
Newsweek's feed description
The Biden administration announced today the cancellation of student debt for an additional 55,000 public service workers.
New York Post
Biden OKs another $4.28B in student debt relief for public service workers (opens New York Post)
Published Dec 19, 2024
New York Post's feed description
President Biden signed off on yet another student debt forgiveness package Friday, giving $4.28 billion to nearly 55,000 public service workers.
PJ Media
More Tomfoolery on Student Loan Forgiveness From Biden (opens PJ Media)
Published Dec 19, 2024
RedState
WASTE: Biden Admin Throws Another $4.28 Billion at Student Loan Debtors (opens RedState)
Published Dec 19, 2024
WMUR
More student loans canceled by Biden admin before leaving office (opens WMUR)
Published Dec 19, 2024
WMUR's feed description
The Biden administration says it is canceling federal student loans for another 55,000 public service workers through an existing forgiveness program.
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
Biden forgives $4.28 billion in student debt for 54,900 borrowers (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)
Published Dec 19, 2024
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description
The relief is a result of fixes the U.S. Department of Education made to the once-troubled Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
Breitbart News
Biden Forgives Another 50,000+ Student Loans as He Heads for the Exit (opens Breitbart News)
Published Dec 19, 2024
Breitbart News's feed description
Departing President Joe Biden's administration announced federal student loans for another 55,000 workers will be canceled as he heads for the exit.
Insider
54,900 student-loan borrowers are getting $4.28 billion in debt wiped out a month before Trump takes office (opens Insider)
Published Dec 19, 2024
Insider's feed description
President Joe Biden announced student-loan forgiveness for borrowers in Public Service Loan Forgiveness. Relief will likely stall under Trump.
Washington Times
In farewell action, Biden cancels $4.28B additional student loan debt (opens Washington Times)
Published Dec 19, 2024
Washington Times's feed description
President Biden announced Friday that his administration will cancel $4.28 billion in student loans for nearly 55,000 public service workers as he prepares to exit the White House.
Al Jazeera
Biden cancels another $4.2bn in US student loans before leaving office (opens Al Jazeera)
Published Dec 19, 2024
Al Jazeera's feed description
Move brings total in student loan forgiveness during Joe Biden’s term as president to $180bn, Education Department says.
UPI
Biden forgives $4.28B of student debt for almost 55,000 Americans (opens UPI)
Published Dec 19, 2024
UPI's feed description
Almost 55,000 Americans working in the public service will have their collective $4.28 billion worth of student debt forgiven, U.S. President Joe Biden announced Friday.
Investopedia
Biden Administration Scraps Student Loan Forgiveness Plan Ahead of Inauguration (opens Investopedia)
Published Dec 19, 2024
Investopedia's feed description
The Biden administration withdrew a proposal to forgive the student debt of borrowers who experienced hardship.
CNET
Biden Forgives Another $4.28 Billion in Student Loans for Teachers, Nurses and PSLF Borrowers (opens CNET)
Published Dec 19, 2024
CNET's feed description
The Biden-Harris administration just announced another wave of student loan debt relief for borrowers in the PSLF program.
Insider
Biden is withdrawing his broader student-loan forgiveness plans that were set to cancel debt for over 38 million borrowers (opens Insider)
Published Dec 19, 2024
Insider's feed description
It's officially the end of the road for Biden's attempts to broadly cancel student debt.
Washington Times
Biden’s student loan forgiveness continues, final round before leaving office (opens Washington Times)
Published Dec 19, 2024
Washington Times's feed description
The Biden administration is canceling federal student loans for another 55,000 workers through an existing program known as Public Service Loan Forgiveness.
Washington Examiner
Biden cancels $4.28B in student debt for 55,000 public service workers (opens Washington Examiner)
Published Dec 19, 2024
Washington Examiner's feed description
Biden's action means he has canceled almost $180 billion for 4.9 million federal borrowers since the start of his presidency in 2021.
AL.com
Biden abandons plan to cancel student loan debt for more than 38 million Americans (opens AL.com)
Published Dec 19, 2024
AL.com's feed description
The Education Department is clearing loans for another 55,000 borrowers who reached eligibility through Public Service Loan Forgiveness.
The College Fix
Biden withdraws $600 billion student loan bailout (opens The College Fix)
Published Dec 19, 2024
The College Fix's feed description
Last-minute regulation could have been reworked by Trump to push for the new president’s agenda.
The Columbian
White House starts scrapping pending regulations, including student debt cancellation (opens The Columbian)
Published Dec 19, 2024
The Columbian's feed description
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is abandoning his effort to cancel student loans for more than 38 million Americans, the first step in an administration-wide plan to jettison pending regulations
CBS News
Biden, in likely last round of student debt forgiveness before leaving office, cancels $4.28 billion worth for 55,000 workers (opens CBS News)
Published Dec 19, 2024
CBS News's feed description
The Biden administration is canceling federal student loans for another 55,000 workers to the tune of $4.28 billion in what's expected to be the last such round before he leaves office.
The Washington Free Beacon
Biden Gives Last-Minute Student Loan Handout as He Abandons Broader Initiative (opens The Washington Free Beacon)
Published Dec 19, 2024
The Washington Free Beacon's feed description
As his presidency nears its end, Joe Biden is abandoning his embattled plan to cancel student loans for over 38 million Americans, the Associated Press reported.
The Daily Caller
Lame Duck Biden Cancels Student Loan Debt For Tens Of Thousands In Final Push Before Trump’s Return (opens The Daily Caller)
Published Dec 19, 2024
The Daily Caller's feed description
The lame duck Biden administration announced the cancellation of student loan debt for nearly 55,000 public service workers Friday
Investopedia
Biden Administration Forgives $4.28 Billion in Student Loans For Public Service Workers (opens Investopedia)
Published Dec 19, 2024
Investopedia's feed description
President Joe Biden's administration rolled out an additional $4.28 billion in student loan forgiveness for borrowers under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) plan Friday.

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