Coverage dated August 5, 2023 to August 6, 2023

Conservative groups sue to block Biden plan canceling $39 billion in student loans

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Biden's action was illegal, the lawsuit says, because it wasn’t authorized by Congress and didn’t go through a federal rulemaking process.

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KTVB Boise
Conservative groups sue to block Biden plan canceling $39 billion in student loans (opens KTVB Boise)
Published Aug 6, 2023
KTVB Boise's feed description
Biden's action was illegal, the lawsuit says, because it wasn’t authorized by Congress and didn’t go through a federal rulemaking process.
FOX 29 Philadelphia
Conservative groups sue to block Biden plan that cancels $39B in student loans (opens FOX 29 Philadelphia)
Published Aug 5, 2023
FOX 29 Philadelphia's feed description
The Education Department called the suit “a desperate attempt from right wing special interests to keep hundreds of thousands of borrowers in debt.”
Bangor Daily News
Conservative groups sue to block Joe Biden plan canceling $39 billion in student loans (opens Bangor Daily News)
Published Aug 5, 2023
Bangor Daily News's feed description
The Education Department called the suit "a desperate attempt from right wing special interests to keep hundreds of thousands of borrowers in debt."
Richmond Times-Dispatch
Conservative groups sue to block student loan plan (opens Richmond Times-Dispatch)
Published Aug 6, 2023
Richmond Times-Dispatch's feed description
Two conservative groups are asking a federal court to block the Biden administration's plan to cancel $39 billion in student loans for more than 800,000 borrowers.
AL.com
Biden student loan debt cancellation faces lawsuit from conservative groups (opens AL.com)
Published Aug 6, 2023
AL.com's feed description
The Education Department called the suit “a desperate attempt from right wing special interests to keep ... borrowers in debt.”
WSVN Miami
Conservative groups sue to block Biden plan canceling $39 billion in student loans - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)
Published Aug 6, 2023
WSVN Miami's feed description
Two conservative groups are asking a federal court to block the Biden administration’s plan to cancel $39 billion in student loans for more than 800,000
The Daily Caller
Conservative Groups Sue To Block Biden Loan Forgiveness After SCOTUS Decision (opens The Daily Caller)
Published Aug 6, 2023
The Daily Caller's feed description
A group of conservative and libertarian organizations filed a lawsuit against the Biden administration to stop a second attempt at student loan forgiveness.
FOX Business
Think tanks file suit to block Biden administration's plan to cancel $39B in student loans (opens FOX Business)
Published Aug 6, 2023
FOX Business's feed description
A new lawsuit filed in Michigan asks a federal court to block the Biden administration’s plan to cancel $39 billion in student loans for hundreds of thousands of borrowers.
Fortune
Biden's new plan to cancel $39bn in student loans hit by a lawsuit (opens Fortune)
Published Aug 6, 2023
Fortune's feed description
Biden's action was illegal, the lawsuit says.
Forbes
Student Loan Forgiveness: Conservative Groups Sue Over Biden’s $39 Billion Plan—Here’s What It Could Mean For 800,000 Borrowers (opens Forbes)
Published Aug 6, 2023
Forbes's feed description
A new federal lawsuit aims to stop the latest plan by President Joe Biden to forgive student loan debt.
Newsweek
Student loan cancellation update as federal court asked to block Biden plan (opens Newsweek)
Published Aug 6, 2023
Newsweek's feed description
Two conservative groups claim that the Biden administration overstepped its power when announcing the new student loan forgiveness plan last month.

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