Coverage dated May 25, 2022 to May 27, 2022

White House disputes report decision made on student loan forgiveness

Headline from News West 9, on the newest of 2 developments

President Biden said last month he planned to make a decision on canceling additional federal student loan debt within a month.

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May 26, 2022
Student loan forgiveness: Biden's next move
Headline from Inside Higher Ed ·
May 27, 2022Newest
White House disputes report decision made on student loan forgiveness
Headline from News West 9 ·

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Inside Higher Ed
Student loan forgiveness: Biden's next move (opens Inside Higher Ed)
Published May 25, 2022
Inside Higher Ed's feed description
President Biden suggests he will move to forgive some student debt. When a final decision will occur and whether his plan will be successful is still unknown.
Local News 8
Biden is considering canceling some student debt. Here's why it might not be such a great idea (opens Local News 8)
Published May 25, 2022
Local News 8's feed description
By Katie Lobosco, CNN President Joe Biden is considering canceling some federal student loan debt, suggesting a once pie-in-the-sky idea is closer than ever to becoming reality. But while some Democrats argue that the President should immediately erase large amounts of student loan debt for 43 milli…
ABC 17 Mid-Missouri
Why canceling student loan debt is complicated (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)
Published May 25, 2022
ABC 17 Mid-Missouri's feed description
By Katie Lobosco, CNN President Joe Biden is considering canceling some federal student loan debt, suggesting a once pie-in-the-sky idea is closer than ever to becoming reality. But while some Democrats argue that the President should immediately erase large amounts of student loan debt for 43 milli…
Insider
Leaked email shows a major student-loan company just laid off employees as Biden's decision on debt forgiveness looms (opens Insider)
Published May 25, 2022
Insider's feed description
The layoffs come less than a week after Nelnet leadership said they expect Biden will cancel $10,000 in student loans for every federal borrower.
Brainerd Dispatch
Report: Biden administration plans to cancel $10,000 in student debt per borrower (opens Brainerd Dispatch)
Published May 26, 2022
Brainerd Dispatch's feed description
The White House plan would apply to Americans who earned less than $150,000 in the previous year, or less than $300,000 for married couples filing jointly.
News West 9
White House disputes report decision made on student loan forgiveness (opens News West 9)
Published May 27, 2022
News West 9's feed description
President Biden said last month he planned to make a decision on canceling additional federal student loan debt within a month.
Talking Points Memo
Report: Biden Poised To Forgive $10k In Student Loans (opens Talking Points Memo)
Published May 26, 2022
Talking Points Memo's feed description
In the face of ongoing pressure to forgive student loans, President Joe Biden is planning to cancel up to $10,000 in federal student loans per borrower, according to the Washington Post.
PJ Media
Biden Readies Executive Order to Forgive $10K in Student Loan Debt (opens PJ Media)
Published May 26, 2022
PJ Media's feed description
Joe Biden has been under enormous pressure from his radical base to eliminate a trillion dollars in student loan debt "with the stroke of a pen."
Boston
Latest White House plan would forgive $10,000 in student debt per borrower (opens Boston)
Published May 26, 2022
Boston's feed description
Biden said he would come to a decision on student debt in the "next couple of weeks" nearly a month ago. Learn more at Boston.com.
Forbes
Biden Wanted To Announce Canceling $10,000 In Student Loan Debt As Soon As This Weekend, Report Says (opens Forbes)
Published May 26, 2022
Forbes's feed description
Biden could soon deliver on a campaign promise to cancel a minimum of $10,000 per person in student loan debt—though there may be income caps for loan forgiveness.
Washington Post
Analysis | Biden goes for the safer play on canceling student loan debt (opens Washington Post)
Published May 26, 2022
Washington Post's feed description
Canceling $10,000 and excluding the highest earners, as Biden's plan does, appears to align with what a substantial majority of Americans want. It won't satisfy everyone, though, and the political consequences are yet to be determined.
Truthout
Critics Call Biden's $10,000 Student Debt Forgiveness Plan "Woefully Inadequate" (opens Truthout)
Published May 26, 2022
Truthout's feed description
The proposal would also place income limits on who can benefit from the debt forgiveness plan.
The Daily Caller
Biden Set To Unveil Massive Student Loan Forgiveness: REPORT (opens The Daily Caller)
Published May 26, 2022
The Daily Caller's feed description
President Joe Biden is planning to forgive $10,000 of student loan debt per borrower according to a new report from The Washington Post.
Insider
Biden is reportedly planning to cancel $10,000 in student debt for borrowers making under $150,000 (opens Insider)
Published May 26, 2022
Insider's feed description
This plan is the latest on Biden's long-awaited student-debt relief, but The Washington Post reported the announcement likely won't be this weekend.
Insider
NAACP president slams Biden's plan to cancel $10,000 in student loan debt: It's 'like pouring a bucket of ice water on a forest fire' (opens Insider)
Published May 26, 2022
Insider's feed description
Derrick Johnson has previously urged Biden to forgive at least $50,000 in loans per borrower, saying that student debt is racial justice issue.
Deseret News
Biden administration reportedly close to forgiving $10,000 in student loan debt per borrower (opens Deseret News)
Published May 26, 2022
Deseret News's feed description
President Joe Biden is reportedly planning to cancel up to $10,000 in students loans per borrower. The White House denies the latest report about debt forgiveness, which would completely erase student loan debt for one third of borrowers, saying “no decisions have been made yet.”
WHEC Rochester
White House officials push back on claims to cancel $10,000 in student debt (opens WHEC Rochester)
Published May 27, 2022
WHEC Rochester's feed description
The White House is pushing back on the report that says the President plans to forgive $10,000 in student loans per borrower.
Breitbart News
Report: Latest White House Plan Would Cancel $10,000 of Student Loan Debt (opens Breitbart News)
Published May 27, 2022
Breitbart News's feed description
The Biden administration is reportedly crafting a plan that would see $10,000 of student debt erased, according to reports.

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