Michael Stratford

The Iranian operatives, according to prosecutors, obtained debate prep material, in addition to opposition research packets on Donald Trump’s potential vice presidential picks.

The settlement also bans Navient from servicing federal student loans again in the future.

Some 37 states have laws to address price gouging, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.

Many of those borrowers were set to enjoy lower monthly payments under the SAVE plan.

Progressive groups are calling on the administration to freeze debt payments again in the wake of the legal setbacks.

The two court rulings, in response to lawsuits filed by Republican-led states, prohibit the Education Department from moving ahead with major provisions of Biden’s SAVE loan repayment program.

If confirmed by the Senate, Christy Goldsmith Romero would replace Martin Gruenberg, the longtime leader of the FDIC.

The sweeping new package of sanctions and export controls comes as President Joe Biden heads to the G7 meetings in Italy where leaders are poised to discuss ways to ratchet up pressure on Russia and boost support for Ukraine.

Democrats openly questioned whether Martin Gruenberg should stay at the agency. But they stopped short of joining Republicans in calling for his removal.

The response to allegations of misconduct has been “insufficient,” the report found, detailing incidents in which senior executives pursued romantic relationships with subordinates.

Federal officials said they expect Social Security will deplete its combined reserves and run out of money to fully pay beneficiaries in 2035.

Inflation has “come down substantially from its peak,” Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said during her testimony before the House panel.

He’ll be leaving as the department faces pressure to deliver on Biden’s aspirations to cancel debt for tens of millions of Americans before the election.

Biden said the sanctions, carried out in coordination with the U.K., were a response to “one of the largest missile and drone attacks the world has ever seen against Israel.”

The court asked parties to submit briefs on whether a judge’s ownership interest in a large credit card issuer “would be substantially affected” by the case’s outcome.

Administration officials are up against a ticking clock to go through the remaining regulatory hoops to finalize and implement the president’s plan.

The president chose the backdrop of a community college in a state he narrowly won in 2020 to announce details about the scope of his next debt relief plan.

“I hope this relief gives you a little more breathing room,” the message says.

“We’ll leave no stone unturned in the fight to fix a broken student loan system,” Education Secretary Miguel Cardona said while unveiling the plan.

The White House is set to announce Friday that the administration will implement earlier than planned a provision of Biden’s new loan repayment program.