The rule would have let the education secretary disqualify nonprofit and government employers from Public Service Loan Forgiveness. A federal court vacated it on June 30. The case is National Council of Nonprofits et al. v. McMahon. A federal court ruled against…
US Secretary of Treasury Scott Bessent and US Secretary of Education Linda McMahon listen after the signing an executive order at the White House in Washington, DC, on July 31, 2025. "Democrats need to get LOUD," said one political strategist. One source…
Many Trump voters who have defaulted on student loan payments may soon have wages garnishes and benefits seized. As the Trump administration makes plans to task private debt collectors with going after millions of student borrowers in default on their…
The Trump administration is quietly preparing to go after the wages, tax refunds and federal benefits of millions of Americans in default on their student loans, but not until after the midterm election. Five sources told the Washington Sun that…
US Education Secretary Linda McMahon speaks to reporters during a briefing on November 20, 2025. "This intentional sabotage only threatens to create true financial chaos in people’s lives," said Sen. Patty Murray. "Tens of millions of Americans are depending on government to…
The Trump administration’s rush to spin off the Education Department’s student loan office has thrown the agency into chaos, with one official involved in the planning dismissing the effort as “basically just a cartoon,” The Washington Sun reported Thursday. Current…
Democrats need to get better at naming and positioning things. Take student debt relief. Democrats propose cutting student debt, Republicans call it a giveaway to wealthy college graduates, and suddenly we’re on the defensive. The conversation becomes about whether taxpayers…
The Education Department is on the defense over the rule, which could have dire consequences for those pursuing degrees in fields such as social work, art and religious studies. Republicans are coming to terms with the oppressive nature of the…
With her senior year of college now underway, Mitzie Westgate has begun planning what she’ll do after graduation next spring. An exercise science major, she hopes to go straight to graduate school and pursue a doctorate in occupational therapy so…
Common Dreams Bernie Sanders on Monday introduced legislation that would prohibit the federal government from garnishing Social Security payments from older Americans and people with disabilities who default on their student loans, a move that comes amid a debt crisis…
Student loans: forgiveness, the end of the SAVE plan, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, repayment and collections.
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