Biden administration announces $39 billion in student debt relief following administrative fixes
The Biden administration announced Friday that 804,000 borrowers will have their student debt wiped away, totaling $39 billion worth of debt, in the coming weeks due to fixes that more accurately count qualified monthly payments under existing income-driven repayment plans.
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Justice Department appeals order blocking Biden officials from communicating with social media companies
The Justice Department is appealing a judge's order prohibiting various Biden administration agencies and officials from communicating with social media companies about certain content.
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Federal judge blocks Biden administration officials from communicating with social media companies
A federal judge on Tuesday ordered some Biden administration agencies and top officials not to communicate with social media companies about certain content, handing a win to GOP states in a lawsuit accusing the government of going too far in its effort to combat Covid-19 disinformation.
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Biden administration could soon approve sending controversial cluster munitions to Ukraine
The Biden administration is strongly considering approving the transfer of controversial cluster munition warheads to Ukraine, multiple people familiar with the matter told CNN, as the Ukrainians struggle to make major gains in their weeks' old counteroffensive.
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Fraudsters likely stole over $200 billion in Covid relief aid, watchdog says
The Small Business Administration distributed more than $200 billion in potentially fraudulent Covid-19 relief funds, according to a federal watchdog.
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Kaliningrad profile
Provides an overview of Kaliningrad, including key facts about this Russian territory on the Baltic.
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Belarus media guide
An overview of the media in Belarus, including links to broadcasters and newspapers.
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Biden administration announces clean hydrogen goal to slash planet-warming pollution by 10% by 2050
The Biden administration on Monday announced a goal to produce 50 million metric tons of clean hydrogen fuel by 2050 -- an ambitious roadmap that, if successful, would cut around 10% of the country's planet-warming pollution by the same date.
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Biden administration imposes sanctions and visa restrictions in response to ongoing Sudan violence
The Biden administration on Thursday imposed financial sanctions and visa restrictions in response to the ongoing violence in Sudan.
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The Biden administration blamed airlines for delays and cancellations but downplayed the FAA's lack of staffing in air traffic control
While President Joe Biden's administration publicly hammered airlines for flight delays and cancellations last summer, behind the scenes Federal Aviation Administration officials were well aware that their own agency also bore responsibility for disrupting thousands of flights, according to previously unreported internal FAA records
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Biden administration looking at arranging high-profile visits to China by senior officials
The Biden administration is looking at arranging a series of possible visits to Beijing by top administration officials in the coming months as part of an effort to reengage with China on substantive issues after the Chinese spy balloon incident prompted Secretary of State Antony Blinken to postpone a planned trip to Beijing, multiple US officials told CNN.
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Sony Pays for Xbox Game Pass 'Blocking Rights,' Microsoft Says
Microsoft claims Sony pays developers for "blocking rights" in order to prevent content from being added to Xbox Game Pass,
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