President Biden reversed course Monday and invited House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and other congressional leaders to the White House next week for talks, as the Treasury Department warned the U.S. could default on some of its bills as early as June 1. The Washington Times stories: White House
Read More...With a fast-approaching deadline to apply for a Public Service Loan Forgiveness limited-time waiver, the Office of Personnel Management said agencies should help federal employees with their applications. If they have the documentation available, agencies can certify a current employee’s entire work history, including that individual’s time working previously at other agencies. “The federal employee should present a separate PSLF form for each federal agency and period of employment for which they are seeking certification and the agency official should certify each form as appropriate,” OPM wrote in an Oct.…
Read More...The Education Department is trying to make it easier for public servants to receive student debt relief, but the changes to the federal relief program are only temporary. The agency added a waiver to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program, in an effort to help more public servants receive debt relief, but to qualify for the program, applications must be in by Oct. 31. The PSLF program, in part, aims to encourage more college graduates to join the federal service. Borrowers who have worked for 10 years in federal…
Read More...Several prominent Democrats are continuing to push President Biden on canceling student debt, shortly after the administration extended a payment deadline for borrowers. Rep. Ayanna Pressley, Massachusetts Democrat, said Mr. Biden has the authority to cancel federal student debt outright. “Student debt cancellation is good policy AND good politics,” Ms. … The Washington Times stories: White House
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Read More...Terror threats hamper Afghanistan evacuation as Biden’s deadline looms CNN Afghanistan: ‘The sooner we finish, the better,’ says Joe Biden BBC News US President Joe Biden Decides To Stick With Aug. 31 Deadline For Afghan Evacuation Outlook India Biden rejects allies’ pleas to keep troops in Afghanistan beyond end of August The Guardian The Media Manufactured Biden’s Political ‘Fiasco’ in Afghanistan New York Magazine View Full Coverage on Google News “us president” – Google News
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