News: NHL Team Won’t Wear Pride Jerseys Citing Russian Law + More

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Some news items you might have missed: • USA Today: The Chicago Blackhawks will not wear Pride-themed warmup jerseys before Sunday’s Pride Night game against Vancouver because of security concerns involving a Russian law that restricts promoting LGBTQ rights in the country. The concern is for the player once he returns to Russia. Continue reading “News: NHL Team Won’t Wear Pride Jerseys Citing Russian Law + More”

Boebert: Student Loan Forgiveness Funds ‘Lesbian Dance Theory’ Degrees

Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO)
During a recent appearance on Fox News, Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) claimed President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan “robs” hard-working Americans in order to pay for degrees in “lesbian dance theory.” Continue reading “Boebert: Student Loan Forgiveness Funds ‘Lesbian Dance Theory’ Degrees”

White House Trolls Lawmakers Opposing Student Loan Forgiveness

White House trolls GOP lawmakers who are complaining about President Biden's proposal regarding student loan forgiveness The White House clapped back at GOP members of Congress who are publicly grousing about President Biden’s proposal regarding student loan forgiveness. The White House Twitter account tweeted the amounts of their PPP loans that were forgiven during the COVID-19 pandemic. Continue reading “White House Trolls Lawmakers Opposing Student Loan Forgiveness”

Biden Extends Moratorium On Federal Student Loan Payments

President Joe Biden has extended the moratorium on student loan payments to May 1, 2022.

With economic factors in flux due, in part, to the omicron variant, the Biden administration has extended the moratorium on federal student loan payments through May 1. The moratorium doesn’t apply to privately held student loans. Continue reading “Biden Extends Moratorium On Federal Student Loan Payments”

President Obama helps college students

Four years ago Barack Obama promised to make college more affordable.

As president he doubled funding for Pell Grants, reduced student loan payments for millions of borrowers, and capped federal loan repayments at 10% of income.

By cutting out the banks as middlemen which cost the government money, tens of billions of dollars was saved which can now lower interest rates for student loans and make more Pell Grants available.

And it didn’t cost the American taxpayer anything.

Just saying…