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Trump’s silly Reflecting Pool story masks something serious

On July 2, federal prosecutors charged David Hearn, a 67-year-old former Olympian, with vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, DC.Hearn had made a “a violent effort” to damage the pool, US Attorney Jeanine Pirro said.A month later, Pirro’s office told the court she wanted to drop the case.It…

Student-debt relief and higher borrowing limits are on the line in lawsuits fighting Trump’s repayment changes

Key provisions of President Donald Trump’s sweeping student-loan changes have landed in court.While the administration’s new repayment plans and borrowing caps took effect July 1, other elements did not, including a narrower definition of a “professional” degree and limits to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.That’s because for months, borrowers…