800,000 Borrowers to Get Student Debt Canceled, Biden Administration AnnouncesPosted July 14th, 2023 at 2:03pm by Isabel Soisson FILE – President Joe Biden pauses as he speaks in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Friday, June 30, 2023, in Washington. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona listens at left. After a series of major blows to his agenda from the Supreme Court, Biden is intent on making sure it is voters — not the justices of the high court — who have the final say. “Republicans snatched away the hope that they were given,” Biden said hours after the high court overturned his plan to forgive a majority of the country’s federal student loans. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File) Full story →
Supreme Court Takes Student Debt Relief Away From 43 Million AmericansPosted June 30th, 2023 at 12:28pm by Isabel Soisson Nationwide, more than 45 million people owe $1.6 trillion in federal loans for college, according to government data, and as many as 43 million of them stood to benefit from Biden’s cancellation program. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib) Full story →
US Supreme Court Bans Consideration of Race in College AdmissionsPosted June 29th, 2023 at 12:55pm by Keya Vakil WASHINGTON, D.C. – OCTOBER 31: Supporters pose for a group photo during a rally in support affirmative action policies outside the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C. on October 31, 2022. The Supreme Court is again examining whether universities may consider race when trying to build diverse student bodies, reviewing admissions policies at Harvard University and the University of North Carolina. (Eric Lee for The Washington Post via Getty Images) Full story →
Supreme Court Rejects Fringe Theory Trump Tried to Use to Overturn 2020 ElectionPosted June 27th, 2023 at 12:02pm by Keya Vakil A police officer stands outside of the U.S Supreme Court, Tuesday, June 27, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib) Full story →
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito Under Fire for Accepting Luxury Fishing Trip From Conservative DonorPosted June 22nd, 2023 at 12:57pm by Isabel Soisson A few years after Alito reportedly took a trip to Alaska paid for by Republican donor Paul Singer, the Supreme Court issued a ruling in a case involving Singer that netted his hedge fund $2.4 billion. Despite his ties to Singer, Alito did not recuse himself from the case. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File) Full story →
Clarence Thomas’ ‘Corruption’ Scandal Grows Even BiggerPosted April 14th, 2023 at 3:04pm by Isabel Soisson This latest report will likely refresh calls for an investigation into the relationship between the Supreme Court justice and the billionaire mega donor. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File) Full story →
What the Latest Abortion Pill Ruling Means for YouPosted April 13th, 2023 at 3:14pm by Isabel Soisson Although the 5th Circuit court’s ruling maintains mifepristone’s availability for now, it severely limits access, something that will make it more difficult for patients in red and blue states alike to access abortion care. (AP Photo) Full story →
Tom Miller Signs Effort To Get ACA Lawsuit In Front Of SCOTUS NowPosted January 6th, 2020 at 9:23pm by Josh Cook Full story →
Joni Ernst Petitions Supreme Court To Reconsider Roe v. WadePosted January 3rd, 2020 at 4:29pm by Nikoel Hytrek Full story →
Iowans Will Feel Effects Of Supreme Court’s DACA RulingPosted November 13th, 2019 at 11:44am by Nikoel Hytrek Photo: DACA rally outside Iowa Supreme Court on Tuesday. Full story →