Biden’s new student loan forgiveness plan would cost an extra $84 billion: report
Many of the new plans are already eligible for SAVE, but major new provisions will significantly increase prices. (iStock) President Joe Biden’s new student loan cancellation proposal would provide relief to millions more Americans, but the Penn Wharton Budget Model (PWBM) analysis That means an additional $84 billion could be added to an already expensive […]
Judge Sentences Salon Owner Who Tried To Sabotage Competing Salon With Elaborate Bomb-Planting Plan
Kim Lien Vu, a 46-year-old Ohioan and salon owner, was sentenced to 46 months in prison for attempting to set fire to a competing salon, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Thursday. Federal Prosecutors say that Vu had “developed animosity” toward the competing business, according to a DOJ press release. Beginning in December 2022, Vu […]
Johnson urges Biden to intervene in ICC’s reported plan for Netanyahu arrest warrant
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) has called on President Biden to take action on the world stage to block reports of the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) plans to issue arrest warrants for senior Israeli officials, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. It calls for the use of American influence. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said in an […]
Hotel workers plan May Day rally to demand pay hikes after pandemic cuts
Thousands of unionized hotel workers plan to hold rallies in nearly 20 cities on May 1 to demand big pay increases ahead of contract negotiations with major chains. The talks with hotel operators Marriott International, Hilton Worldwide and Hyatt Hotels involve about 40,000 employees seeking new contracts for the first time since the pandemic. Workers […]
Illinois Gov. Pritzker ‘Skeptical’ of Chicago Bears’ $4.6 Billion Tax-Funded Stadium Plan
Illinois politicians have expressed skepticism about the NFL’s Chicago Bears’ stadium plan, which would require $2.3 billion in public funds, and Gov. JB Pritzker (D) has expressed skepticism about the NFL’s Chicago Bears stadium plan, which would require $2.3 billion in public funding, with Gov. He said there were “issues”. Progressive Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson […]
Lampedusa aid workers condemn UK’s Rwanda plan after Cleverly visit | Italy
Aid workers on the Italian island of Lampedusa, one of Europe’s busiest landing sites for asylum seekers, are preparing for a busy summer of arrivals limping and deaths at sea. He criticized Rishi Sunak’s plans for Rwanda. They are calling on European governments to open safer routes for people to apply for evacuation if they […]
Biden Admin Releases Robust Leasing Schedule For Struggling Green Industry After Issuing Restrictive Oil And Gas Plan
The Biden administration unveiled a plan Wednesday to hold up to a dozen offshore wind leases over the next several years as the industry struggles to cement itself in the U.S. The Department of the Interior (DOI) announced its five-year schedule for offshore wind leasing, which envisions lease sales for plots in the Atlantic, Pacific, […]
IDF Approves Rafah Attack Plan as Blinken Visit Looms
As US Secretary of State Antony Blinken prepares to visit on Tuesday, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Sunday approved a plan to attack Hamas’ last stronghold in the city of Rafah in southern Gaza, near the Egyptian border. The IDF said in a statement: Today (Sunday), on the eve of the second holiday of […]
Financial Illiteracy Is Real: David Bakhtiari Comes Up With Tax Plan That’s Way Off Base (Here’s What We Should Do)
No, David. Just no. We might be only hours away from the 2024 NFL Draft, but as far as David Bakhtiari is concerned, he wants to talk about taxes. I’m game. The former left tackle of the Green Bay Packers took to social media Wednesday to talk about his “solution” to America’s tax problems. So what […]
Ex-MLB star running for Senate goes to bat for plan to cut federal cash for schools allowing unrest
If elected, former MLB star and U.S. Senate candidate Steve Garvey will go to Congress to testify against Ivy League universities about their failure to protect Jewish students. He said he would ask for it. “This time next year, as a sitting senator, I would like to call for a commission to sit down with […]