31 h. ago Laid off by Trump, student loan workers leave hundreds of cases behind

Laid off by Trump, student loan workers leave hundreds of cases behind  The Seattle Times

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2 d. ago ‘It’s very clear that we have been under attack’: S.F.’s HHS employees on being laid off by Trump

‘It’s very clear that we have been under attack’: S.F.’s HHS employees on being laid off by Trump  San Francisco Chronicle

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4 d. ago 6 things borrowers should know about federal student loans right now

NPR has spent the past few weeks catching up with student loan experts and asking the Trump administration for clarity on some of borrowers' biggest questions.

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5 d. ago U.S. Institute of Peace staff is laid off, escalating legal battle with Trump administration

The think tank is laying off nearly all of its staff, as its former board sues to stop what it calls a "takeover" by the Trump administration.

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6 d. ago Javice found guilty of defrauding JPMorgan in $175M startup purchase

Charlie Javice, the founder of student loan application startup Frank that was purchased by JPMorgan for $175 million, was found guilty on Friday of defrauding the bank by greatly inflating the customer count. After a five-week trial, the jury found Javice guilty, agreeing with prosecutors’ claims that she fabricated the vast majority of Frank’s customer […]

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7 d. ago Trump is changing the Department of Education. How is it affecting borrowers?

The federal student loan system is a mess right now, as the courts consider what's legal and what's not. Meanwhile, the office that oversees the student loan program has had its staff cut by half.

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8 d. ago Education Department reopens suspended student loan repayment applications

Education Department reopens suspended student loan repayment applications  The Washington Post

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1 week ago Staffing reductions at Education Department haven’t hit FAFSA office amid Trump cuts, agency says

Orders to reduce the staff at the Department of Education haven't impacted the office that handles FAFSA or student loan services, according to the agency.

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2 w. ago Reinstated, but Not Back to Work: Fired Workers Linger in ‘Limbo’

More than a dozen federal agencies have reinstated employees and immediately placed them on administrative leave, according to court filings.

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2 w. ago Teachers sue Trump admin for stopping affordable student loan repayment plans

The American Federation of Teachers (AFT) filed a lawsuit against the Department of Education this week hoping to restore income-based student loan repayment programs.

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3 w. ago Washington workers gain protections with new paid leave bill

Washington workers gain protections with new paid leave bill  NBC Right Now

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3 w. ago Democrats introduce bill forcing Trump administration to rehire fired veterans

Democrats want to force President Donald Trump's administration to rehire veterans who were laid off amid efforts to reshape the federal government and its workforce.

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3 w. ago Trump signs order to limit who gets public service student loan forgiveness

Trump signs order to limit who gets public service student loan forgiveness  The Washington Post

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3 w. ago Trump Seeks to Bar Student Loan Relief to Workers Aiding Migrants and Trans Kids

The president signed an order that would deny loan forgiveness to workers for groups engaged in “substantial illegal activities,” which it indicated included things like diversity initiatives.

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4 w. ago Breitbart Business Digest: Bessent Lays Out Trump's America First Economic Vision

Speaking today before the Economic Club of New York, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent laid out the intellectual foundation of Trump’s economic vision, describing a comprehensive strategy designed to restore American prosperity and reclaim economic sovereignty. The post Breitbart Business Digest: Bessent Lays Out Trump’s America First Economic Vision appeared first on Breitbart.

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last month 15 N.Y. Prison Workers Placed on Leave as Inmate’s Death Is Investigated

Gov. Kathy Hochul said that early reports suggested “extremely disturbing conduct” leading to the death of Messiah Nantwi, 22, in an upstate prison.

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