Politics
Mixed News on Student Loan Relief and CDC Leadership
The Senate confirmed Dr. Erica Schwartz as the new CDC director, while a court ruling provided debt relief for 450,000 student loan borrowers. The confirmation was confirmed with a party-line vote of 51-44.
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The Hill
The Education Department will erase roughly $11 billion in federal student loan debt owed by more than 170,000 borrowers after a federal appeals court rejected the Trump administration’s attempt to delay relief for students who claimed they were defrauded by their schools. The July 17 ruling stems f
2026-08-05 19:04 UTC
The Hill
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will soon have a new official director for the first time in nearly a year, after the Senate on Thursday voted to confirm Dr. Erica Schwartz. Schwartz was confirmed on a mostly party-line 51-44 vote. Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) was the lone Democrat t
2026-08-05 19:12 UTC