Biden says he is “confident” a rail strike will be averted; NATO commits to Ukraine; and the Great Barrier Reef is in danger. These stories and more highlight the midday rundown for Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2022. Biden is “confident” strike will be prevented “Congress, I think, has to act to prevent it. It’s not an…

Congress is called on to prevent a rail strike; 40 million under severe weather watch; and the U.S. vs. Iran. These stories and more highlight the morning rundown for Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2022. Congress called on to prevent rail strike After months of failed negotiations between the railroads and unions of railroad employees, President Joe…

The Supreme Court declined to block the IRS from handing over Donald Trump’s tax returns to the House Ways and Means Committee. A committee member said the committee expects to receive the documents covering 2015 to 2021 within a week and immediately start reviewing them. “This rises above politics, and the Committee will now conduct…

President Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan has been put on hold until June 2023, while the Supreme Court considers legal challenges to the plan. The moratorium leaves thousands of college graduates struggling with student loan debt in limbo. The soaring cost of higher education is just one reason why some parents may be rethinking the…

Seven people are dead after a Walmart shooting. It’s the second high profile mass shooting in just three days. This is your morning update. Seven dead after Walmart mass shooting A mass shooting at a Virginia Walmart Tuesday night has left seven people dead, including the gunman. Workers at the Chesapeake Walmart said the shooting…

President Biden announced that the student loan payment and interest freeze is being extended until June 30, 2023. The president said the extension will give the Supreme Court time to hear a case on the matter in its current term and finally settle on whether his forgiveness plan is legal. President Biden used executive action…

The Senate Judiciary Committee is reviewing allegations made in a New York Times report that the 2014 Hobby Lobby decision was leaked to a minister, who then passed the information on to Hobby Lobby’s CEO Steve Green two days before it was publicly released. There are also calls for an investigation and strengthening SCOTUS ethics…

Americans are expected to bet a record $1.8 billion for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, making it, “the most bet-upon soccer event ever in the U.S.,” according to the American Gaming Association. The gambling authority predicts more than 20 million Americans plan to place bets throughout the month of play. Worldwide, gamblers wagered around $160…

Native children are more likely than White children to be taken from their parents and put into foster homes. The Indian Child Welfare Act, a federal law enacted in 1978, was designed to protect indigenous youth and keep them with Indian families. In a Nov. 9 hearing, the nine Supreme Court justices questioned plaintiff attorneys about…

In 2023, the Supreme Court will make a decision on whether race can be considered a factor in higher education admissions. The case will likely affect the racial mix of students at hundreds of colleges and universities that have relied on court precedent to attain the benefits they say come from a more diverse student…