The Biden administration is forgiving $39 billion in student loans for 804,000 borrowers. The loans will be automatically discharged in a matter of weeks.  The Department of Education said the forgiveness fixes miscalculations for people on income-driven repayment plans. Those borrowers had to make 20 to 25 years of payments, or 240 to 300 qualifying…

At a joint news conference with Finnish President Sauli Niinistö on Thursday, July 13, President Joe Biden was asked about a potential prisoner swap involving jailed Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich. He has spent over 100 days in what the United States describes as wrongful detention in Russia on espionage charges. “Oh, I’m serious…

ChatGPT has been ordered by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to turn over its records related to consumer protections, and the World Health Organization (WHO) officially released its report on how safe it is to consume an artificial sweetener found in popular diet drinks. These stories and more highlight the rundown for Friday, July 14,…

Representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., and Dan Crenshaw, R-Texas, want the Pentagon to conduct a study on the use of psychedelics to treat military members suffering from ailments like traumatic brain injuries. The duo hope to get a measure approved in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that would require the Pentagon to study the effects…

In a voice message published by Russian lawmaker Andrei Gurulyov, Maj. Gen. Ivan Popov said he has been dismissed as commander. Popov had commanded the 58th Combined Arms Army in southern Ukraine. According to Popov, the dismissal came after telling military leadership about the dire situation on the front lines in Ukraine. “I have also…

Chinese hackers breached the email accounts belonging to top government officials, and Hollywood actors could join writers in striking. These stories and more highlight the rundown for Thursday, July 13, 2023. Chinese hackers breach U.S. government email accounts Microsoft email accounts belonging to top government officials and agencies have been breached by Chinese hackers, according…

The country may not be a NATO member yet, but that doesn’t mean Ukraine can’t make some sweet deals with its future NATO allies. Defense contractors from Germany and Turkey are moving ahead with plans to build factories in western Ukraine. Turkish manufacturer Baykar will be building drones in Ukraine soon. Ukraine Minister of Strategic…

An exchange between Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., and CNN anchor Kaitlan Collins is drawing criticism on Capitol Hill after Tuberville argued that white nationalism and its definition are a matter of “opinion.” His comments were made during an interview on CNN. During the exchange, Collins defined a white nationalist as “someone who believes in the…

The United States plans to send a new military aid package valued at $2.1 billion to Ukraine, which includes certain controversial munitions, such as cluster bombs. To deliver this aid, the U.S. must also invest in upgrading outdated weapon technology, which could be costly and time-consuming. Straight Arrow News contributor Peter Zeihan argues that providing…

Thousands of Israelis blocked highways leading to several major cities, including Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, as part of ongoing protests over Israel’s controversial judicial reform bill. The bill won a first of three required votes to be written into law late Monday, July 10. According to Israel Democracy Institute President Yohanan Plesner, the bill “undermines…