Nearly every detail about the religious group Lisa Webb’s family belonged to was hidden from the outside world. The sect grew as volunteer preachers — known as workers — went “two by two” to live in the family homes of followers for days or weeks at a time. He turned up the radio whenever the Hall & Oates song “Maneater” …
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President Joe Biden’s plan to provide millions of borrowers with up to $20,000 apiece in federal student-loan forgiveness has been blocked by a second federal court, leaving millions of borrowers to wonder if they’ll get debt relief at all. Here’s where things stand: HOW THE FORGIVENESS PLAN WORKS The debt forgiveness plan announced in August would cancel $10,000 in student …
ST. LOUIS — A federal judge in St. Louis is weighing the fate of the Biden administration’s plan to forgive student loan debt for tens of millions of Americans following a court hearing on Wednesday. It’s unclear when U.S. District Judge Henry Autrey will rule on the lawsuit filed by six Republican-led states that seeks an injunction to halt the …