U.S. judge in Missouri rejects GOP challenge to student-loan forgiveness program
A federal judge in Missouri has rejected GOP efforts by six states to block President Joe Biden’s plan to forgive…
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Missouri judge hears lawsuit challenging Biden’s student debt relief plan
Whether student debtors will get the loan relief promised by President Joe Biden is now in the hands of a…
Biden to pardon all federal offenses for simple marijuana possession, review criminalization
President Joe Biden has announced executive actions that would pardon thousands of people with prior federal offenses of simple marijuana possession. Biden…
Missouri AG joins five others in suing Biden administration to stop student debt cancellation
College borrowers banking on President Joe Biden’s plan to forgive up to $20,000 in student loan debt hit a potential…
Biden to wipe out $10,000 in student loan debt for many borrowers
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden announced Wednesday that he would cancel up to $20,000 in federal student loan debt for…
U.S. House Democrats send sweeping climate, health and tax legislation to Biden
WASHINGTON — The U.S. House cleared on Friday Democrats’ long-sought climate, health care and tax package, sending it to President…
Biden issues disaster declaration for area flooding, opens access to FEMA assistance
St. Louisans affected by the recent severe storms and flooding can now get help from the federal government through FEMA’s…
Biden signs executive order to protect travel for abortion
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden signed on Wednesday an executive order that lays the groundwork for Medicaid to help women seeking abortions to…
Democrats in Congress press Biden to extend pause on student loans
WASHINGTON — More than 100 congressional Democrats are urging the White House to extend the pause on student loan repayment…
White House will again welcome tour visitors on full schedule as of July 19
WASHINGTON (AP) — Public tours of the White House will return to a full operating schedule this month, after nearly…
Biden unveils executive order on abortion access, cites case of 10-year-old rape survivor
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden, who has repeatedly been criticized as slow to respond to the widely expected U.S. Supreme…
Biden signs landmark gun measure, says ‘lives will be saved’
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden signed on Saturday the most sweeping gun violence bill in decades, a bipartisan compromise that…
Reparations for Black Americans seeing unprecedented national support, advocates say
Callie House walked out of the Missouri State Penitentiary in Jefferson City on August 1, 1918, and headed back to…
New shipping law aims to cut consumer costs
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden signed legislation Thursday meant to make shipping goods across oceans cheaper — a move…
COVID vaccine for children under 5 could be available as soon as June 21
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s administration is preparing to ship out to the states millions of COVID-19 vaccines for children…
None of Missouri’s $35.6 million to tackle COVID health disparities has been spent
In March 2021 President Joe Biden’s administration announced it was investing $2.25 billion to address COVID health disparities, the largest federal funding…