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Zelenskiy says he and Biden discussed next steps in war against Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he had "a great conversation" with U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday and thanked him for his support in the war against Russia.

Reuters

Western drought funding pushes feds and states to cooperate - Roll Call

The climate and social spending package boosted funding levels for Western drought projects to an unprecedented level.

Roll Call

Former Fox News political editor says senator wanted him fired after Arizona call for Biden

Chris Stirewalt says unnamed senator accused network of ‘cover up’ over early Arizona call for Biden

The Independent UK

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If Biden's Trade Policy Was Really Driven by 'Equity,' Trump's Tariffs Would Already Be Gone

Tariffs are a regressive tax that have driven inflation higher and harm poorer families the most.

Reason

Reconciliation language shores up EPA clean air authority - Roll Call

The climate, health care and tax bill that became law last week may buttress the EPA’s authority to regulate greenhouse gases.

Roll Call

Trump tries new defense on Truth Social

Trump appears to think the Presidential Records Act he may have violated gives him access to secret docs

Salon

Will Biden's Student Loan Debt Cancellation Plan Hold Up in Court?

The president claims broad authority to act under a post-9/11 law.

Reason

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Climate initiative centers on Black Americans

The Movement for Black Lives is launching a new climate change initiative Thursday, uniting more than 200 Black environmental leaders and organizations nationwide who have pledged to identify equitable climate solutions centering on Black Americans

The Independent UK

Student loan sites crash after Biden announcement

Surge of interest overwhelms unprepared system

The Independent UK

Fact check: Will taxes go up for the middle class under the new Democratic plan?

WASHINGTON — Republicans are warning people: The new Democratic-written tax and spending law is going to mean a bigger tax burden, whether you make $40,000 or $400,000.

McClatchy Washington Bureau

The Student Loan Forgiveness Fiasco

Plus: Spider study sheds light on how misinformation spreads, Airbnb regulation ruled unconstitutional, and more...

Reason

Biden’s student-loan relief adds new wrinkle to inflation debate

President Joe Biden’s plan to forgive a portion of student loans held by tens of millions of people will ripple through the economy as personal spending and savings shift, but no factor will be more closely watched than inflation.

Tribune News Service

Biden officials in Illinois this week: Labor Sec. Walsh, Ag Sec. Vilsack, UN Amb. Thomas-Greenfield

Biden administration officials are criss-crossing the nation in August to highlight President Joe Biden’s accomplishments in advance of the November elections.

Chicago Sun-Times

Will America back away from madness?

Some Trump voters are ripe for deprogramming. Instead of calling them names, let's work together to save America

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The Independent UK

Fall books a broad mix of literary and commercial favorites

Anticipation has been growing all year for one of the fall’s likeliest bestsellers, Colleen Hoover's “It Starts With Us.”

Axios

U.S. toughened positions in Iran deal response, Israeli officials say

Israel has been pressing Biden to reject Iran's demands.

The Conversation

Conviction of two Michigan kidnap plotters highlights danger of violent conspiracies to US democracy

Two of the six men facing federal charges in a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2020 were found guilty by a federal jury on Aug. 23, 2022.

The Independent UK

House Judiciary Committee Republicans claim Facebook hid still-visible student loans post

Committee’s GOP members are notorious for using social media feeds to rant about Democrats and denigrate 6 January hearings

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The Guardian - US

Biden says his student loan relief is ‘life-changing’. Will it fix the system’s inequities?

The initiative’s income cap and unclear bureaucratic process could fail to address the racial disparities that already exist

Los Angeles Times

As water supply shrinks, California struggles to maintain aging aqueducts

SAN JACINTO, Calif. — As drought, global warming and chronic overuse push the Colorado River to perilous new lows, water officials are hoping to prevent an earthquake from severing a critical Depression-era aqueduct that now connects millions of Southern Californians to the shrinking river.

The Independent UK

What you need to know about Biden’s plan to cancel student loan debts

Roughly 43 million federal student loan borrowers are eligible for relief, including 20 million people whose debts may be canceled completely

The Independent UK

How common is Paxlovid rebound as Jill Biden tests positive again for Covid?

Paxlovid good at stopping hospitalisation for high-risk groups, despite occasional rebound

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Uvalde police chief fired for school shooting response

Pete Arredondo defends law enforcement response to attack that left 21 dead. Plus, Missouri school district to reinstate corporal punishment

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Trudy Rubin: 6 months after Russia’s war vs. Ukraine began, the West still won’t give Kyiv the weapons to win

Aug. 24 marked six months since the start of Russia’s war on Ukraine. It was also Ukraine’s Independence Day. Yet instead of celebrating, Kyiv canceled all holiday observances across the country as major cities braced for vicious Russian missile attacks.

Tribune News Service

Commentary: Biden's student loan plan neglects older borrowers

There's a group of student loan borrowers who may need relief more than anyone else: retirees and others who are smothered by student debt in their senior years. Sadly, President Joe Biden's student debt forgiveness plan doesn’t do enough for them.

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