Month: June 2023

ANALYSIS: Student Loan Cancellation Killed by SCOTUS—What Can Borrowers Can Expect Next?

The legal fight over President Joe Biden’s proposal to “forgive” billions of dollars in federal student debt has finally been put to rest, along with all questions and confusion about when, or if at all, borrowers of student loans will have to start paying their debts again. Prior to Friday’s decision, the U.S. Supreme Court…


ANALYSIS: Student Loan Cancellation Killed by SCOTUS, What Borrowers Can Expect Next

The legal fight over President Joe Biden’s proposal to “forgive” billions of dollars in federal student debt is finally put to an end, so are all questions and confusions about when, or if at all, borrowers will have to start paying their bills again. Prior to Friday’s decision, the U.S. Supreme Court had heard a…


Rep. Matt Gaetz Asks FBI Whether Agents Were Rewarded for Kneeling During 2020 Riots

Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) is demanding answers from the FBI regarding agents who knelt before Black Lives Matter (BLM) protesters in Washington during riots in 2020. On June 27, Gaetz sent a letter (pdf) to FBI Director Christopher Wray asking for information related to the conduct of FBI agents on duty in Washington on June 4,…


In China, Government Jobs No Longer Mean ‘A Solid Rice Bowl’

A city once known as one of China’s most robust has gone viral for a financial crisis that has left essential city workers without paychecks. Netizens are buzzing about its failure to pay public employees—for over six months, and in some cases, for more than a year. Meanwhile, residents say that their city is just…


Supreme Court Says ‘Enough Is Enough With the Racial Balancing’: Roger Severino

Affirmative action took a major blow on June 29 after the Supreme Court ruled that universities can no longer give preferential treatment to black students over other races—or preferential treatment to any race, for that matter. Here to talk with us about how the ruling will affect civil rights going forward is Roger Severino. He’s…


IN-DEPTH: Wind Energy Ocean Industrialization Undermines Ecosystem

A natural resource largely untouched by development now faces colossal industrialization of wind energy along the east coast. Clean-ocean advocates monitoring its expansion warn that this race to construction undermines an ecosystem that will lead to catastrophic consequences. “They’re moving at such a reckless pace without any real good science or due diligence,” said Clean…


US Supreme Court Takes Up Major Second Amendment Dispute

The U.S. Supreme Court will rule on whether people under domestic violence restraining orders have the right to possess firearms, announcing Friday that it will hear a case on the matter during its next term. The court on Friday agreed to review an appeal by President Joe Biden’s administration of a lower court’s ruling that…


New Canadian Citizens Receive Maple Leaf Pins Made in China: Federal Records

Immigrants taking the Canadian citizenship oath at ceremonies are receiving maple leaf pins made in China, federal records show. According to a House “Inquiry of Ministry” document obtained by Blacklock’s Reporter, the Department of Immigration ordered a quarter-million pins from a Chinese vendor last year. The 250,000 pins were purchased “for distribution at citizenship ceremonies,”…


ANALYSIS: Broadcasting Experts Say Online News Act Poorly Drafted and Harmful to News Media

As Google and Meta prepare to remove Canadians’ access to news links on their platforms due to the recently passed Bill C-18, two broadcasting experts say the legislation is poorly composed and will harm media outlets instead of helping them. “It’s a sad, somewhat tragic outcome of a very, very poorly composed piece of legislation…


White House Holds Press Briefing After Supreme Court Rulings

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre holds a daily briefing at 3:15 p.m. ET on June 30 after Supreme Court rulings on President Joe Biden’s student debt relief program. …