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Biden Cancels Some Student Loan Debt

Up To $20,000 Forgiven Off The Bat
Changes To Income-Based Repayment
Biden Extends Payment Pause
Major Relief For Millions Of Borrowers

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Congress: UFOs “Not Man-Made” — VICE
The US Legacy in Iraq — The Intercept
House Delays Social Security Expansion and Cuts Taxes for Rich — American Prospect
Democrats Are Riding the Backlash to the End of Roe — Intelligencer
Biden Plan to “Commercialize” Covid Care a Disaster — New Republic
What Moral Clarity? — The Nation
Inflation Perception and Reality — Axios
Polio Is Back, Here’s How It Happened — WIRED

Mixed Bag for Progressives, Moderates in NY Primaries

Kristen Gonzales Wins State Senate Primary
Nadler Solidly Defeats Carolyn Maloney
Sean Patrick Maloney Defeats Progressive Challenger Alessandra Biaggi
Goldman Declares Victory, But Niou Doesn’t Concede
AIPAC Put Thumb on Scale to Mixed Results

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Facebook Restricts Abortion Advice Post — VICE
Moderna, Other Firms Empowered to Seize Patents — The Intercept
The Influence of Andrew Tate — Jezebel
Progressive Groups Vow to Fight Manchin Deal — Common Dreams
Union Strikes California Hospital Giant — American Prospect
School Starts With a Strike at American University — Inside Higher Ed
Let’s Hear From the Women Lis Smith Smeared — The Nation
Ukraine War Six Months On — Axios
The GOP’s Lack of Message — New Republic

Primaries In Florida, New York

Crammed New York Primaries After Redistricting
Fringe Lunatic Laura Loomer Loses In Florida, Refuses To Concede
Crist Edges Fried
Val Demings To Face Rubio In November
Full Results

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Midterm Prospects Looking Up But Dems Still Need Long Game — Jacobin
Trump’s Defiance Of DOJ Rules On Classified Docs Comes Into Focus — The Hill
Without Presidency’s Protections, Trump Struggles For A Strategy — NYT
Experts Stunned After Trump’s Late-Night Release Of NARA Doc — RawStory
How Trump’s FBI Director Is Navigating MAGA Hate — Politico
Ron Johnson Playing Dumb Over Jan. 6 Plot — The Intercept
Profits Of Grain Giants Spark Global Criticism — Common Dreams
Biden To Announce $10K In Student Debt Forgiveness Tomorrow — HuffPost
Why CNN Cancelled Brian Stelter — Robert Reich

Mixed Feelings On New Climate Bill Pave Way For More Attacks

Progressives Should Tank Joe Manchin’s Fossil Fuel Giveaway
Herschel Walker Thinks We Have Enough Trees Already
IRA Could Do More To Reduce Household Energy Insecurity
How The Climate Bill Boosts Nuclear Industry

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How To Kill A Rural Hospital — The Nation
The Death of the American Mall — New Republic
Alex Jones Begs Trump for Forgiveness Over DeSantis Praise — HuffPost
1 in 3 American Women Have Already Lost Right to Abortion — WaPo
“Cancel It All” Progressives Tell Biden — Common Dreams
Pete Buttigieg’s Feeble Policy on Flight Cancellations — American Prospect
Former Twitter Exec Calls Out Company — CNN
Filibuster Killed Insulin Cap — Alternet

Bombshell Reporting Shows Trump Access, Spread of Docs

300+ Boxes of Documents at Mar-a-Lago
Shared With Election Deniers
National Archives Prompted “Urgent” Response

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I’d Like a “Therapeutic Abortion” for My Brain — Jezebel
Good Riddance to Anthony Fauci — Discourse Blog
Arkansas Cops Suspended for Brutal Beating — Common Dreams
Texas Bussing Migrants to NYC — Border/Lines
The Only Way For Some People To Stay In San Francisco Is To Steal — BuzzFeed
What Biden Can Learn From Stephen Miller — New Republic
Who Really Killed Daria Dugina? — Intelligencer
Big Bet on Natural Gas Blowing Up in the World’s Face — American Prospect

Biggest Political Donation Ever Goes To Right-Wing Group

Reclusive Billionaire Drops $1.6 Billion On Dark Money Group
Leonard Leo, Anti-Choice SCOTUS Pioneer, Controls The Funds
Who Is Leonard Leo?
Leonard Leo The Trump Whisperer

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Judge Says FBI’s Evidence For Searching Mar-A-Lago Is Reliable — Politico
Trump Sues To Stall FBI Probe — The Hill
Judge Warns Redacted Affidavit Could Be Meaningless — HuffPost
Voting Systems Files Were Shared With Trump Supporters — WaPo
DHS Jan. 6 Investigators Stonewalled, Raised Alarms Last Year — The Intercept
Dems Hope To Counter SCOTUS Decision On EPA — New York Times
Ireland’s Struggle For Abortion Rights Should Inspire US — Jacobin
More Trigger Bans Loom As 1 in 3 Women Lose Most Abortion Access — WaPo
90% Of Marine Species Face Extinction — Common Dreams

Will Biden Forgive Student Loans?

Student Loan Decision Expected This Week
Potentially “Momentous Week” On Student Loans
What’s On The Table

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Healthcare Workers In US Have Had Enough — CNN
Sanders Joins Striking Workers in Boston — Common Dreams
Mormons Must Release Abuse Evidence: Court — Axios
Miners Must Pay $13 Million for Strike, Biden’s NLRB Rules — TruthOut
The Emptiness of Andrew Yang — The Column
Alabama Town Disbands Police Department — Jezebel
Anti-Abortion Groups Push for Fetal Personhood — New York Times
Can Ocean Shipping Go Green? — American Prospect
Police Brutality Caught On Tape Again — Law Dork
How Sotomayor Became The Conscience Of SCOTUS — The Nation

Progressives and Moderates Set to Clash in New York Primary Tuesday

Yuh-Line Niou Steps Up for City’s Disabled Community
Niou and the WFP Line
Alessandra Biaggi Offers Progressive Vision
NYT-Endorsed Goldman Appears Tough to Beat

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🔈 Fringe Left Movement Leader Accused of Misconduct — The Flashpoint Podcast
Podcast Appearance Lands Man in Hot Water With Court — Times Union
Federal Appeals Court Gives Graham Reprieve — New York Times
Ilhan Omar Suggests Democrats Give Voters Reason to Support — Common Dreams
Japan PM Support Tumbles Over Covid — Reuters
Trump Not Necessary for Things to Get Really Bad — Slate
The Cost of Death in Gaza — The Intercept
Anti-Abortion “Pregnancy Centers” Flourishing After Dobbs — Axios
Progressives Spar Over Homeless in LA — Substance
HBO Max Removes Sesame Street From Streaming — Variety

Was The American Dream Ever Even Real?

How Republicans Distort Promises Of The American Dream
How Inflation Is Changing Americans’ Spending Habits
How Retailers Are Handling Inflation

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Contemplating The Climate Crisis — The Lever
How Inflation Is Changing Americans’ Spending Habits — NPR
At Least 21 Killed In Somalia Hotel Siege — Reuters
Liz Cheney Defends Mar-A-Lago Raid — CNBC
PFAS Water Contamination Not Going Away? — CBS News
FBI Director Trying To Avoid Blowback — Washington Post
Seven Philosophies Better Than Longtermism — The Intercept

Appeals Court Rules Against Barr In DOJ Memo Case

DOJ Improperly Redacted Memo To Barr On Trump Obstruction
Memo Must Be Made Public Now
Watchdog Group’s FOIA Prompted Suit

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Judge: Prosecutors Can’t Enforce Michigan’s Abortion Ban — Politico
Panel To Investigate Social Media Threats After Trump Search — Reuters
White House Breaks Silence On Mar-A-Lago Raid — RawStory
DOT To Launch Dashboard For Cancelled Flights — The Hill
DCCC Tests Ads Linking GOP To High Gas Prices — The Intercept
What Is ‘Quiet Quitting’? — NPR
What Happens When Bussed Migrants Arrive In DC? — Mother Jones
Corporate Media Mostly Mum On Somalia Airstrike — Common Dreams
Trump’s Legal Woes Enter Another Protracted Phase — Politico