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The Supreme Court on Friday struck down the Biden administration’s program to forgive the student loan debt of more than 43 million American borrowers. In a 6-3 decisionwritten by Chief Justice John Roberts, the court ruled that the Department of Education exceeded its authority when it decided to write off more than $400 billion in federal student loan debt. The program, which invoked emergency powers because of economic hardship caused by the pandemic, would have written off $10,000 in student debt for all borrowers who earned less than $125,000 and up to $20,000 for borrowers who also received Pell scholarships….

10:43 AM ET: SCOTUS Blocks Student Loan Forgiveness – CNN Breaking News Alerts – Podcast on CNN Audio 12 pm ET: Student debt relief blocked, LGBTQ denial passed, Coast Guard sexual assault and more 5 things listen toCNN 5 things Friday, June 30 On PC On Mobile Smart Speakers Global US Political Business podcast Hear the news as it breaks, right in your podcast app. From the team behind CNN 5 Things. 10:43AM ET: SCOTUS blocks student loan forgiveness Breaking news alerts from CNN June 30, 2023 10:47 AM EDT Supreme Court blocks Biden’s student loan forgiveness program. Listen for…

This Supreme Court ruling has dealt a major blow to President Biden’s efforts to ease America’s student loan debt burden. The decision highlights the ongoing debate over the separation of powers and the scope of executive power. It unequivocally underscores the critical role of Congress in shaping policy to address the growing student loan crisis. The 6-3 decision, with a majority of conservative justices, leaves borrowers on the left sidelined for repayments that are expected to resume in late August under a schedule originally set by the administration and included in the deal to raise the debt ceiling. Payments that…

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday struck down President Joe Biden’s student loan debt relief plan, meaning the long-delayed proposal aimed at implementing a campaign promise will not go into effect. The justices, divided 6-3 along ideological lines, ruled in one of the two cases that the program was an illegal exercise of presidential power because it had not been explicitly approved by Congress. The court rejected the Biden administration’s arguments that the plan was legal under a 2003 law called the Higher Education Student Aid Opportunity Act, or HEROES Act. The law says the government can provide relief…

Joran van der Sloot will be extradited to the US Joran van der Sloot will be extradited to the United States to face extortion charges 02:17 The suspect in the 2005 disappearance of American Natalee Holloway in Aruba, Joran van der Sloot, has been “severely beaten” in a prison in Peru, his lawyer Maximo Altez told CBS News. “It was a fight between prisoners. I don’t know who assaulted Joran,” said Altez, without giving further details about his client’s condition. Holloway disappeared during an upper class trip to Aruba, where Van der Sloot is from. She was last seen leaving…

WASHINGTON (AP) — In a defeat for gay rights, the Supreme Court’s conservative majority ruled Friday that a Christian graphic artist who wants to design wedding websites can refuse to work with same-sex couples. The court ruled 6-3 for designer Lorie Smith despite a Colorado law that prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation, race, gender and other characteristics. Smith had argued that the law violates their right to freedom of expression. Smith’s opponents warned that a win for her would allow several businesses to discriminate, refusing to serve black, Jewish or Muslim customers, interracial or interfaith couples or immigrants. But…

BRASILIA, June 30 (Reuters) – Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro’s political career appeared all but dead on Friday as the country’s federal electoral court appeared poised to conclude a trial that could leave him ineligible for public office for nearly a decade If a majority of the seven judges on the Brasilia court find that he abused his power by summoning ambassadors to make unsubstantiated claims about Brazil’s voting system ahead of last year’s vote, Bolsonaro will be deemed ineligible to hold public office until 2030 So far, three judges have voted to convict the far-right nationalist of abuse of…

Tampa Police Department officers shot and killed a 42-year-old man after police say he fired multiple shots during a traffic stop Thursday night. Officers responded to the 3700 block of Busch Boulevard at 10:50 p.m. for a report of an armed person firing shots from a gray Kia Soul, according to a news release and details provided by Deputy Chief Calvin Johnson during a press conference at the scene. Minutes later, officers saw the car heading south on North 40th Street. Shortly before 11 p.m., officers attempted a felony traffic stop at the intersection of 40th Street and East 32nd…