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NAACP president slams Biden's plan to cancel $10,000 in student loan debt: It's 'like pouring a bucket of ice water on a forest fire'

5 hours ago | Business Insider | 2 articles

NAACP President Derrick Johnson suggested that Biden's student debt plan does not address a meaningful amount of debt, especially for Black borrowers, who are typically...
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Joe Manchin could agree to a Build Back Better that keeps most of the Trump tax cuts

7 hours ago | Business Insider

Joe Manchin talks on the phone outside of a lunch meeting with Senate Democrats at the U.S. Capitol November 16, 2021 in Washington, DC. Drew Angerer/Getty Images Sen. Joe...
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GOP Rep. Madison Cawthorn failed to properly disclose 'Let's Go Brandon' and Ethereum cryptocurrency purchases

8 hours ago | Business Insider

Rep. Madison Cawthorn watches results from the North Carolina primary election with staff, volunteers, family and friends at his campaign headquarters in Hendersonville, N.C...
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Biden is reportedly planning to cancel $10,000 in student debt for borrowers making under $150,000

10 hours ago | Business Insider | 3 articles

President Joe Biden. AP Photo/Susan Walsh Biden is planning $10,000 in student-debt relief for those making under $150,000, per The Washington Post. The income threshold is a...
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Lawmaker asks FBI to investigate police response to Uvalde massacre, including apparent failure to confront shooter

1 day ago | Business Insider

FBI Director Christopher Wray listens during his testimony on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, March 8, 2022, during a House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence...
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Washington, D.C. Wants to Charge Residents More to Register Heavy Trucks and SUVs

1 day ago | Jalopnik

Legislators in Washington D.C. have proposed a law that would increase the cost of registering vehicles that weigh over 6,000 pounds. The proposal is meant to discourage D.C...
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Mark Meadows burned documents after meeting with GOP congressman, former aide testifies to Jan. 6 committee: report

1 day ago | Business Insider

White House chief of staff Mark Meadows speaks with reporters at the White House, Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020, in Washington. AP Photo/Alex Brandon Trump's former chief of staff...
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Appeals court orders Donald Trump, Ivanka Trump, Donald Trump, Jr. to sit for depositions in Trump Organization probe

1 day ago | Business Insider | 2 articles

President-elect Donald Trump, Eric Trump, left, Ivanka Trump, and Donald Trump Jr., listen during a press conference at Trump Tower in New York, NY on Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2017...
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A new luxury bus startup with bedroom and office suites will bring passengers between DC and Nashville overnight for $125

1 day ago | Business Insider

Napaway Startup Napaway Coach is launching a sleeper bus service with private suites. These suites can be used as an office, lounge for two people, or bedroom with a...
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says she's thinking of getting rid of her Tesla after her Twitter feud with Elon Musk

1 day ago | Business Insider | 3 articles

A composite image of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Elon Musk. Associated Press/Business Insider Ocasio-Cortez said she's considering ditching her Tesla for an EV made by...
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Dalloway Terrace at The Bloomsbury in Full Bloom for Spring and Summer

The Dalloway Terrace at The Bloomsbury, London's most exquisite terrace restaurant, erupts into vibrant colors as warmer weather approaches. Transforming the dining space into... Read more ...

Jury convicts anti-Semitic January 6 defendant who claimed he didn't know...

Digitally recovered images from Timothy Hale-Cusanelli's phone of the man sporting a Hitler mustache on April 21, 2020. US Department of Justice Timothy Hale-Cusanelli faces up... Read more ...

This Vintage Film Is Still the Best Explanation of How a Differential Works

How does a car's differential work? You probably have a vague understanding. Some stuff spins, some stuff doesn't, and somehow, the result allows your car to drive around a... Read more ...

Like Charlie Brown on Halloween, Illinois got a rock, thanks to students at...

Illinois is so close to having an official state rock. You can thank Pleasantdale school students and their fifth-grade science teacher for that. Read more ...

U. of C.'s Prototype for Success program seeks to grow diversity in STEM's...

U. of C.'s Prototype for Success offers entrepreneurship education, funded internships, career workshops and mentorship to science-minded students. Read more ...

This Scale-Model IndyCar Is Almost Indistinguishable From the Real Thing

Look at this thing. If it wasn't for the dapper, begloved hand holding the dust brush, you'd think this IndyCar was the real deal. Check out the details, the Dallara IR-18 aero... Read more ...

Google's New Street View Camera Will Fit Any Car With a Roof Rack

Google is rolling out a new Street View camera that can be attached to any car with a roof rack. The cute new camera shrinks the hardware down, meaning just about any vehicle... Read more ...

Statement on Carnival Freedom

3:30 p.m. ET - On Thursday morning while in port at Grand Turk, Carnival Freedom's emergency response team quickly activated and extinguished a fire inside the ship's funnel... Read more ...

3 ways to download Instagram Reels to your phone

Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images You can download Instagram Reels from your own account by tapping the reel's three-dot menu and choosing the save option. There's no... Read more ...

For NATO, Sweden and Finland add more turf, more forces, and more 'dilemmas'...

Finnish military personnel at a training grounds in Sweden, October 27, 2018 Finnish Defence Force/VIlle Multanen Russia's attack on Ukraine prompted Sweden and Finland to... Read more ...