Student loan forgiveness challenge - Chicago mayoral election - UN backs geoengineering

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1. Summary
   The Supreme Court heard two cases challenging President Biden's student debt cancellation. In the first, Missouri argued the debt relief would harm the finances of its loan servicer (which is not a party to the case). In the second case, two borrowers ineligible for relief accused the administration of acting without considering all Americans' interest.
   
   The Biden administration argued the 2003 HEROES Act explicitly gives the Education Secretary authority to waive federal student loans in an emergency. Conservative justices were skeptical. "We're talking about half a trillion dollars and 43 million Americans [...] I think most [would say] that's something for Congress to act on," Chief Justice John Roberts said.
   
   Liberal justices continually questioned whether the plaintiffs had legal standing to sue the administration, as precedent indicates plaintiffs must be directly harmed to sue over a policy. Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson said government would struggle to function if lawsuits can be made over the "most minor state interests."

   Highly-rated - last 48 hrs
   Supreme Court conservatives take skeptical view of Biden student debt forgiveness.
   ABC News (Moderate Left) • Factual Grade 79% • 5 min read
   

1. Different political viewpoint
   No, the HEROES Act doesn't let Biden forgive student loans.
   Reason (Moderate Right) • Factual Grade 79% • 3 min read

1. Selected long-read
   Student debt oral arguments: It went better than expected for Biden.
   Slate (Left) • Factual Grade 81% • 7 min read

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   Do you agree with President Biden's student debt cancellation?
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