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Republicans in the Senate are working to select an incoming majority leader after they flip the upper chamber in last week's election.

NPR's Barbara Sprunt reports lawmakers are floating several names to

replace longtime Republican leader Mitch McConnell, who announced earlier this year that he would

step down from the position after the election. Well, Senators John Cornyn of Texas and John Thune of

South Dakota are seen as the frontrunners going into this. They're both well

liked by their peers. They both have leadership experience. Cornyn previously served in leadership,

and Thun is currently the second highest ranking Senate Republican. That said, there is a pressure

campaign from Trump World for Florida Senator Rick Scott to get this top leadership gig.

He's a Trump loyalist, previously ran against McConnell two years ago, got less than a dozen

votes then, but he now has the vocal support of a lot of Trump allies.

That's NPR's Barbara Sprint reporting. President Biden will leave office with much of his student loan agenda

stuck in the courts. And PR's Corey Turner reports on what borrowers might expect from the next

administration. While Biden's biggest effort at loan forgiveness was rejected by the Supreme Court,

several smaller efforts remain in limbo. One would erase extra interest for borrowers

who owe more than they borrowed. It was paused by the courts before it could go into effect.

Another would provide forgiveness to people in extreme financial hardship. The fates of both now likely

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