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Student Debt Relief Legal Challenge, House Hearing On China, Mexico Election Reform

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🗓️ 28 February 2023

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Summary

The Supreme Court will hear a challenge to President Biden's student loan forgiveness program. Several Republican-led states are asking the court to permanently block the program. But do the states have the right to sue? A House panel holds a hearing on the competition between the U.S. and China. It's one of very few issues that's getting broad bipartisan attention. And more than a hundred thousand people in Mexico City protested the overhaul of the country's independent electoral institute. They say the reforms are a threat to democracy.

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0:00.0

The Supreme Court today hears a challenge to President Biden's student loan forgiveness

0:06.8

program.

0:07.8

Several Republican led states are asking the Court to permanently block the program, but

0:12.0

do they have the right to sue at all?

0:14.0

I mean, Martinez, that's Laila Faddle, and this is up first from NPR News.

0:21.8

On Capitol Hill, a House panel holds a hearing on the competition between the U.S. and

0:26.1

China.

0:27.1

It's one of the very few issues of getting brought by partisan attention, but what can Congress

0:31.3

actually do?

0:32.3

And will partisan politics get in the way of what lawmakers will agree on?

0:35.9

Plus, more than 100,000 people in Mexico City protested the overhaul of the country's independent

0:41.4

electoral institute.

0:43.0

They say the reforms are a threat to democracy, but the country's president says the move

0:46.9

is a necessary cost-cutting measure.

0:49.2

What's at stake?

0:50.2

Stay with us.

0:51.2

We'll give you the news you need to start your day.

0:56.1

A handful of Republican led states are asking the Supreme Court to permanently block the

1:09.1

Biden administration's student loan forgiveness program.

1:12.2

The states argue the president exceeded his legal authority when he implemented a program

1:16.6

to cancel up to $20,000 in debt for people holding federal student loans.

1:21.2

And P.R.

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