This comes a week after primary voting in the Midwest highlighted weaknesses for the Democratic president and Donald Trump, his Republican challenger.
President Joe Biden is traveling to Wisconsin to announce details of a new plan to ease student loan debt for millions, a trip that comes a week after primary voting in the Midwest battleground highlighted weaknesses for the Democratic president and Donald Trump, his Republican challenger.
A fresh announcement on student loan relief, an important issue for younger voters, could help energize parts of President Biden’s political coalition that have become disillusioned by his job performance. These are people whose support the president will need to defeat Trump in November. “I was surprised to see the intensity on the issue of Gaza coming not from a student voice out of Madison, but older voters in more rural parts of the district,” Pocan said.
The proposal is expected to cancel some or all federal student loans for more than 30 million Americans, the White House said. The Education Department plans to issue a formal proposal in the coming months, with plans to start implementing parts of the plan as early as this fall. That part of the plan would forgive at least some unpaid interest for an estimated 25 million borrowers, with 23 million getting all their interest erased, according to the White House.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Midwest state on verge of defying Biden with Texas-style bill to combat illegal immigrationA new Texas-style bill making a deported immigrant's illegal re-entry into the country a state crime is heading to Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds' desk for signature.
Read more »
Biden and Harris Kick Off Presidential Campaign Rematch in MidwestPresident Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris kick off their presidential campaign rematch in the Midwest, while former President Donald Trump attends a court hearing in Florida.
Read more »
Biden aims to win Wisconsin and Michigan by leaning heavily on more popular womenAdam Edelman is a political reporter for NBC News.
Read more »
Wisconsin Parade Float Pokes Fun at Joe BidenWeeks after he was mocked on Italian TV, Biden was subjected to an unflattering portrayal in the U.S. over the weekend.
Read more »
In Wisconsin, a vote for Biden or Trump could come down to grocery pricesIn Wisconsin, the local Piggly Wiggly has become ground zero for economic discontent. Voters say high grocery prices could determine their pick for president.
Read more »
Border crisis politics get messy for Trump and Biden in WisconsinWisconsin swing voters are blaming Republicans and President Donald Trump for the border crisis, but say Trump would do better than Biden at fixing it
Read more »