By Karen Stokes On Wednesday, President Biden announced an additional $4.5 billion in student debt cancellation for over 60,000 borrowers through the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program, bringing the number of public service workers who have had their student loans canceled to over 1 million people during the Biden-Harris Administration. “Before President Biden and […]
Biden-Harris Administration Announces $1.3 Billion in Additional Funding for Historically Black Colleges and Universities
By Karen Stokes On Monday, coinciding with National Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Week, President Biden addressed the Annual HBCU Week Conference in Philadelphia, announcing an additional $1.3 billion in federal investments for HBCUs. With these new investments, combined with the previously announced $16 billion in total federal investments in HBCUs, the Biden-Harris Administration […]
President Biden Marks the 30th Anniversary of the Passage of the Violence Against Women Act
By Karen Stokes In the final months of his presidency, Joe Biden is solidifying his political legacy, commemorating the 30th anniversary of the Violence Against Women Act at the White House on Thursday. The 30th anniversary of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) marks the landmark legislation that President Biden authored and championed as a […]
Biden and Harris Reunite to Highlight Drug Pricing Deal
By Karen Stokes On Thursday, President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris appeared together for the first time since Biden withdrew from the presidential race. They focused on fulfilling their commitment to reducing out-of-pocket drug costs for seniors and saving money for Americans. The Inflation Reduction Act enabled Medicare to be able to negotiate […]
Two Presidential Rallies a Few Weeks Apart Highlighted Very Different Energy Levels
By Ava Menkes Wisconsin Watch When Vice President Kamala Harris rallied thousands of supporters in West Allis last week, she hit a reset button on the presidential race, turning concerns from many voters about an inevitable Donald Trump landslide seemingly into ancient history. The rally, held 105 days before the election, started a new chapter […]
They Need to Take Out Biden, To Take Out Harris
Say Something Real By Michelle Bryant A cursory look, at the calls for President Joe Biden to drop out of the race for the November Presidential election, reminds me of an old saying….”there’s a dead cat on the line”. As some Democrats’ hand-wringing over Biden’s viability for victory has escalated, one thing is becoming crystal […]
Presidential Debate: Style Over Substance
Say Something Real America’s Obsession with Shiny Objects By Michelle Bryant Working in politics, you learn a lot about people. If you are paying attention, you learn to read a room, when to speak, and when to keep your powder dry. You figure out what resonates and what falls flat in messaging around your issues. […]
Under the Biden-Harris Administration, Business Applications Reach a Historic High
By Karen Stokes Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) released a statement in response to President Biden’s announcement that more than 18 million new business applications have been filed under the Biden-Harris administration. “Under President Biden, American business owners have demonstrated incredible dynamism, tenacity, and optimism,” said SBA Administrator […]
Biden-Harris Administration Approves $6.1 Billion Group Student Loan Discharge
By Karen Stokes The Biden-Harris Administration announced an additional over $6 billion in student debt cancellation for 317,000 borrowers who attended the Art Institutes, on or after Jan. 1, 2004, through Oct. 16, 2017. A higher-ed entity that knowingly defrauded its enrollees over several years. Today’s action brings total approved debt cancellation under Biden Administration […]
President Biden to Speak at Morehouse Commencement
By Karen Stokes The White House announced that President Joe Biden will deliver the commencement address at Morehouse College this spring. President Biden will become the second sitting U.S. President to deliver the commencement address in the institution’s history. Former President Barack Obama addressed the Morehouse College graduating class in 2013. The White House confirmed […]
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