Biden’s new student loan repayment plan — known as SAVE — could lower the debts of millions of students. Until now, the Biden Administration has canceled over $116 billion in student loan debt for 3.4 million Americans. Opponents of the plan claim that the plan could cost taxpayers up to $559 billion, as well as encourage colleges to raise the cost of tuition and increase excessive borrowing. This is mostly true. The plan follows the Supreme Court’s June 30th decision to strike down President

On July 20, 2023, the Indian government imposed a ban on the export of non-Basmati white rice to “ensure adequate domestic availability at reasonable prices.” Domestic prices of rice have been steadily increasing — by 11.5% over the past year and 3% over the past month — according to a statement by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food, and Public Distribution. India is currently the world’s largest rice exporter, accounting for more than 40% of global rice shipments. 25% of those exports are

The World Meteorological Organization has acknowledged that while the number of disasters has increased over the past 50 years owing to climate change, more extreme weather, and improved reporting on disasters, the number of deaths has significantly decreased thanks to early warning systems and better disaster management. However, the claim that “the average person is 50x less likely to die of a climate-related cause than in 1920” is mathematically incorrect. Based on the International Disaster

The United States Supreme Court is the highest court in the country, with ultimate appellate jurisdiction (the official power to make legal decisions or judgments) over all federal cases, and state cases that involve points in the Constitution or federal law. During the 2022 - 2023 U.S. Supreme Court term, the Court heard many cases around constitutional rights, state sovereignty, and the United States government's powers. This term had many landmark cases that will affect the rights of everyone

The U.S. Government is divided into the legislative, judicial, and executive branches. The executive branch is responsible for carrying out and enforcing the laws of the nation. The President is the executive branch chief, and the Vice President, Cabinet, and various departments and agencies compose it. The Legislative Branch, also known as Congress, is responsible for creating and passing laws and consists of two houses: the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Judicial Branch is respon

On March 9, 2023, the White House released the President’s Budget for Fiscal Year 2024. Healthcare, taxes, national security, and climate change were some of the biggest spending areas. The budget is submitted by the president to Congress in February of every year. It contains an estimate of federal government income and spending for the upcoming fiscal year, as well as recommending funding levels for the federal government. These recommendations are usually in line with the president’s goals a

2023 marks 100 years since the historic United States v. Bhagat Singh Thind Supreme Court ruling, which was a pivotal moment in the conversation surrounding race and immigration in the United States in the 20th century. The Supreme Court’s decision pushed back emigration and pathways to citizenship for Indian and Asian immigrants for decades. Bhagat Singh Thind was born October 3, 1892, in Punjab, India, in a small village called Taragarh Talawa. He pursued his education at Khalsa College in Am

Over Labor Day weekend, updated bivalent COVID-19 boosters became available for people ages 12 and over, and earlier this month, the FDA approved booster doses for children as young as five years. The CDC recommends everyone stay up to date with their doses based on their age bracket, when they received their first Covid vaccine, the length of time since their last dose, and whether they are immunocompromised. Here’s what you need to know: • None What is the new booster for? The updated booster

In August 2022, the United States House of Representatives passed the Inflation Reduction Act, which includes $370 billion in clean energy and climate investments over the next 10 years. According to an official statement from the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB), this will save the average American family hundreds of dollars a year in energy costs. The OMB found that the government could end up spending an additional $25 billion to $128 billion annually by 2100 due to climate-