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☆ Fact Check: Video of Joe Biden calling for a military draft was created with AI
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-19 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

You are sending them to freedom.”A history of the Selective Service System in the United States, also known as “the draft,” can be seen on the government agency's website. The original clip shows Biden speaking about the cost of insulin. Biden’s hand movements match when comparing frames taken from the White House video and screenshots from the altered video. A spokesperson for the White House did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment. The White House posted the original, unedited video in December 2021 when Biden spoke on the cost of insulin.

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☆ The FAFSA is getting a makeover later this year—here's what's changing
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-11 | by ( Kamaron Mcnair | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

If you've ever filled out the Free Application for Student Aid (FAFSA) before, you're probably familiar with the stress, confusion and possible tears that often come with it. The number gave your school and federal aid administrators an idea of how much financial support to offer. The student aid index (SAI) will serve the same purpose, but use a different formula. Federal Student Aid (FSA) published a draft of the calculations to be used to determine SAI. Aid administrators will subtract the student's SAI from their determined cost of attendance in order to assess aid eligibility and amounts, according to FSA.

☆ Russia has screwed up over and over in its war in Ukraine, and Western militaries need to learn from its mistakes, former US Army general says
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-16 | by ( Natalie Musumeci | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The West needs to learn from Russia's screw-ups in its war with Ukraine, a former US Army general said. "Russia has shown us what kinds of problems a large army can have if it hasn't done its homework," he said. The US and the West, Ryan emphasized in discussions with Insider, should be learning from Russia's mistakes. "We should be preparing our own militaries for a possible war with Russia and or China," the former general said. Looking at the future of the war in Ukraine and Western involvement, Ryan said "the West will probably increase its reactions to Russia's actions as they unfold."

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, is a form used to apply for financial aid. If you're a dependent, you'll need your parents' financial information in addition to your own. Gather your personal financial informationBefore you start filling out the FAFSA, you should gather your basic personal financial information. You log in with a government ID called the Federal Student Aid ID. Work with your school's financial aid office to make up the rest.

☆ Could Trump mass-pardon his supporters who rioted at the Capitol? Constitutional-law experts weigh in.
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-11 | by ( Dave Levinthal | Kayla Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

The January 6th attack by a mob of his supporters on the Capitol raises the question of whether Trump could pardon them. Trump has the power to broadly pardon the rioters for federal crimes, even before they are charged, experts told Insider. He has repeatedly wielded them to help his political allies who have been charged or convicted of federal crimes. Trump supporters inside the Capitol after shattering doors and windows to get in. That's where Pelosi went with a question about Trump's pardon powers during a 60 Minutes interview broadcast on Sunday.

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