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☆ Matt Gaetz blames the 'gerontocracy' for stymieing psychedelics legislation in Congress
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-06 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Gaetz said he's happy the fight is being led by two younger lawmakers, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Dan Crenshaw. "Not collecting Social Security," Gaetz told the Post about his colleagues, Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a New York Democrat, and Dan Crenshaw, a Texas Republican. But Crenshaw said Gaetz told him that the duo was being dismissed. "He was like, 'I needed you to do this,'" Crenshaw told the Post of Gaetz's pitch. "'Otherwise it's just typical Gaetz, typical AOC.'"

Persons: Matt Gaetz, Gaetz, he's, Alexandria Ocasio, Cortez, Dan Crenshaw, —, Ocasio, Crenshaw, Gray Organizations: psychedelics, Service, Florida Republican, Washington Post, New, New York Democrat, Texas Republican, Post, National Defense, Pentagon, Senate Locations: Alexandria, Cortez, New York, Texas, America

☆ AOC says she's 'concerned' Biden might derail a bipartisan push to study psychedelics since he's regressive on cannabis
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-06 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The New York Democrat worried the president's "regressiv[e]" approach to cannabis could carry over. "And if there's a regressiveness toward cannabis policy, it's likely to be worse on anything else." The New York Democrat is trying to remove federal limits on scientific research for psychedelics that have blocked further study of the drugs. While the White House did not comment on the record to Terris, he recounted the president's mixed approach to cannabis policy. The New York Democrat said when she first introduced her legislation in 2019, an unnamed senior member of her party laughed at her.

Persons: Alexandria Ocasio, Cortez, Biden, —, she's, Joe Biden, Ben Terris, there's, he's, Dan Crenshaw, Terris, Crenshaw Organizations: New, New York Democrat, Service, Privacy, Democratic Rep, Cortez of New York, Texas Republican, Veterans Administration Locations: Alexandria, New York, Cortez of New, Washington, Las Vegas, Texas, psychedelics

Has Zuckerberg invented a Twitter killer? Meta’s new social network had already racked up more than 10 million sign-ups within seven hours of its launch, and attracted celebrities and politicians like Oprah Winfrey and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Democrat of New York. But the presence of big-name advertisers such as Procter & Gamble and Ford points to the bigger commercial stakes in the fight between Mark Zuckerberg’s new platform and Elon Musk’s Twitter. Meta is billing Threads as a “friendly” forum, but the social media giant is gunning for the blue bird. Advertisers are watching closely, even if they can’t buy ads there yet.

Persons: Zuckerberg, Oprah Winfrey, Alexandria Ocasio, Ford, Mark Zuckerberg’s, gunning, ” Martin Sorrell, DealBook Organizations: Procter, Gamble, Elon, Twitter, Meta, S4 Capital Locations: Cortez, New York

☆ 7 of Twitter's most followed users have jumped onto Threads: 'May this platform have good vibes'
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-06 | by ( Kai Xiang Teo | Reena Koh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Ellen DeGeneres is currently the Twitter user with the greatest following to have posted on Threads. Already, some of Twitter's most followed users have jumped onto the Threads wagon. Shakira, 53.8 million Twitter followersShakira Marc Piasecki/FilmMagic/Getty ImagesShakira made her move to Threads on Tuesday with her first post: "Well hello Threads 👋." Jennifer Lopez, 44.9 million Twitter followersJennifer Lopez in 2023. read her first post, followed by: "Hola a todos!!!!!"

Persons: Ellen DeGeneres, Shakira, Kim Kardashian, Twitter's, twit, Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk, Ellen DeGeneres Brooks Kraft, DeGeneres, Bill Gates, Bill Gates Taylor, Shakira Marc Piasecki, witter, J, ola, hal i, ari Organizations: Twitter, Getty, unc, lse Locations: usk

☆ AOC says student-loan borrowers 'should not be incurring interest' for at least a year after payments resume as she calls on Biden to 'consider' altering his plan
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-05 | by ( Ayelet Sheffey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

"I would like to see interest payments suspended during this time, especially during that 12-month ramp-up period," Ocasio-Cortez said. People should not be incurring interest during this 12-month on-ramp period, so I highly urge the administration to consider suspending those interest payments." "Of course, we still believe in pursuing student-loan cancellation and acting faster than that 12-month period wherever possible," she added. Biden has not yet commented on those requests, but the Education Department recommends borrowers make payments because interest is set to accrue a month before payments begin again in October. "However, the Secretary has directed his staff to explore policy options for debt relief that will help as many people as possible."

Persons: Alexandria Ocasio, Cortez, Biden, —, Joe Biden's, Cortez isn't, Ro Khanna, it's Organizations: Service, Supreme Court, CNN, ABC News, Higher, Education, Department, Federal Locations: Rep, Alexandria, California

☆ 'The Good Doctor' actor Hill Harper is inching toward a potential Senate bid in Michigan, report says
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-04 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The actor Hill Harper is making moves toward a US Senate campaign launch in Michigan, per Politico. According to Politico, Harper, who lives in Detroit, is putting the final touches on a campaign launch that is still likely a few weeks away. "I think Hill getting in the race would be a really good thing for Michigan Democrats," Washtenaw County Sheriff Jerry Clayton told Politico. Most major Democratic officials in the state passed on the race earlier this year, but the Democratic primary is not hurting for candidates. Besides Slotkin, the other announced Democratic candidates include former state Rep. Leslie Love, businessman Nasser Beydoun, Michigan State Board of Education president Pamela Pugh, and attorney Zack Burns.

Persons: Hill Harper, Harper, —, John Fetterman's, Elissa Slotkin, Sen, Debbie Stabenow, Washtenaw County Sheriff Jerry Clayton, Harper —, Barack Obama, Harvard Law School —, Leslie Love, Nasser Beydoun, Pamela Pugh, Zack Burns, Nikki Snyder, Ezra Scott, Michael Hoover, Alexandria Taylor Organizations: Senate, Politico, Democratic, Allies, Service, CSI, Win Company, Michigan Democrats, Washtenaw County Sheriff, Brown University, Harvard Law School, President's, Slotkin, Michigan State, of, Republicans, of Education Locations: Michigan, Detroit, Pennsylvania, Lansing, Flint, Grand Rapids , Kalamazoo, Saginaw, Washtenaw County, Berrien

☆ Student-loan borrowers who qualified for the first debt relief plan are not yet guaranteed relief under Biden's new route
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-03 | by ( Ayelet Sheffey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Biden is planning to cancel student debt under a new law after the Supreme Court struck down his first plan. He'll use the Higher Education Act, which requires hearings and public comment. The Higher Education Act states that the Education Department can "enforce, pay, compromise, waive, or release any right, title, claim, lien, or demand" related to federal student debt. Given the new standards surrounding the Higher Education Act, it's not yet guaranteed that the same borrowers who benefitted from Biden's first proposal will qualify for the president's new plan. "However, the Secretary has directed his staff to explore policy options for debt relief that will help as many people as possible."

Persons: Biden, —, Joe Biden's, It's, Miguel Cardona, it's, Bharat Ramamurti, Cardona, Alexandria Ocasio, Cortez, Ro Khanna, SCOTUS, Khanna Organizations: Service, Higher, Education Department, Education, National Economic Council, New York Rep, CNN, Twitter Locations: Biden's, Alexandria

☆ Bluesky says it temporarily paused new sign-ups after fresh Twitter chaos led to a surge in interest. Here's how the platform works.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-03 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

It comes amid fresh chaos at Twitter, which placed a limit on the number of tweets users can view. Bluesky, a Jack Dorsey-backed Twitter rival, had to temporarily pause new sign-ups over the weekend after it reported a surge of interest. "We will temporarily be pausing Bluesky sign-ups while our team continues to resolve the existing performance issues," Bluesky wrote in a post on the platform. On Friday, Twitter started requiring people to sign in to view tweets on the platform, a move that irritated some users. However, unlike Mastodon, users don't have to choose a server when they sign up – something that appeared to be an issue for Mastodon users who found the process too complicated.

Persons: Bluesky, Jack Dorsey, Elon Musk, Twitter, Jay Graber, Sam Tabahriti, Dril, Alexandria Ocasio, Musk's, Grimes, There's, Graber, Dorsey Organizations: Twitter, Morning, Mastodon Locations: Alexandria, Cortez

☆ AOC urges Congress to consider 'subpoenas' if Chief Justice Roberts won't testify about SCOTUS gift scandal
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-03 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez floated a possible subpoena for Chief Justice John Roberts. Roberts has declined to testify before the Senate about ethical issues surrounding the court. "And so I believe that ... if Chief John Roberts will not come before Congress for an investigation voluntarily, I believe that we should be considering subpoenas," Ocasio-Cortez told CNN's Dana Bash on "State of the Nation" on Sunday. "This SCOTUS' corruption undercuts its own legitimacy by putting its rulings up for sale," Ocasio-Cortez wrote on Twitter after the decision. While Republicans control the House, Ocasio-Cortez pointed out that Senate Democrats are investigating the numerous reports about unreported gifts to the justices through the powerful Senate Judiciary Committee.

Persons: Alexandria Ocasio, Cortez, John Roberts, Roberts, —, CNN's Dana Bash, Samuel Alito's, Paul Singer, Singer, Alito, Dick Durbin's Organizations: Service, Privacy, Democratic Rep, New York Democrat, Biden, Manhattan Institute, . Nebraska, Twitter Locations: Alexandria, . Nebraska, Alaska, ., Ocasio, United States

☆ After student loan decision, AOC says the Supreme Court is on 'a dangerous creep towards authoritarianism'
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-02 | by ( Charles R. Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said the Supreme Court is on a "dangerous creep" to authoritarianism. The Supreme Court on Friday ruled that Congress had not intended to authorize Biden's debt relief plan under a 2003 measure known as the HEROES Act. Following the court's decision, the White House announced it would draft a new rule, citing that law, to provide loan forgiveness. "The Supreme Court has not been receiving the adequate oversight necessary in order to preserve their own legitimacy," she said. "And in the process, they themselves have been destroying the legitimacy of the court, which is profoundly dangerous for our entire democracy."

Persons: Alexandria Ocasio, Cortez, —, Joe Biden's, Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, John Roberts Organizations: CNN, New York Democrat, Service, Union, Congress, Higher, White House Locations: Alexandria, Cortez, New York

☆ Euclid mission: A journey aiming to unravel the universe’s biggest mysteries has begun
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-01 | by ( Ashley Strickland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

The European Space Agency’s Euclid space telescope launched at 11:12 a.m. The Euclid space telescope is seen right before its installation in the nose of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on Tuesday. Investigating cosmic mysteriesEuclid’s primary goal is to observe the “dark side” of the universe, including dark matter and dark energy. While dark matter has never actually been detected, it is believed to make up 85% of the total matter in the universe. Both dark matter and dark energy also play a role in the distribution and movement of objects, such as galaxies and stars, across the cosmos.

Persons: NASA’s James Webb, Georges Lemaître, Edwin Hubble, Euclid, Nancy Grace Roman, ”, Jason Rhodes, Rhodes, Roman, Yun Wang Organizations: CNN, SpaceX, Cape Canaveral Space Force, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, ESA, NASA, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Euclid, California Institute of Technology Locations: Alexandria, United States, Canada, Japan, Pasadena , California

Thwarted by the conservative-leaning court, Biden told reporters that his administration would pursue student loan relief through a different avenue, the Higher Education Act. In a 6-3 decision earlier on Friday, the Supreme Court blocked Biden's plan to cancel $430 billion in student loan debt. "I believe the court's decision to strike down my student debt relief program was a mistake, was wrong. About 53% of Americans supported Biden's original student loan forgiveness program, while 81% of Democrats did so, a Reuters/Ipsos poll showed this year. "Americans saw right through this desperate vote grab, and we are thankful that the Supreme Court did as well."

Persons: Joe Biden, Biden, I'm, Leah Millis, Elizabeth Warren, Democrat Alexandria Ocasio, Cortez, Miguel Cardona, “, Ronna McDaniel, Steve Holland, Jeff Mason, Rami Ayyub, Andrea Shalal, Trevor Hunnicutt, Timothy Ahmann, Jonathan Oatis, Matthew Lewis Organizations: U.S, Supreme, Higher, The Education Department, Republicans, Democratic, Education Department, Progressive, White, REUTERS, Twitter, Democrat, Reuters, Republican, Education, Republican National Committee, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S, Washington

Biden told reporters at the White House that his administration would pursue student loan relief through the Higher Education Act. In the 6-3 decision earlier Friday, the Supreme Court blocked Biden's plan to cancel $430 billion in student loan debt. Biden said he would find another way to make good on his promises to help people struggling with student loan debt. The White House made clear it would be putting blame on Republicans for stymieing student-loan relief efforts. “Biden's student loan bailout unfairly punished Americans who already paid off their loans, saved for college, or made a different career choice," Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel said in a statement.

Persons: Joe Biden, Read, Biden, Elizabeth Warren, they've, Warren, Democrat Alexandria Ocasio, Cortez, “, Ronna McDaniel, Steve Holland, Jeff Mason, Rami Ayyub, Andrea Shalal, Timothy Ahmann, Jonathan Oatis, Matthew Lewis Organizations: U.S, Harvard University, University of North, White, Supreme, Higher, Republicans, Democratic, Progressive, Twitter, Democrat, Republican, Republican National Committee, Thomson Locations: U.S ., University of North Carolina, Washington , U.S, WASHINGTON, Washington

☆ A student-loan company that services millions of borrowers played a big role in defeating Biden's debt cancellation plan
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-30 | by ( Ayelet Sheffey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The Supreme Court struck down Biden's student-loan forgiveness plan by a 6-3 vote. The majority said the six GOP-led states had standing to involve student-loan company MOHELA in its lawsuit against the plan. Chief Justice John Roberts wrote in the majority opinion that "the plan's harm to MOHELA is also a harm to Missouri." At the time, she asked the lawyer representing the states: "Why didn't the state just make MOHELA come then?" The majority didn't see it that way — and Biden's broad student-debt relief plan is effectively blocked.

Persons: MOHELA, —, Joe Biden's, Brown, — Biden, . Nebraska —, John Roberts, Roberts, Cori Bush, Amy Coney Barrett, You've, Liberal Justice Elana Kagan, Kagan, SCOTUS, Rep, Alexandria Ocasio, Cortez Organizations: GOP, MOHELA, Service, US Department of Education, . Nebraska, Republican, State, Missouri Rep, Student, Liberal, Missouri Higher Education Loan Authority, Higher, Democratic, Twitter Locations: ., Missouri, Alexandria

A White House fact sheet from months ago showed how many people could have benefited. It showed the number of people who applied or were automatically eligible for debt relief before lawsuits paused applications. "Overall, more than 40 million borrowers would qualify for the Biden Administration's debt relief program," the fact sheet stated. These borrowers owe a combined $1.6 trillion in student-loan debt, according to the White House. Many Democrats slammed the ruling while vowing to keep fighting for student-loan forgiveness, urging Biden to take unilateral action to get American borrowers relief.

Persons: Joe Biden's, —, Alexandria Ocasio, Cortez, Biden, Brown Organizations: Supreme, Service, Department of Education, Biden, Rep, York, Higher, US Department of Education, . Nebraska, GOP, Republicans Locations: Puerto Rico, Washington, DC, Texas, California, Alexandria, Cortez of, .

☆ The Supreme Court strikes down Biden's student-loan forgiveness plan, blocking debt relief for millions of borrowers
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-30 | by ( Ayelet Sheffey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The Supreme Court struck down Biden's student-loan forgiveness plan. It ruled that the relief under Biden's current plan is illegal and cannot move forward. In November, two conservative-backed lawsuits succeeded in pausing the implementation of Biden's debt relief plan, just one month after applications for the loan forgiveness opened up. "Resuming student debt payments in the middle of an affordability crisis is unconscionable. President Biden needs to deliver on his promise to cancel student debt," Khanna wrote on Twitter.

Persons: —, Joe Biden's, Pell Grant, Biden, Brown, Miguel Cardona, Ro Khanna, Alexandria Ocasio, Cortez, Khanna, We're Organizations: Service, Republican, US Department of Education, Department of Education, . Nebraska, Democratic, —, The Education Department, Education, Supreme, Twitter, Politico, Higher Locations: . Nebraska, ., Alexandria

☆ Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez warns of 'economic crisis for millions of people' after SCOTUS threw out Biden's plan for student-debt forgiveness
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-30 | by ( Eliza Relman | Noah Sheidlower | Ayelet Sheffey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Rep. Ocasio-Cortez condemned the Supreme Court's ruling striking down Biden's student debt plan. She also accused the Supreme Court of corruption. "Justice Alito accepted tens of thousands of dollars in lavish vacation gifts from a billionaire who lobbied to cancel the student loan forgiveness," Ocasio-Cortez tweeted. The New York Democrat noted that the SCOTUS ruling does not strip away Biden's ability to pursue student-loan forgiveness. Schumer and other Democrats similarly accused Supreme Court justices of hypocrisy and corruption by receiving gifts from billionaires, while denying millions of needy Americans debt relief.

Persons: Cortez, —, Alexandria Ocasio, Joe Biden's, Samuel Alito, Alito, Brown, Biden, SCOTUS, Donald Trump, Chuck Schumer, MAGA, Schumer Organizations: New, New York Democrat, Biden, Service, US Department of Education, . Nebraska, GOP, Department of Education, Higher, Democratic, MAGA Republican Locations: New York, Alexandria, Cortez, .

☆ Biden isn't extending the student-loan payment pause — but borrowers might not have to immediately start repayment in October
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-29 | by ( Ayelet Sheffey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The Education Department finalized a three-month grace period after payments resume, per Politico. The Supreme Court will issue a decision on Biden's broad debt relief plan on Friday. In addition to the grace period, Politico also reported that the Education Department will unveil its new income-driven repayment plan in the coming weeks, with implementation soon after. The Education Department did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment on its forthcoming plans. Amid the repayment debate, the most pressing issue for borrowers right now is whether the Supreme Court will uphold Biden's broad student-loan forgiveness.

Persons: It's, —, Joe Biden's, Biden, Biden's, Virginia Foxx, Foxx, Sen, Bill Cassidy, Secretary Miguel Cardona, Alexandria Ocasio, Cortez Organizations: Education Department, Politico, Service, Joe Biden's Education Department, Republican, Department, Secretary, Democratic Locations: Alexandria, United States

☆ The Supreme Court outlawed race-based admissions for colleges. Factoring in donors and legacy applications is still fine.
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-29 | by ( Chris Panella | Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Their opinion said that colleges consider legacy status, athlete, financial aid eligibility, and race. Recruited athletes, legacy students, children of faculty and staff, children of honors, and other special recommendations remain lawful. Following the Supreme Court's decision, several lawmakers and former leaders voiced their displeasure with the ruling and how it maintained legacy admissions. "If SCOTUS was serious about their ludicrous "colorblindness" claims," Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tweeted, "they would have abolished legacy admissions, aka affirmative action for the privileged." They introduced a bill this legislative session that bans the practice of legacy admissions in New York colleges and universities, declaring them "discriminatory and inequitable."

Persons: SCOTUS, —, John Roberts —, Rep, Alexandria Ocasio, Cortez, Andy Kim Organizations: Service, Harvard University, University of North, Harvard, UNC, of Economic Research Locations: University of North Carolina, Alexandria, New York

☆ Fact Check-Fake Ocasio-Cortez tweet on debating JFK stems from parody account
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-28 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

A tweet by a parody account impersonating U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, saying that she will debate President John F. Kennedy “anytime, anywhere,” is being taken seriously by some users online. The account that posted it, which uses the handle @AOCpressTwo and the username Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Press Release (parody), has a bio that reads: “I’m the boss - you mad bro? The authentic Twitter account for Ocasio-Cortez is @AOC (www.twitter.com/AOC). A spokesperson for Ocasio-Cortez said via email that @AOCpressTwo is not a campaign account or a congressional account. The tweet was posted by an Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez parody Twitter account.

Persons: Representative Alexandria Ocasio, Cortez, John F, Kennedy “, bro, Kennedy, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Read Organizations: Representative, JFK, Cortez, Democratic, Reuters Locations: Cortez, Alexandria

☆ George Santos' first-ever bill co-sponsor is Paul Gosar, a GOP congressman who has associated with white nationalists
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-27 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Rep. George Santos has struggled to attract a single co-sponsor for his bills since taking office. But he finally got his first one last week: far-right Rep. Paul Gosar of Arizona. Gosar co-sponsored Santos' bill targeting Confucius Institutes on college campuses. But last week, Santos finally found one other Republican member of Congress who would endorse one of his bills: Rep. Paul Gosar of Arizona. He has also cultivated ties with Nick Fuentes, a prominent white nationalist, including speaking at Fuentes' America First Political Action Conference in 2022.

Persons: George Santos, Paul Gosar, Gosar, Santos, —, he's, Kevin McCarthy, Alexandria Ocasio, Cortez, McCarthy, Nick Fuentes, Fuentes, Nick's Organizations: Confucius Institutes, Service, Republican Rep, George Santos of New, Republicans, Democratic Rep, Political, Conference, POLITICO, Biden Locations: Paul Gosar of Arizona, George Santos of, Santos, Arizona, Alexandria, Cortez of New York

☆ How Fox News (Yes, Fox News) Managed to Beat ‘The Tonight Show’
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-27 | by ( Matt Flegenheimer | Jeremy W. Peters | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

“Funny is hard,” said Ann Coulter, a friend and frequent “Red Eye” guest, accusing liberal hosts of virtue-signaling to “status-obsessed audiences.” “Hating the right people is easy.”But Mr. Gutfeld projects his share of tailored people-hating, too. Off-air, Mr. Gutfeld said he did not want to be a “mirror image” of comedy on the left, adding that “just calling somebody evil” is not effective persuasion. “It seems more mean than joking,” said Amanda Carpenter, a “Red Eye” guest and former Republican congressional aide, lamenting Mr. Gutfeld’s tone now. “Owning the libs is the fun.”His audience has plainly learned as much by now, though even those closest to Mr. Gutfeld can struggle to read him. “You all right, buddy?” Mr. Gutfeld asked.

Persons: ”, Ann Coulter, Gutfeld, Biden, “, Alexandria Ocasio, Cortez, gob ”, Amanda Carpenter, Gus, “ He’s, Kitty Bennett Organizations: Republican

☆ Alexandria building collapse: Child among four killed
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-27 | by ( Kareem El Damanhoury | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —At least four people, including a child, have died and four others were injured after a building collapsed in the Egyptian city of Alexandria on Monday, state newspaper Al-Ahram reported. Three victims of the collapse have been identified. So, I walked a few steps forward to find the ceiling falling along with them [my mother and brother]. I was facing the sky and they were down.”Workers put out a small fire after Monday's collapse, a live stream showed. About 7,000 old, inhabited buildings in Alexandria are at risk of collapse, Al-Ahram reported, citing a member of Egypt’s House of Representatives.

Persons: Ahram, Abdullah Mahfouz, Mostafa Othman, Hamdy El, Mohamed El Sherif, Mohamed Ahmed, “, ” Organizations: CNN, Al, Getty, ” Workers, Hazem, Egypt’s Locations: Egyptian, Alexandria, Al, Xinhua, Hazem Gouda, AFP

☆ The fate of millions of student-loan borrowers is set to be decided this week
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-26 | by ( Ayelet Sheffey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The Supreme Court is set to decide on Biden's student-loan forgiveness plan this week. Recent rulings from the court could shed light on how it might handle the debt relief cases. The Supreme Court is now entering the last week of its term, and it's set to hand down all remaining decisions on pending cases. And recent rulings from the Supreme Court shed light on how justices are taking a stricter look at standing issues . Of course, it's unclear if the Supreme Court will handle the student-debt cancellation cases in the same manner.

Persons: —, Joe Biden's, Biden's, Brown, Biden, Amy Coney Barrett, Brett Kavanaugh, Barrett, Kavanaugh, they're, Alexandria Ocasio, Cortez Organizations: Service, US Department of Education, GOP, Liberal, Indian Child Welfare, . Texas, Texas, Department of Homeland Security, Education Department, Democratic, New York Rep Locations: . Nebraska, Brackeen , Texas, States, ., Texas, Alexandria, United States

☆ In N.Y. Primaries, Democrats Face a Swell of Challengers From the Right
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-24 | by ( Jeffery C. Mays | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

When Melinda Katz ran for Queens district attorney in 2019, her principal opponent in the Democratic primary was a public defender and democratic socialist with a platform of ending cash bail and eventually abolishing the police. With endorsements from progressive prosecutors around the country — as well as from Senators Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez — Tiffany Cabán, a first-time candidate, lost by fewer than 60 votes after painting Ms. Katz as a regressive Democrat. Four years later, the strongest challenge to Ms. Katz is coming from George Grasso, an opponent running to her right who has accused her of being soft on crime. It’s not the only contest in the city where moderate Democrats are facing opponents on the right in primaries on Tuesday. In several City Council races, from the Bronx to southern Brooklyn, moderate Democrats are being challenged over public safety, affordable housing and education by more conservative members of their own party.

Persons: Melinda Katz, Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders, Alexandria Ocasio, Cortez — Tiffany Cabán, Katz, George Grasso, It’s Organizations: Queens, Democratic, Council Locations: Bronx, Brooklyn

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