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White House targets Biden-era student loan forgiveness plans ‘America’s Newsroom’ co-anchor Dana Perino joins ‘Fox & Friends’ to discuss the White House’s efforts to shut down Biden-era student loan forgiveness programs and to share insights from her new book ‘I Wish Someone Had Told Me.’ Those who default or refuse to pay their federal student loans could have their wages, federal pensions and tax refunds garnished, the White House said Tuesday. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters in her weekly briefing that the Trump administration will go after those who don’t repay the loans instead of placing the burden…

Are condos still a good investment? According to a new survey by Rates.ca, about 30 per cent of Canadians say condos, once seen as a good investment, no longer hold that same appeal.The survey of 1,568 Canadians also found that just 11 per cent say they would buy a condo as an investment, while 57 per cent said they would not buy a condominium for any reason.This was the first time Rates.ca commissioned the survey, so the organization could not provide historical data for comparisons.“Investor confidence has definitely softened,” Kevin Wong, a mortgage agent at Swivel Mortgage Group Inc. in…

French champions Paris Saint-Germain are within four games of finishing the Ligue 1 season in France unbeaten following a 1-1 draw at Nantes.It was only the sixth draw of the season for PSG and the point moved on Tuesday night them 23 points clear of second-placed Marseille, while Nantes moved to 14th and four points above Le Havre in the relegation-playoff spot.PSG coach Luis Enrique hugged his Nantes counterpart Antoine Kombouare — a former PSG player and coach — at the final whistle.It was the second 1-1 draw between the sides in the league this campaign and the result also…

WHAT ASEAN DOES NEXT The next phase of ASEAN’s response will need to consider these global interests. It can help to fill a leadership vacuum in multilateralism. There are two principles that ASEAN already practises that can guide action and cooperation. First, if ASEAN does what’s in its interests consistent with its principles, that will contribute to global efforts to protect the rules-based multilateral trading system. That includes avoiding retaliation that would just bring more economic pain, using measures consistent with rules and institutions ASEAN has committed to, and continuing to work as a group. Deviating from those guiding principles…

Oprah Winfrey has selected “Matriarch,” a memoir by Tina Knowles, as her latest book club pick. The personal memoir details Knowles’ life journey from growing up in segregated Texas to raising music superstars Beyoncé and Solange.During an appearance on “CBS Mornings,” Winfrey praised the memoir for its intimate yet universal appeal.”What you did is what I think is so hard to do when you’re writing a memoir, and that is to tell your story intimately, personally, but also make it universal,” Winfrey told Knowles. “I believe everybody who has a mother, and everybody who is a mother is going to love…

Tesla CEO Elon Musk wears a ‘Trump Was Right About Everything!’ hat, as he, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and Central Intelligence Agency Director John Ratcliffe attend a cabinet meeting at the White House, in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 24, 2025.Carlos Barria | ReutersTesla reported a miss on the top and bottom lines in its first-quarter earnings report on Tuesday as automotive revenue plunged 20% from a year earlier.Here are the key numbers compared with LSEG expectations.Earnings per share: 27 cents adjusted vs. 39 cents estimatedRevenue: $19.34 billion vs. $21.11 billion estimatedTotal revenue slid 9% from $21.3 billion a year…

Pope Francis’ critics represent a minority of the American church but a powerful one. Ruth Graham, a reporter covering religion, faith and values for The New York Times, describes how his papacy galvanized a tide of conservative resistance in the American church hierarchy, in Washington and in the pews.

A federal judge in Denver has granted a temporary restraining order barring the removal of migrants from the district of Colorado under the Alien Enemies Act.Lawyers for the American Civil Liberties Union and the Rocky Mountain Immigrant Advocacy Network argued during a hearing on Monday that two men from Venezuela were in imminent danger of being deported to a prison in El Salvador. Further, the lawyers for the migrants said that 11 men from Colorado have already been sent to El Salvador’s Terrorism Confinement Center, or CECOT — among the hundreds of migrants sent to the supermax prison by the…

Minnesota Department of Human Services data analyst Dylan Bryan Adams will likely not face charges for allegedly vandalizing at least six Tesla vehicles, causing a total of $20,000 in damages. The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office (HCAO) said it would seek “diversion” over charges.”Our main priorities are to secure restitution for the victims and hold Mr. Adams accountable. As a result, we will file for pre-charge diversion to best facilitate both of those goals,” HCAO spokesperson Daniel Borgertpoepping said, according to Fox 9 Minneapolis. However, he also reportedly said that criminal consequences would be on the table “should unlawful behavior continue.” Mugshot…

Tucked away amid a host pledges in the Conservative platform is a promise to axe one of Parliament’s primary purposes. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre announced Tuesday that under his government a referendum, not politicians, would decide if Canada needed to raise taxes. Poilievre would “ban” any new taxes or tax increases unless the Canadian public votes for them.The platform commitment is in keeping with Poilievre’s overall theme of tax relief for Canadians, requiring any new spending to be found through savings in other programs, and generally shrinking the size and cost of the federal government.We can all probably guess the…