Former President Donald Trump announced in a recent interview that if re-elected, he would endorse state-level actions to monitor pregnancies and prosecute violations of abortion bans. This stance was part of a broader discussion that painted a stark picture of what his return to the Oval Office could mean for reproductive rights in the United States. According to Trump, the comfort or discomfort he feels about states prosecuting people over abortion is "totally irrelevant." He made it clear that under his administration, states would have free rein to enforce their abortion bans without federal interference, even to the extent of invasive pregnancy monitoring to ensure compliance. This approach would be a massive invasion of privacy and...

President Joe Biden is gearing up for a major announcement in Madison, Wisconsin, revealing a groundbreaking student loan relief plan poised to lift the financial burden off over 30 million borrowers. This ambitious initiative is designed to extend a lifeline to those grappling with economic hardships that make loan repayments challenging, as well as to individuals who qualify yet remain outside the purview of current forgiveness schemes aimed at public servants, and lower- and middle-income groups, among others. In a significant step towards educational equity, the plan also targets borrowers victimized by colleges engaging in deceitful practices or those that provided minimal value, offering them a fresh start by cancelling their debt. Moreover, long-standing borrowers who...