On this episode of CAFE Insider, Preet and Joyce discuss the legal challenges to President Biden’s student debt cancellation program. They also react to the news that federal prosecutors in the Southern District of New York will not bring criminal charges against Rudy Giuliani in connection with his Ukraine-related foreign lobbying. Plus, there’s new reporting on Donald Trump’s efforts to get the IRS to investigate his political enemies.
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GIULIANI
In Re Search Warrants Dated April 21, 2021, and April 28, 2021, Southern District of New York
“Giuliani Will Not Face Federal Charges Over Lobbying, Prosecutors Say,” NYT, 11/14/22
STUDENT DEBT CANCELLATION
“Use of the HEROES Act of 2003 to Cancel the Principal Amounts of Student Loans, Slip Opinion, Department of Justice, 8/23/22
H.R.1412 - Higher Education Relief Opportunities for Students Act of 2003
Myra Brown et al v. U.S. Department of Education, Northern District of Texas, 11/10/22
Nebraska v. Joseph R. Biden Jr., 8th Circuit Court of Appeals, 11/14/22
Legal Standing — Legal Information Institute
Steve Vladeck, “Opinion: The judge blocking student loan relief for millions is wrong about the law,” CNN, 11/12/22
Steve Vladeck Twitter thread on 8th Circuit ruling, 11/14/22
TRUMP & THE IRS
Michael Schmidt, “Trump Wanted I.R.S. Investigations of Foes, Top Aide Says,” NYT, 11/13/22
Bradley Moss tweet on Trump’s projections, 11/13/22
John Anzalone tweet on IRS investigations, 11/13/22
TRUMP & FLORIDA
“Trump’s wild claim about using the FBI to stop 2018 vote counting, explained,” WaPo, 11/11/22
Sarah Isgur tweet, 11/11/22
