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29 JUL 2021 View in browser Facts, not fear. TRENDING TOPICS Student debt debate • Election law warning • UK eases quarantine • Indo-Pacific alliance • Iraq's stolen artifacts FEATURED UNDER-REPORTED STORIES Women in the army • Impact of reducing arrests • Canada nonproliferation partner You are on the free plan of The Factual Help a friend be better informed. Get a free month of Premium. Refer a friend TRENDING TOPICS, MOST CREDIBLE STORIES #1 in U.S. News • 25 articles Why are Congressional Democrats split over student loan forgiveness? Top from last 48 hrs Pelosi says Biden doesn't have the power to cancel student loan debt, as Schumer pushes him to eliminate $50,000 per borrower. Business Insider (Moderate Left) • Factual Grade 81% • 3 min read [Senate Majority Leader Schumer] and Sen. Elizabeth Warren are the two congressional Democrats leading the call for Biden to cancel $50,000 in student loan debt per borrower. They claim that Biden can use his "existing authority" under the Higher Education Act to "immediately" wipe out debt for millions of borrowers across the country. The pair re-upped their demands on Tuesday. ... [House Majority Leader Nancy Pelosi] said a press briefing that student loan debt is "a policy discussion" and that cancelation has to be "an act of Congress." "People think that the president of the United States has the power for debt forgiveness. He does not," Pelosi said. "He can postpone, he can delay, but he does not have the power." ... The White House has asked the Justice Department and Education Department to review whether Biden has the ability to cancel student loan debt via executive action. But neither the White House nor the departments have provided an update on that assessment. Top from different political viewpoint Pelosi pulls rank on Biden, says he doesn't have the power to cancel student debt. Daily Caller (Right) • Factual Grade 68% • 3 min read Top long-read Student loan debt forgiveness is an indictment of federal higher education subsidies. Reason (Moderate Right) • Factual Grade 76% • 5 min read View all articles TODAY'S POLL Should some level of student loans be forgiven? Yes No Unsure All votes are anonymous. This poll closes at: 9:00 PDT YESTERDAY'S POLL Do you think the CDC's latest mask guidance is reasonable? Yes   50% No   45% Unsure   5% 782 votes, 104 comments Context: Revised mask guidance from CDC due to increase in cases. HIGHLIGHTED COMMENTS " Yes - It is reasonable but also should not have changed to begin with, since most Americans used it as an excuse to not wear masks at all. Now people who didn't want to wear masks before will absolutely not wear them now. So nothing has really changed: people who didn't take COVID seriously or were politicized to not wear masks will still not wear them and masks will once again become a way to grandstand for a political ideology." " No - If you're an adult, get vaccinated. It will prevent hospitalization and death. If you choose not to get vaccinated, you've made the personal decis..." " Unsure - The messaging for the pandemic has been bungled over the course of the past year. The ultimate goal i..." Full comments for subscribers only. Upgrade now. #2 in U.S. News • 22 articles What is the Justice Department targeting with newly issued memos on election laws? With the release of two new federal memos, Attorney General Garland made it clear he's not easing pressure [on states' GOP-led voting laws] a... Full summaries, images, and headlines for subscribers only. One payment. Once a year. $20 Upgrade Now #1 in World News • 25 articles Why is the UK revising its quarantine rules for certain travelers? From Aug. 2, [fully vaccinated visitors from the EU and US] will not have to quarantine. Lifting the same requirement for fully vaccinated Britons returning from medium-ris... Full summaries, images, and headlines for subscribers only. The Factual can remain ad-free with your support. Upgrade Now #2 in World News • 14 articles Why have top US officials been visiting the Indo-Pacific this week? U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar met in New Delhi and sought to strengthen a regional front against Beijing's a... Full summaries, images, and headlines for subscribers only. Don't scroll past. Support credible news for everyone. Upgrade Now #1 in Science News • 14 articles Why did the US seize an ancient artifact from crafts retailer Hobby Lobby? The Department of Justice alleges that the 3,600-year-old "Gilgamesh Dream Tablet", which originated in a region that is now part of Iraq, was acquired in 2003 by an American antiquities dealer. It was then so... Full summaries, images, and headlines for subscribers only. The best news subscription there is. Just $5/mth. Upgrade Now The Factual app. Faster reading. Always ad-free. UPDATES & BREAKING NEWS Biden to launch vaccine push for millions of federal workers. The Independent (Moderate Left) • Grade 66% • 5 min read Trump backed candidate loses. Headlines for subscribers only. Upgrade now. Tanzania's covid policy reversal. Headlines for subscribers only. Upgrade now. US Infrastructure deal progress. Headlines for subscribers only. Upgrade now. View more credible stories HIGHLY CREDIBLE, UNDER-REPORTED STORIES Drafting our daughters. American Conservative (Moderate Right) • Grade 74% • 4 min read Impact of reducing arrests. Headlines for subscribers only. Upgrade now. Canada nonproliferation partner. Headlines for subscribers only. Upgrade now. 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