Will the Supreme Court Let Biden Cancel Student Debt?

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In August, President Biden announced a loan cancellation plan that would erase an astonishing $400 billion in student debt — one of the most ambitious and expensive executive actions ever.

Now, in a far-reaching case, the Supreme Court will decide whether the president is authorized to take such a big step.

Guest: Adam Liptak (https://www.nytimes.com/by/adam-liptak?smid=pc-thedaily), a Supreme Court correspondent for The New York Times.

Background reading:


The student loan case could redefine the limits of presidential power (https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/01/us/politics/student-loan-debt-supreme-court-executive-power.html).
Here’s how the arguments at the Supreme Court played out (https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/02/28/us/student-loans-supreme-court) and what to expect (https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/02/28/us/student-loans-supreme-court/after-the-arguments-heres-what-to-expect) in the coming days.
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