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Washington, D.C. – November 27, 2025 — After months of pauses, lawsuits and policy whiplash, student loan forgiveness is officially moving again in the United States. The U.S. Department of Education has resumed processing income‑driven repayment (IDR) and Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) discharges, while the White House touts a new agreement it says will fast‑track relief for millions of borrowers. At the same time, President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (OBBBA) is reshaping repayment plans, loan limits and who can borrow what for graduate school. El-Balad.com+2The Student Loan Sherpa+2 Here’s a detailed look at what’s changed as

On Tuesday, November 25, 2025, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) sits at the center of several big storylines: a brand‑new federal tax credit for K‑12 scholarships, a major court ruling limiting how IRS data can be shared with immigration authorities, a multimillion‑dollar tax settlement involving Sen. Jim Justice, new guidance for tipped and overtime workers, and a wave of confusing “stimulus” rumors ricocheting around the internet. Here’s a roundup of what matters — and what’s just noise — in IRS news today. New federal tax credit for K‑12 scholarship donations The headline policy move from the IRS today is a

Washington’s Mount Rainier has entered an unusual 72‑hour tremor phase, prompting global headlines about “America’s deadliest volcano.” Here’s what is actually happening, what scientists are saying, and what it means for people in the Seattle–Tacoma region. What Just Happened at Mount Rainier? For three straight days, Washington’s Mount Rainier has been shaking with a continuous, high‑energy seismic “hum” that volcanologists describe as a 72‑hour volcanic tremor phase rather than a typical earthquake swarm. The News International According to reports drawing on data from the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network (PNSN), seismometers on Rainier’s west flank have logged nearly nonstop signals since