Foundation for research on equal opportunity. Gentlemen, welcome to both of you. Tell us a bit about the foundation for research on equal opportunities. Guest its a nonprofit nonpartisan think tank focused on using marketbased solutions to lower the costofliving for everyday americans. Host in the center for American Progress . Guest we are a nonpartisan nonprofit focused on building things like inclusive economy, tackling racial injustice, climate change, and of course, education. Host here is the article from nbc news, Biden Announces New plans for Student Debt Relief for millions. Millions. This is the second attempt, so whats different this time . Guest the plan this time, plan b, focuses on categories of borrowers unlike the broadbased options the president first pursued and announced in 2022. Or at least that was proposed. This time, you know, the first group of borrowers centers on those who have been paying interest or have been paying more than what they took out because of in
Comments live. Then Alex Rouhandeh talks about news of the day on capitol hill, including the delay by House Republicans and bringing articles of impeachment against Homeland Security secretary Alejandra Mayorkas to the senate. And then jared bass with the center for American Progress and Christian Cooper of the foundation for research on equal opportunity to talk about President Bidens revised student loan forgiveness plan. Also, lisa curtis, Program Director for the indo pacific on the japanese Prime Ministers u. S. Visit, and the Security Alliance between the two countries in the face of threats from china. Washington journal starts now. Host good morning. Wednesday, april 10. Yesterday, the Arizona Supreme Court imposed a near total ban on abortion, citing an 1864 law that forbids the procedure except his ailing mothers life. It also punishes providers with six years of prison time. The first halfhour, we will get your reaction to the arizona ruling. Publicans, 202 7488001. Republi
Immigration real quick. Yesterday, i guess, a group of House Republicans put out an immigration plan that would deal with daca but also do a whole lot of things that werent under the umbrella of the four things you outlined in the meeting why. Was that helpful . Was that not helpful to getting to a deal ultimately . Does the president wish they take that off the table so that you can focus on what might be happening with senator flake or others in the senate . How does a a complete package. We think its a great starting point, a great place. Reporter even though it went beyond the parameters what the president specifically and later you laid out . He felt it had to be included, not just what could be included. Certainly, we think that this is a good starting point. Part of the negotiation process, if we could get everything done, we think thats much better than getting part of it done, but were okay with getting a deal done as long as it falls into the parameters that the president lai
My favorite store, im not so sure about that. But it is one of my favorite stories. There is a deal that should keep this company out of bankruptcy. A person familiar with the matter says investor standard general will give American Apparel 25 Million Dollars to pay off the 10 million loan and in exchange get to overhaul the board. Julie hyman has been on the story for weeks now, in part because there is such a captivating figure at the center of the American Apparel story, the ousted ceo. It is fascinating because of him even though he is not involved, especially in this current situation, in the current phase of the news. 25 million is coming from standard general. Standard general is one of the companys the guest investors, recently struck a deal with charney whereas whereby it lent him money to increase the state in American Apparel to 43 , but they would essentially have control of that. He could not vote without the approval of standard general. Are they his ally here . He is the
A look at the days news and headlines. Lot of legal experts say he wins one in the district of columbia. Keep in mind in the last election in 2016 only 4 of district of columbia voters voted for donald trump. Not good odds in the district of columbia. Bill something were watching. Kellyanne conway Senior Counsel to the president from the white house. Good morning to you. I have a long list. Another slow news day here. Bill i have a long list. Paul manafort, how closely is the president watching this trial that begins today . We havent discussed that in quite a while. I would note for your audience, bill, that the judge has very strictly instructed no mention of Paul Manaforts role in the Trump Campaign, no mention trump, russia or collusion. This trial obviously centers on matters that have nothing to do with the campaign. I think that even mr. Manafort as i read it had requested that there be no mention of his
brief tenure at the Trump Campaign several years ago. I believe there is on