Student loan borrowers in default face garnished wages
Nearly 10 million borrowers could be in default within a few months, according to the department.
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Nearly 10 million borrowers could be in default within a few months, according to the department.
President Trump has taken aim at the Department of Education, but shutting down the department entirely would require an act of Congress.
The Department of Education said staff affected by the job cuts would be placed on leave starting Friday, March 21.
University of Michigan is among 60 universities receiving warnings regarding the protection of Jewish students.
Established by President Jimmy Carter in 1979, the Department of Education's dismantling would require congressional approval.
Linda McMahon, President Trump's nominee to become secretary of education, appeared before senators on Thursday.
Linda McMahon is a co-chair of President-elect Donald Trump's transition team and was the Small Business Administrator in his first term.
Linda McMahon discusses her time as CEO of WWE which she grew along with husband, Vince, into a huge wrestling empire.
A Senate panel recently approved her nomination by a vote of 18-1.
Former wrestling entertainment executive Linda McMahon cast herself as a job creator in her bid Tuesday to become the next leader of the Small Business Administration.
President-elect Donald Trump is adding former wrestling executive Linda McMahon to his Cabinet as leader of the Small Business Administration.
After Mitt Romney's 47% don't pay taxes remark, Conservative columnist Peggy Noonan dubbed the Romney campaign a "rolling calamity" for all its problems and continuing self-inflicted wounds. At this point, she might have to extend that label to Republican efforts to take the majority in the Senate as they flounder and flip flop.
Romney is dragging his own campaign and every Republican down. Republican operatives and House and Senate candidates have conceded as much throughout the month of September.
A woman and her unborn child are dead, and a man is in custody after a rollover crash in Whiteford Township on Saturday night.
Detroit City Football Club's four-game road trip concludes this Sunday, as they travel to face Birmingham Legion FC.
Pope Leo XIV officially opened his pontificate by taking his first popemobile tour through the piazza, a rite of passage that has become synonymous with the papacy's global reach and mediatic draw.
Two people died and more than a dozen were hurt when a Mexican navy ship hit the Brooklyn Bridge on Saturday in New York City, officials said.
People in Inkster, Michigan, are celebrating a significant day as visitors toured the home where Malcolm X became Malcolm X, just two days before what would've been his 100th birthday.
A woman and her unborn child are dead, and a man is in custody after a rollover crash in Whiteford Township on Saturday night.
An investigation is underway after a Michigan State Police trooper and a suspect were shot in Detroit.
A portion of westbound Interstate 696 in Oakland County is back open, two days earlier than expected, after crews finished work on a demolition project.
People in Inkster, Michigan, are celebrating a significant day as visitors toured the home where Malcolm X became Malcolm X, just two days before what would've been his 100th birthday.
A Michigan jury has convicted a man for his role in an international cocaine trafficking operation that involved the design of an underwater smuggling drone, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Michigan.
AAA responded to more than 356,000 roadside emergencies during Memorial Day weekend in 2024, according to the organization.
Detroit automakers say the Trump administration's new trade deal prioritizes Britain instead of the American auto industry.
Dearborn police, with help from Ford Motor Company, spent several months investigating a criminal enterprise.
Ford Motor Co. says it expects to take a $1.5 billion hit to its operating profit from tariffs this year.
General Motors is lowering one of its full-year financial forecasts as the company braces for the potential impact of auto tariffs.
Beginning on May 22, there will be a "Wheel of Fun" on Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays, featuring sidewalk games and other family-friendly events.
It isn't difficult to imagine just how much upkeep an instrument like this needs.
Sean "Diddy" Combs' ex-girlfriend, the singer Cassie Ventura, took the stand this week at his sex trafficking trial in New York City.
The ban requires ticket sellers, hotels, vacation rental platforms and others to disclose fees and other charges up front.
Jury selection in Sean "Diddy" Combs' sex trafficking and racketeering trial started Monday in New York City.
After finishing as runner-up at the Kentucky Derby earlier this month, the heavy-favorite Journalism earned a thrilling come-from-behind victory in the Preakness Stakes.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio told "Face the Nation" he believes talks to end the war in Ukraine will only progress if President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin meet in person.
AAA responded to more than 356,000 roadside emergencies during Memorial Day weekend in 2024, according to the organization.
A Michigan jury has convicted a man for his role in an international cocaine trafficking operation that involved the design of an underwater smuggling drone, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Michigan.
The storms were part of a weather system on Friday that killed 18 people in Kentucky, seven in Missouri and at least one person in Virginia.
May is Mental Health Awareness Month and organizations in Detroit are embracing the many ways we can feel our best.
There were 30,000 fewer U.S. drug overdose deaths in 2024 than the year before — the largest one-year decline ever recorded.
Michigan's 24-hour waiting period before an abortion has been struck down.
The program celebrates its 60th birthday this week, but some fear it could be the last based on a Trump administration budget proposal that would eliminate it.
The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City has become the first in the nation to incorporate AI into its doctor training program.
Detroit City Football Club's four-game road trip concludes this Sunday, as they travel to face Birmingham Legion FC.
After finishing as runner-up at the Kentucky Derby earlier this month, the heavy-favorite Journalism earned a thrilling come-from-behind victory in the Preakness Stakes.
Tigers right-hander Reese Olson walked one and struck out six in six innings in Saturday's loss to the Toronto Blue Jays.
Riley Greene homered and drove in three runs, Javier Báez and Zach McKinstry also connected and the Detroit Tigers became the first team this season to reach 30 wins, beating the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4.
Foot Locker is the second major U.S. shoe company to be acquired in recent weeks as tariffs hit footwear industry.
The Michigan Matters panel discusses how the region is doing at addressing community needs and how progress continues to be made in ending the stigma tied to mental illness.
Henry Ford Health and Michigan State University are teaming up in Detroit at an innovative medical research center.
President Trump will visit Michigan on Tuesday to mark his first 100 days in office.
Distracted driving killed at least 3,000 people and caused more than 400,000 injuries in the U.S. in 2024, according to NHTSA, as the problem is worse in summer months when more people are on the road.
It's a look at the Detroit Public Schools Community Foundation and how things are going as Kerrie Mitchell, CEO, appears on Michigan Matters to give an update.
Tracking rain mid-week
The House Budget Committee is set to vote on President Trump's domestic policy bill on Sunday, two days after conservatives blocked it from advancing.
Federal and local authorities are investigating an explosion near a fertility clinic in Palm Springs, California, that killed at least one person and injured several others on Saturday.
Residents in the Midwest are seeing the major damage left by storms that ripped through the U.S. region on Friday. At least 21 people have died because of the severe weather.
Employees at a Starbucks in Troy rallied on Saturday over concerns with changes to a company uniform policy. Hear what customers had to say about the protest.