GAO’s preliminary analysis found that, among the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) DNA Capacity Enhancement and Backlog Reduction Program (CEBR) grantees (state and local entities with forensic crime labs ...

WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 03: Education Secretary Linda McMahon testifies before the Senate Appropriations Committee's Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Subcommittee about the proposed ...

In a recent court filing, the Education Dept. disclosed that more than 1.98 million income-driven repayment plan applications were pending as of the end of April. These plans cap student loan ...

“I feel like I’m taking over a winning team and a winning product,” Administrative Director of New Jersey Court Michael J. Blee told the Law Journal. “But if you are a leader with a vision, you always ...

・A court filing shows 576,609 borrowers remain stuck in a repayment plan processing backlog, down from 1.4 million in July 2025. ・New online IDR applications are processing in 3-7 days for most ...

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Nearly 2 million federal student loan borrowers who've requested to be in an affordable repayment plan are stuck in a backlog of applications, waiting to be approved or denied, according to new data ...