Federal judge temporarily blocks Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan

A federal judge on Thursday granted a temporary restraining order to prevent President Joe Biden from discharging student loan debt for more than 25 million Americans, the latest action in the GOP-led fight against the president’s forgiveness program. In his order, Hall said the states show a “substantial likelihood of success” with their argument that the Education Department lacks the authority to proceed with the rule and has sidestepped the appropriate timeline to implement it. The order is the most …