The GOP just tried the fast-track route to block Biden's student-debt relief. Here's why it probably won't work.

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A view of the US Capitol before a news conference to discuss student-debt cancellation on September 29, 2022.
A view of the US Capitol before a news conference to discuss student-debt cancellation on September 29, 2022.

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Supreme Court justices privately said the abortion leak locked in their votes on overturning Roe v. Wade: report

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An activist holds up a sign during a rally in front of the U.S. Supreme Court in response to the leaked Supreme Court draft decision to overturn Roe v. Wade May 3, 2022.

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Supreme Court to hear trademark dispute case over Jack Daniel's whiskey and poop-themed dog toy

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A bottle of Jack Daniel's alongside the "Bad Spaniels" toy at the center of an upcoming Supreme Court case.

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3 GOP lawmakers just introduced a plan for Congress to overturn Biden's student-loan forgiveness

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Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana.
Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana.

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Supreme Court requests $12 million more for justices' security after threats in the wake of abortion ruling

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Capitol Police watch an abortion-rights rally from behind the security fence surrounding the Supreme Court on June 23, 2022.

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Ron Klain credits Rep. Jim Clyburn for pushing Biden to put the first Black woman on the Supreme Court

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Then-candidate Joe Biden looks on as U.S. Rep. and House Majority Whip James Clyburn (D-SC) announces his endorsement for Biden at Trident Technical College February 26, 2020 in North Charleston, South Carolina.

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Neil Gorsuch cast doubt on a group of atheists' lawsuit over a Florida city's prayer vigil, saying everything done by the government 'probably offends somebody'

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Supreme Court Associate Justice Neil Gorsuch.

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The Supreme Court may shut down student loan forgiveness — and refinancing startups are waiting to pounce

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A student nervously tries between two piggy banks, one with the American flag on it and the other with a bandit mask on.
Student loan refinancing companies like SoFi, Lendkey, and Navient offer big savings. But they also come with a big cost.

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A major student-loan lender just asked a federal court to end the payment pause — and return borrowers not eligible for Biden's broad relief back into repayment 'at minimum'

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US President Joe Biden.

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Even if the Supreme Court finds Biden's student-loan forgiveness was an overreach of authority, it doesn't mean the relief will get struck down. Here's why.

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Student Debt Cancellation Protest Outside of the Supreme Court
FEBRUARY 28: People gather during a protest in support of student debt cancellation as the Supreme Court begins oral arguments outside of the Supreme Court of the United States in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday February 28, 2023.

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