Trump planning to hire private debt collectors to go after student loan defaulters after midterms: Report

The US Treasury Department seal in Washington, DC on Thursday, August 20. (Bloomberg)

The Donald Trump administration is reportedly hatching a plan to hire private debt collectors to go after Americans who have defaulted on their federal student loans, the Washington Sun reported Monday. The US Treasury Department seal in Washington, DC on Thursday, August 20. (Bloomberg) A Reuters-Ipsos poll published on the same day showed that Trump’s … Read more

Who is Beni Rae Harmony? Trump’s new 24-year-old White House hire after Karoline Leavitt’s exit

Trump has hired 24-year-old reporter for his team. (AP, Instagram/ @beniraeharmony)

The White House press secretary job is still open, but Donald Trump has added a new face to his communications team. Twenty-four-year-old reporter Beni Rae Harmony has been hired as a spokesperson and assistant press secretary, while the search for Karoline Leavitt’s replacement continues. Trump has hired 24-year-old reporter for his team. (AP, Instagram/ @beniraeharmony) … Read more

The U.S. Wants Federal Contractors to Hire More Vets. Most Are Falling Short of Targets.

The agency overseeing federal contractors has been cut back and isn’t auditing veteran hiring.

Companies that do business with the U.S. government are largely failing to meet federal targets for hiring military veterans, a new analysis finds. The agency overseeing federal contractors has been cut back and isn’t auditing veteran hiring. Among federal contractors in the S&P 500, 2.4% of new hires were veterans in 2025, less than half … Read more

Americans don’t always want to move to coastal cities for tech jobs, leaving families: Indian-origin founder Apoorva Govind explains why companies have to hire H-1Bs

Americans don't always want to move to coastal cities for tech jobs, leaving families: Indian-origin founder Apoorva Govind explains why companies have to hire H-1Bs

Indian-origin tech leader Apoorva Govind speaks out on H-1B issue. Amid a renewed controversy over whether American jobs should be reserved for Americans and not skilled foreigners, Indian-origin tech leader Apoorva Govind presented a detailed analysis of the tech situation, breaking down which tech companies need what type of skills. Govind said she had been … Read more

Did Patrick Clancy hire a defense attorney? Is he a suspect? What to know amid Lindsay Clancy’s trial

Did Patrick Clancy hire a defense attorney? Is he a suspect? What to know amid Lindsay Clancy's trial (David L. Ryan/The Boston Globe via AP, Pool) (David L. Ryan/Pool The Boston Gl)

Lindsay Clancy’s trial is underway, with the Massachusetts mother facing three counts of murder in the killings of her children Cora, 5; Dawson, 3; and Callan, 8 months. The proceedings are taking place in a Plymouth, Massachusetts, courtroom. Did Patrick Clancy hire a defense attorney? Is he a suspect? What to know amid Lindsay Clancy’s … Read more