Friday Politics Roundup | SCOTUS goes after student loan forgiveness; extremists in FL; Twitter Files; Pennridge SD faces lawsuit; Gov. Shapiro’s lukewarm budget; and, more!

The Supreme Court seems poised to strike down Biden’s student loan forgiveness program not for Constitutional reasons, but because the right-wing members of the court don’t like it. 

Biden’s pick to serve as an FCC commissioner, Gigi Sohn, withdrew her name after 16 months of targeted pressure and harassment by communication’s industry lobbyist groups. Sohn has a long history as a public interest advocate and would have been the first openly gay FCC commissioner.

Weirdness in Congress in the House Oversight hearing on the Weaponization of the Federal Government and the so-called controversy over the Twitter files. Matt Taibii may be a clown, but what exactly is the Democrat’s game plan?

NPR profiles far-right group in Florida - National Socialist Florida. The story reveals the group’s organizing tactics and savvy use of social media to spread hate and expand recruiting. 

Pennridge School District is now facing a lawsuit after playing games with the Right-to-Know law and playing hide-and-seek with books the school board wants banned. 

Delaware County lawmaker Mike Zabel, steps down following credible allegations of sexual harassment. 

Gov. Shapiro’s first budget under fire by education advocates who say he failed to adequately address the demand of a recent court ruling that found PA is in violation of its Constitutional obligations to adequately fund all schools. His higher ed proposal is under the rate of inflation which amounts to a cloaked cut.

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