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Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce. Getty Images(2) “Everyone knows how close Travis is with his family,” a source exclusively shared We weekly. “So it really means the world to him how seamlessly Taylor fits in with all of them.” Despite her fame, the 34-year-old pop star is “really super down to earth and gets along with […]

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“Everyone knows how close Travis is with his family,” a source exclusively shared We weekly. “So it really means the world to him how seamlessly Taylor fits in with all of them.”

Despite her fame, the 34-year-old pop star is “really super down to earth and gets along with everyone,” the insider explains, noting that Kelce, 34, “appreciates how humble” Swift is because that's “exactly” how his is family. , at.

“His family is all about hanging out, joking around and having a great time,” says the source — and Swift fits easily into their dynamic. “It's almost like she's known his family forever, and he loves that about her.”

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As Swift sat next to Travis' mother, Donna Kelceand father, Ed KelceSince first attending the NFL star's games in September 2023, the Chiefs' win on Sunday, January 21 against the Buffalo Bills marked the first time she was joined by the entire Kelce clan, including Travis' brother , Jason Kelceand his wife, Kylie Kelce.

Despite being on the field for the biggest moments between Swift and his brood, Travis loved being able to look into the stands and see them enjoying each other's company, the insider says. Us. “Family is one of the most important things to him, so when he sees Jason and his parents joking around with Taylor, he can just feel how well she fits in with all of them. It's a great feeling.”

Throughout the game, the group could be spotted quarterbacking Travis and the Kansas City Chiefs Patrick Mahomes led their team to victory, defeating the Bills 27-24 and earning their spot in the AFC Championship Game against the Baltimore Ravens. After Travis' first touchdown in the first quarter, Swift and a shirtless Jason, 36, high-fived in celebration. Later in the game, Jason spotted a young Bills fan holding a Swift-inspired sign and jumped into the crowd to make sure the singer could catch a glimpse of herself.

Travis Kelce gets a great feeling when he sees Taylor Swift having a great time with his family

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“We're going to show this to Taylor,” Jason said sweetly in footage shared to social media, as he lifted the young girl into his arms and walked to the suite's window. In the background of the clip, another fan could be heard shouting, “You're the best, Kelce!”

When Travis was informed of his brother's antics during a post-match interview, he joked that he wasn't “surprised” to hear that Jason spent the match half-dressed. “I love that man,” he said Westwood One Sports, laughing. “And every time we're not on the field together, we're always rooting for each other.”

Fans have been waiting for Swift to cross paths with Jason and Kylie, 31, ever since she and Travis started dating in the summer of 2023. While Sunday's game marked their first public appearance together, Jason has been a cheerleader for Travis and Swift since the beginning and told the story SportRadio 94 WIP in September 2023 that it was “fun” to see the whole world experiencing their romance.

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Taylor Swift has loved being the girl in the stands amid her blossoming romance with Travis Kelce. The “Anti-Hero” singer made her first appearance at a Kansas City Chiefs game in September 2023, watching them beat the Chicago Bears from the Kelce family's private suite. After cheering along with the tight end's mother, Donna Kelce, she […]

“I would say: with this [relationship], it definitely seems like he's doing everything he can to be a gentleman,” he added about his brother's treatment of Swift. “I think he can probably operate both gears if he needs to.”

Meanwhile, Kylie has shown her subtle support for the couple via social media. Earlier this month, the mother of three “liked” an Instagram post of Swift with boyfriend Keleigh Teller at the Golden Globes. Kylie has also used Swift's music as the soundtrack for her various TikToks and in December 2023, she “liked” a post from the Today show about Swift's publicist, Tree Paincalling out DeuxMoi for sharing unconfirmed information about the Grammy winner.

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By Marta Jary for Daily Mail Australia Published: 02:34 EST, January 21, 2024 | Updated: 02:44 EST, January 21, 2024 Deborra-Lee Furness is back in Australia settling into her new life as a single woman. The Australian actress, who announced her split from husband Hugh Jackman late last year, shared a telling message on her […]

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Deborra-Lee Furness is back in Australia settling into her new life as a single woman.

The Australian actress, who announced her split from husband Hugh Jackman late last year, shared a telling message on her T-shirt as she stepped out in Sydney's Bondi on Sunday.

The 68-year-old proudly wore a white shirt with 'S**T HAPPENS' in bold letters across the front.

Deborra-Lee looked relaxed and fit as she headed to the trendy Bills cafe in the beach district for breakfast.

She added white jeans to the ensemble, with the hems rolled up, and matching stacked sneakers.

Deborra-Lee Furness (pictured) is back in Australia as she settles into life as a single woman

The Australian actress, who announced her split from husband Hugh Jackman late last year, shared a telling message on her T-shirt as she stepped out in Sydney's Bondi on Sunday.

The Australian actress, who announced her split from husband Hugh Jackman late last year, shared a telling message on her T-shirt as she stepped out in Sydney's Bondi on Sunday.

The 68-year-old proudly wore a white shirt with 'S**T HAPPENS' in bold letters across the front

The 68-year-old proudly wore a white shirt with 'S**T HAPPENS' in bold letters across the front

The Hyde & Seek star opted for a sheer, peach makeup look with a pink lipstick and wore her blonde locks loosely swept away from her face.

Deborra-Lee completed her look with a black crossbody fanny pack and round reflective sunglasses.

It comes after the Correlli actress ended her marriage to her husband, Hugh Jackman.

The Australian actor, 55, and his wife announced their shock split in September after 27 years of marriage, telling fans they were separating “to pursue our individual growth.”

“We are blessed to have had a beautiful, loving marriage together for nearly three decades,” the couple said in a statement obtained by PEOPLE.

Deborra-Lee looked relaxed and fit as she headed to the beach district's trendy Bills cafe for breakfast

Deborra-Lee looked relaxed and fit as she headed to the beach district's trendy Bills cafe for breakfast

The Hyde & Seek star opted for a sleek, peach makeup look with a pink lipstick

The Hyde & Seek star opted for a sleek, peach makeup look with a pink lipstick

She added an evil eye shield ring and silver bangles

She added an evil eye shield ring and silver bracelets

Deb tucked her reading glasses into the neckline of her sassy shirt

Deb tucked her reading glasses into the neckline of her sassy shirt

She added white jeans to the ensemble, with the hems rolled up, and matching stacked sneakers

She added white jeans to the ensemble, with the hems rolled up, and matching stacked sneakers

The blonde wore her locks swept loosely from her face

The blonde wore her locks swept loosely from her face

“Our journey is now changing and we have decided to part ways to pursue our individual growth.

'Our family is and will remain our highest priority. We undertake this next chapter with gratitude, love and kindness. We greatly appreciate your understanding in respecting our privacy as our family goes through this transition.”

The former couple signed the statement as “Deb and Hugh Jackman,” adding, “This is the only statement either of us will make.”

The couple tied the knot in 1996 after crossing paths on the set of Correlli in 1995.

Over the course of their marriage, they adopted two children: son Oscar, 23, and daughter Ava, 18.

Deborra-Lee and Hugh Jackman (left) shocked fans when they announced they were divorcing in September

Deborra-Lee and Hugh Jackman (left) shocked fans when they announced they were divorcing in September

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The families of Taylor Swift and boyfriend Travis Kelce gathered at his Kansas City mansion for a festive Christmas celebration, an insider has revealed to DailyMail.com. On Christmas Day, Taylor’s mom and dad Scott, 71, and Andrea, 65 — along with her brother Austin, 31 — cheered on Travis’ team, the Kansas City Chiefs, at […]

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The families of Taylor Swift and boyfriend Travis Kelce gathered at his Kansas City mansion for a festive Christmas celebration, an insider has revealed to DailyMail.com.

On Christmas Day, Taylor’s mom and dad Scott, 71, and Andrea, 65 — along with her brother Austin, 31 — cheered on Travis’ team, the Kansas City Chiefs, at Arrowhead Stadium, where his side ultimately suffered a loss to the Las Vegas Raiders, 20-14.

After the defeat, photos surfaced of Taylor’s father Scott watching the game with Travis’ father Ed, 69. The two men were chatting and DailyMail.com has exclusively learned that their conversation did not end when the game ended.

A source close to the Anti-Hero singer revealed that Taylor’s family joined Travis and his father at the NFL’s Kansas City mansion after the game, where they all celebrated the rest of the holidays together.

Taylor Swift, 34, and boyfriend Travis Kelce, 34 (pictured in early December) celebrated Christmas at his Kansas City mansion with Taylor’s family and the NFL tight end’s father, Ed

Taylor's brother Austin Swift, 31, dressed as Santa to also attend the Chiefs game on Christmas (pictured here)

Taylor’s brother Austin Swift, 31, dressed as Santa to also attend the Chiefs game on Christmas (pictured here)

On December 25, Ed was spotted in the VIP box at Arrowhead Stadium with Taylor's entire family, including father Scott (seen together here);  mother Andrea, 71;  and brother Austin, 31

On December 25, Ed was spotted in the VIP box at Arrowhead Stadium with Taylor’s entire family, including father Scott (seen together here); mother Andrea, 71; and brother Austin, 31

“Seeing their families together on such a special holiday was the best gift ever for Taylor,” a source close to the 34-year-old Grammy Award winner told DailyMail.com.

‘She has never experienced this before and it made the holiday the most meaningful for her.

“Her friends think this is even more proof that Travis will be a Swiftie for life.

‘Travis was obviously disappointed that they didn’t win the game. But he’s at a point in his career where he’s not letting it affect him too much and he’s looking forward to the next game.”

Missing from the pack was Travis’ mother Donna, 71, who Taylor has grown close to in recent months.

She was in Philadelphia on Christmas Day supporting her other son Jason’s team, the Philadelphia Eagles, as they took on the New York Giants. The Eagles ultimately won 33-25.

Afterwards, Donna would fly back to Kansas City, where Taylor’s family has been staying since Christmas.

Before the game, Donna told People, “I’ll be in Philadelphia for Christmas, spending time with my grandkids as we cheer on their dad.”

Taylor (photographed with Travis' mother Donna, 71, in October) told friends that seeing their families together over the holidays was

Taylor (photographed with Travis’ mother Donna, 71, in October) told friends that seeing their families together over the holidays was “the best gift ever,” a source told DailyMail.com

Donna (with Jason's wife Kylie for Christmas) was scheduled to fly back to Kansas City after the game on Christmas to be with

Donna (with Jason’s wife Kylie for Christmas) was scheduled to fly back to Kansas City after the game on Christmas to be with “family, friends and Chiefs fans,” she said

The pop sensation and the NFL star were spotted leaving Arrowhead holding hands in October

The pop sensation and the NFL star were spotted leaving Arrowhead holding hands in October

She was of course referring to 36-year-old Jason, who plays as a center for the Philadelphia Eagles. Jason and his wife Kylie share three-year-old Wyatt, two-year-old Elliott and nine-month-old Bennett.

Donna told the outlet that she would travel to Kansas City after the game to spend time with “family, friends and Chiefs fans.”

Although she was away from her husband and the Swift family on Christmas Day, the source told DailyMail.com that she did indeed fly back to Kansas City to meet Taylor’s parents.

As fans know, the first time Taylor’s parents would meet was in November, when the Kelce brothers’ teams – the Chiefs and the Eagles – faced off.

But Taylor had to withdraw from attending the match, as did her parents, when one of her fans, 23-year-old Ana Clara Benevides, died of heat exhaustion ahead of Taylor’s Eras Tour show in Rio de Janeiro.

Donna and Taylor have met before: the first time the singer was at a Chiefs game, she stood next to Donna in the Kelce suite at Arrowhead Stadium.

Scott and Travis have also met before – and were spotted together at one of Taylor’s shows in Buenos Aires, Argentina, earlier this month.

The 12-time Grammy Award winner has grown close to Donna (the two were pictured together at Travis' competition in November)

The 12-time Grammy Award winner has grown close to Donna (the two were pictured together at Travis’ competition in November)

“He’s a huge football guy, he played college ball. I think a year in Hawaii and then a year or two – I forget how long he was there – in Delaware,” Kelce revealed about Swift’s father on the brothers’ New Heights podcast.

“I think he was a center linebacker…he’s a tall guy, like 6-foot-4.”

Jason, one of the most high-profile centers in professional football, responded: “We’re going to have to get together one day and talk about a center thing.”

On Wednesday, Travis and Jason sent Taylor’s fans on red alert when they teased the possibility of her appearing on their podcast next Friday.

Revealing the news, Travis said: ‘We have a guest episode coming up… for you 92% for being so loyal and joining in every week and being such fans of the Kelce household, we have a Kelce family at the end of the year’s holiday spectacular. It drops this Friday.

“It’s going to be a revolving door of Kelce’s family members stopping by to talk to us and we can’t wait to share it with you this Friday.”

The Chiefs game on Christmas Day was record-breaking, with the NFL bringing in its largest number of viewers on the holiday since 1989 — coincidentally the name of Taylor’s fifth studio album.

After the Chiefs’ loss to the Raiders, Taylor comforted new girlfriend Brittany Mahomes, 28, wife of Kansas City quarterback Patrick, 28.

In a recent interview with CBS, the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback gave his reaction to Taylor and Travis’ romance, saying she has been good for him and for the team.

“She’s just part of Chiefs Kingdom and she’s part of the team,” Mahomes told CBS’ Nate Burleson.

“At first I felt like everyone was staying away – just let him do what he was doing,” Mahomes added, describing the beginning of the relationship earlier this fall.

“And then he started bringing Taylor along and he realized how cool of a person she was, and she is, and so for us there were a few jokes here and there in the beginning.”

DailyMail.com has reached out to reps for Taylor and Travis for comment.

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Kim Cattrall talks about sexuality and romance and how it has changed as she has grown older and wiser. The Sex and the city alum, who has been in an intimate relationship with Russell Thomas for over six years, opened up on the subject The New York Times podcast Modern Love during the Tribeca Festival […]

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Kim Cattrall talks about sexuality and romance and how it has changed as she has grown older and wiser.

The Sex and the city alum, who has been in an intimate relationship with Russell Thomas for over six years, opened up on the subject The New York Times podcast Modern Love during the Tribeca Festival in New York City.

The actress, 66, confessed that she was kind of a late bloomer in the sexuality department, discussing her dating life in her early 40s.

“So for me at that time I was in a relationship where experimentation was readily available, and it was fun,” she shared, before revealing how sex and intimacy have changed for her with age.

“It asks for what you want. It shows what you want. Most men have no idea – not the anatomy. They know that. But what works for you in particular,” Cattrall said, as reported by People.

Opening: Kim Cattrall, 66, got candid about sexuality and romance during a live taping of the New York Times’ Modern Love podcast at the Tribeca Film Festival on Wednesday

As for how the ladies can be proactive about taking their intimacy and romance to the next level, Cattrall thinks most women are “too nervous, too anxious, or haven’t done their homework to figure out what feels right.”

She continued, “Sexuality isn’t just about having babies, it’s not just about making love, it’s expressing something in a very intimate way.”

The Liverpool, England native, who grew up in Courtenay, British Columbia, Canada, has been married three times, the last of which ended in divorce in 2004.

And by doing the “good work” with her past relationships, and the experience that comes with them, Cattrall claims she was able to share a “meaningful” romance with Thomas.

‘It’s hard work. It is not easy. People feel it’s something that happens, and you’re in luck. Happiness is where preparation meets opportunity,” she shared of her relationship philosophy.

“And you meet this person and the work has just begun, but it’s not a negative kind of work. This is good work. This makes sense for your life. So to me, I’m less romantic or sensual about it. I feel like it’s going to keep working and pushing and progressing and asking and revealing for as long as you live,” Cattrall said.

The Golden Globe winner, who first met Thomas in 2016 while working at the BBC, said they liked each other from the start and eventually kept in touch, which led to them meeting in Vancouver.

“It was very brave of him because we didn’t really know each other except for a few meals together,” she shared with People in 2020.

“But he came and we got along great, and we’ve been together ever since.”

Getting Personal: Cattrall shared how sexuality and relationships have changed as she's evolved over the years;  she also talked about her intimate relationship with Russell Thomas for more than six years

Getting Personal: Cattrall shared how sexuality and relationships have changed as she’s evolved over the years; she also talked about her intimate relationship with Russell Thomas for more than six years

Cattrall has confirmed that she will appear in season two of the Sex And The City spin-off And Just Like That despite her long-running feud with longtime co-star Sarah Jessica Parker, but it has been reported that the actresses have not had any contact during the 'cameo'

Cattrall has confirmed that she will appear in season two of the Sex And The City spin-off And Just Like That despite her long-running feud with longtime co-star Sarah Jessica Parker, but it has been reported that the actresses have not had any contact during the ‘cameo’

TV Icons: Cattrall starred as Samantha Jones on the six seasons of Sex And The City (1998-2004) on HBO;  she is seen with Cynthia Nixon, Kristin Davis and Parker

TV Icons: Cattrall starred as Samantha Jones on the six seasons of Sex And The City (1998-2004) on HBO; she is seen with Cynthia Nixon, Kristin Davis and Parker

Big screen: Nixon, Parker, Cattrall and Davis also starred in two SATC movies (2008 and 2010)

Big screen: Nixon, Parker, Cattrall and Davis also starred in two SATC movies (2008 and 2010)

Cattrall went on to share how she feels so “very comfortable with” Thomas, and that their relationship is “so easy.”

“He’s a blast and he has a great sense of humor. And he’s easy on the eyes,” she said of her attraction to Thomas.

The conversation on the Modern Love podcast follows the announcement that despite her years back, Cattrall will step into the shoes of Samantha Jones for the second season of the Sex And The City spin-off And Just Like That… long feud with co-star Sarah Jessica Parker.

Her role is described as a cameo, with Samantha Carrie Bradshaw (Parker) speaking on the phone in the season two finale, according to People in May.

The two actresses had no interaction when she shot the scene in New York City on March 22. In fact, Cattrall is reportedly “off the hook” with her old co-stars, including Parker, Cynthia Nixon, and Kristin Davis.

And Just Like That… had its world premiere on HBO Max in December 2021 and will now drop season two on June 22.

Cattrall starred as Samantha Jones during the six seasons of Sex And The City (1998-2004) on HBO, and again in the two SATC movies (2008 and 2010).

Based on the New York Times weekly column of the same name, the Modern Love podcast “examines the complicated love lives of real people.”

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The Biden administration’s plan to cancel up to $20,000 in debt from tens of millions of Americans is under endless pressure. This week the House of Representatives voted to withdraw it. But the lawsuit against it, brought by six Republican-led states, has received far less attention. That’s because the Supreme Court issued “certiorari before judgment,” […]

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The Biden administration’s plan to cancel up to $20,000 in debt from tens of millions of Americans is under endless pressure. This week the House of Representatives voted to withdraw it. But the lawsuit against it, brought by six Republican-led states, has received far less attention. That’s because the Supreme Court issued “certiorari before judgment,” meaning the lawsuit didn’t have to go through lower courts first. The factual claims have not been adequately tested. They haven’t even aired yet.

So we decided to do the fact-checking ourselves. We filed public records requests and reviewed nearly 1,000 pages of internal financial documents, emails and other communications from the parties to the case, as well as court documents and the transcript of oral arguments at the Supreme Court in February.

We found that the states’ most basic justification for bringing the case — that canceling student loans could render a Missouri-based loan authority unable to meet its financial obligations to the state — is flawed . As our research shows, and the lending authority’s own documents confirm, income from loan repayments will increase even with the new policy.

Under the rules of US jurisprudence, there is no right to prosecution if there is no injury. It’s called standing, and the plaintiffs don’t have it. They just said they did. That allegation was enough to take them to the nation’s highest court and may help the judges rule in their favor.

The ease with which the attorneys general were able to make claims that contradict the basic facts, without any rigorous stress testing, is all the more striking when compared to the endless hoops ordinary people have to jump through to prove they qualify for financial aid or debt relief. This is what the sociologist Howard Becker calls the “hierarchy of credibility”: Those at the top of the social hierarchy don’t have to prove their claims; they are simply taken for granted. But claims made by those at the bottom are fraught with skepticism and demand for evidence. In this case, that difference could deprive millions of people of much-needed help.

The loan agency at the center of this case is the Missouri Higher Education Loan Authority. Prosecutors allege President Biden’s policies will cost the quasi-independent agency known as MOHELA “millions of dollars in revenue each year,” which in turn could prevent it from meeting its financial obligations to a state education fund. How would this happen? The plaintiffs are pretty vague about it.

“Nearly half” of student loans will be forgiven under the Biden program, Nebraska Attorney General James Campbell told the court. “So it stands to reason that about half of MOHELA’s operating income will be reduced from direct lending, and in total that adds up to about 40 percent of operating income.”

We’ve read all the evidence the plaintiffs have submitted to support that claim – and it doesn’t make any sense, in fact. They offered a transcript of a Biden administration press conference and materials explaining the loan discharge process, but little about MOHELA’s finances or the impact of these policies on the company’s bottom line.

It turned out that MOHELA had performed these analyzes regularly leading up to and immediately following the announcement of the forgiveness program. Of course, wiping out all those loans would be a blow to one source of MOHELA’s income. But that’s not the end of the story.

Our request for public records showed that MOHELA will continue to have a top year overall. Last August, the agency projected that even after the policy went into effect, it would make $97.2 million paying off federal direct student loans — well more than the $88.9 million it made in the previous fiscal year.

That’s because while it would close some accounts, the loss would be more than offset by an infusion of new borrowers. Last July, the Department of Education awarded the agency a contract (despite apparently being terrible file) to serve a large number of new accounts associated with another loan program. This continues a recent trend: in total, MOHELA’s direct borrowers more than tripled from 2.5 million in 2020 to 7.7 million in April.

MOHELA didn’t want to talk to us about this, so to check the projection, we performed our own projection, using data from the documents we received from our filing request, as well as publicly available government records. (Part of this research was first made public via the Roosevelt Institute.) Based on that information, a conservative estimate is that the agency’s annual revenue from direct loan services would nearly double to $175.6 million even if the loan cancellation policy goes into effect. And it could make extra money in processing fees if it closes accounts.

The Supreme Court case has already drawn criticism – even from conservatives legal experts who have no love for the policies of the Biden administration. By tortured logic, the state of Missouri has declared itself an injured party, even though it is the lender, a separate entity, that would lose out on revenue. Missouri claimed it would be a secondary casualty since the loan authority owes the state $105 million.

But think about that. If Amazon fires my friend and my friend owes me $20, can I sue Amazon for making it harder for me to get my money back?

Of course not. However, in this case, the point should be moot because recent financial statements revealed MOHELA had not made those payments in the past 15 years and appears to have no plans to resume them.

Take a look at the plaintiffs’ response to a question asked by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson about the extent to which MOHELA could be harmed by the debt relief policy given that it will receive bill clearing fees. “It is very hard to believe,” said Mr. Campbell, Nebraska’s attorney general, “and the government is not detailing in its response letter, that a one-time payment of loan forgiveness fees will offset the ongoing fee that MOHELA earns from paying off those loans.”

Justice Jackson responded with apparent disbelief. “But isn’t that your burden?” she asked. “You are filing this lawsuit and you must be given prestige. And so as far as we’re trying to assess whether MOHELA will actually get hurt, I don’t think you can answer ‘but the government hasn’t said anything.’”

Even now, the loan agency would not answer our questions or discuss our research, despite written requests and telephone inquiries. The Missouri Attorney General’s office told The Times: “To establish status, MOHELA had only to prove that they would have fewer money.” But whether MOHELA has prestige is irrelevant; the lender is not a party to the lawsuit.

Compare that to the effort normal people have to go through to prove they are eligible for debt relief. They have to provide mountains of documentation. Their claims are often rejected because of the most trivial technical details: a form filled in green ink instead of black or blue, an electronic signature instead of ink.

Applicants to the older government loan forgiveness program must have paperwork signed by employers they had a decade ago. If a loan manager transfers the account, the borrower may lose their payment history, and with it their right to a chargeback. People who have attended predatory for-profit universities have had to file extensive applications for aid, documenting their schools’ false accusations and misrepresentations. Even the Biden plan required an application.

That is the ‘hierarchy of credibility’. Missouri says MOHELA’s forgiveness policy could hinder MOHELA’s ability to repay its debts to the state. Missouri then filed a lawsuit – not against the agency, but on behalf of the agency, to try to bolster its future earnings. How would the state act if an individual debtor said it could not make its payments?

If the judges were to uphold this claim, they would in effect be upholding a false plaintiff, false facts, and a false claim. Falsehoods about falsehoods would be a hard way to lose the debt relief the president promised 43 million Americans and their families. And a Supreme Court that fails to examine basic facts would be a further disgrace to a body already plagued by scandal.

Eleni Schirmer, a writer and postdoctoral researcher at the Concordia University Social Justice Center in Montreal, is an organizer for the Debt Collective. Louise Seamster is an assistant professor of sociology and African American studies at the University of Iowa, and a nonresident fellow in governance studies at the Brookings Institution.

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