The Daily Populous

Tuesday March 10th, 2026 day edition

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Student-loan borrowers enrolled in the SAVE plan will get information on the next steps after a new 8th Circuit ruling.

The roller coaster ride for borrowers enrolled in a key affordable repayment plan continues.

On Monday, the 8th Circuit directed a district court to approve President Donald Trump's proposed settlement with the state of Missouri to eliminate the SAVE student-loan repayment plan.

The settlement would give borrowers "a limited time" to select a new repayment plan and begin repaying the loans.

Trump's "big beautiful" spending legislation called for the plan to be phased out by 2028, giving enrolled borrowers more time to prepare for higher payments on a new plan. »

Trump cancels sanctions against countries buying Russian oil

Authored by unn.ua

US President Donald Trump intends to lift some sanctions against countries buying Russian oil.

We have imposed sanctions on some countries, but we are lifting them until the situation improves.

The United States slowed down the sale of international assets of the Russian oil giant "Lukoil" to put pressure on Russia in peace talks on Ukraine. »

Canada ‘will not be participating’ in Iran war, defence minister says - National

Authored by globalnews.ca

Defence Minister David McGuinty said Monday that Canada “will not be participating” in the war in Iran after Prime Minister Mark Carney last week did not rule out the possibility of Canadian military involvement.

“It’s important for Canadians to know that Canada was not consulted before the action undertaken by Israel and the United States.

Canada was not asked to comment, Canada has not participated and Canada will not be participating.”. »

Government Still Leads as Nation's Top Problem

Authored by news.gallup.com

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Government and political leadership remained Americans’ top concern in February, when asked to identify the “most important problem facing this country today.”

Overall, 29% of U.S. adults in February cited some aspect of government or politics as the country’s most important problem.

The relatively high percentage of Americans citing government as the nation’s top problem in recent months is largely driven by Democrats, 44% of whom named some aspect of the government in February. »