Democratic lawmakers are pressing OPM for answers on how it plans to address delays in federal retirement processing, amid a major application surge this year.

WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 3, 2025: Linda McMahon, Secretary of Education, during a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., June 3, 2025. One of the Department of Education's student loan servicers ...

A status report filed in federal court on May 15 reveals that 1,985,726 income-driven repayment applications were still pending as of April 30, 2025. That same month, only 79,349 IDR applications were ...

・The Department of Education will reopen IDR applications starting March 26, but processing remains paused. ・The shift comes amid a lawsuit from AFT and SBPC demanding access to affordable repayment ...

Merchant mariners aboard the dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS William McLean (T-AKE 12) prepare for a replenishment-at-sea with the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) on Jan. 24, 2020. (U.S.

Borrowers can apply for income-driven repayment plans again. Servicers will start processing the applications by May 10. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising ...

A federal judge ruled Tuesday that the state must take steps to address chronic delays in processing Alaskans’ applications for food assistance, after repeated application backlogs. U.S. District ...

Alaskans who sued the state last year over long wait times for food assistance are asking a federal judge to order the state to speed up processing. The state’s Division of Public Assistance has ...

Processing times for new and renewed passports have increased again. The updated timeline, 10 to 13 weeks, leaves some would-be travelers feeling desperate. By Isabella Kwai With international travel ...