Will the Supreme Court Let Biden Cancel Student Debt?

<p>In August, President Biden announced a loan cancellation plan that would erase an astonishing $400 billion in student debt — one of the most ambitious and expensive executive actions ever.</p><p>Now, in a far-reaching case, the Supreme Court will decide whether the president is authorized to take such a big step.</p><p>Guest: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/adam-liptak?smid=pc-thedaily">Adam Liptak</a>, a Supreme Court correspondent for The New York Times.</p><p>Background reading: </p><ul><li>The student loan case could redefine<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/01/us/politics/student-loan-debt-supreme-court-executive-power.html"> the limits of presidential power</a>.</li><li>Here’s<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/02/28/us/student-loans-supreme-court"> how the arguments at the Supreme Court played out</a> and<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/02/28/us/student-loans-supreme-court/after-the-arguments-heres-what-to-expect"> what to expect</a> in the coming days.</li></ul><p>For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily">nytimes.com/thedaily</a>. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.</p>