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The House speaker’s change of heart came after megadonors Steven and Mary Swig circulated a memo against cancellation via executive order.


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Nancy Pelosi’s Surprise Flip on Student Debt Cancellation Came After Urging From Billionaire Power Couple

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The House speaker’s change of heart came after Steven and Mary Swig circulated a memo against cancellation via executive order.

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Tax documents reveal the would-be anonymous donors to a nonprofit linked to a major funder of efforts to nullify the 2020 election.

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