Overview

• Donald Trump has nominated controversial figures like Matt Gaetz for key cabinet positions, prompting skepticism over their qualifications.
• Trump's cabinet choices include Tulsi Gabbard for director of national intelligence and Pete Hegseth for secretary of defense, both criticized for lack of experience.
• Biden's student loan forgiveness efforts, including the SAVE program, face potential reversal under the incoming Trump administration.
• The SAVE program, designed to ease repayment burdens based on income, is currently stalled due to legal challenges from Republican-led states.
• Efforts to expand Pell grants to short-term workforce training programs are gaining bipartisan support, aiming to address workforce shortages.