Medical student debt relief advocacy

The Academy advocates for measures to mitigate the cost of medical school for students to lower the barrier of entry into the profession. The median annual tuition for medical students in the United States is about $42,000 for in-state public schools and $70,000 for private schools. The increase in student debt is a major roadblock…

U.S. Passports Revoked for Unpaid Child Support Debt

This month, the Trump administration began revoking the existing valid passports of Americans who owe significant child-support debt. Previously, the penalty applied only when individuals with this type of outstanding debt sought to renew their passports. The State Department began revoking passports on May 8 for parents owing $100,000 or more in child-support arrears as…

‘Do You Paint Houses?’ Chicago-Area Gambling Ring Used Coded Mob-Style Murder Language, Feds Say

Posted on: May 20, 2026, 06:15h.  Last updated on: May 20, 2026, 06:17h. Collecting gambling debts allegedly involved euphemistic murder language FBI raids exposed major Chicago Outfit-linked gambling and extortion network Prosecutors cite “paint houses” texts as evidence of dangerous intimidation One of the defendants in a sprawling Chicago-area illegal gambling case told the operation’s…