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[ad_1] An investigation into the leak of a bombshell Supreme Court ruling overturning the federal constitutional right to abortion — weeks before it was officially released — failed to identify the culprit, the court said Thursday. The failure to find the source of the leak was yet another embarrassing development for the Supreme Court, which on Thursday called the leak "one of the worst betrayals of trust in its history" and "a grave assault on the judicial process." Politico in May reported that a leaked draft opinion written by Justice Samuel Alito showed that the Supreme Court was poised to overturn its five-decade-old ruling in the case known as Roe v. Wade, which found there was a constitutional right to abortion. In June, just as the leak report suggested, the Supreme Court in a majority opinion penned by the conservative Alito said there was no federal right to abortion. On the heels of the leak, Chief Justice John Roberts directed Gail Curley, the m...

[ad_1] After the Supreme Court struck down the Biden administration's plan to wipe away about $430 billion in student loan debt, many borrowers are now scrambling to figure out exactly when their next payment is due, how much they owe and whether they'll be able to afford that bill. President Joe Biden has promised to continue to work on a proposal to forgive student loan debt. Yet, "under the law, this path could take time," said U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona, vowing to keep borrowers updated in the months ahead. For now, the Biden administration is taking action to help provide some relief to borrowers by offering a more affordable income-driven repayment plan. More from Your Money: Here's a look at more stories on how to manage, grow and protect your money for the years ahead. The new Saving on a Valuable Education, or SAVE Plan , will cut down the amount borrowers have to make on monthly payments by half — to just 5% of their disposable income, ...