Live—from the campus of Hillsdale College in beautiful Hillsdale Michigan— this is Scot Bertram in for Steve on the Steve Gruber Show for
–Wednesday December 22nd 2021—
—Here are 3 big things you need to know—
Three— The holiday travel rush is on as the new COVID variant spreads to 47 states. The Miami International Airport in Florida is one of many expecting record passengers. And now, extra officers are on hand after a fight Monday night when an officer was chased and attacked.
Two— President Biden will send an emergency response team to Michigan to help the state deal with the omicron COVID-19 variant. Governor Whitmer thanked Biden for the response, noting doctors and nurses are exhausted and at a breaking point.
And number one— The Biden administration may be considering an extension to the pause on student debt repayment. That’s what a Department of Education spokesperson told CNBC Tuesday. The pause started at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in March of 2020, giving those with student debt a break in making payments while the virus played havoc on the economy.
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