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<em>The Atlantic</em> Politics &amp; Policy Daily: Free-(College)-For-All

Elizabeth Warren has a plan to cancel student debt, make public college free, and create a fund for HBCUs. Plus: Seth Moulton is officially running for president.
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It’s Monday, April 22.

‣ The death toll from the Easter Sunday bombings in Sri Lanka is now 290 people. The Sri Lankan government said that the National Thowheed Jamath, a local Islamist group, was behind the bombings.

‣ The House Judiciary Committee subpoenaed former White House Counsel Don McGahn, who played a key role in the Mueller report.

Senator Elizabeth Warren, one of the Democratic candidates for president, released a comprehensive college-affordability plan this morning. She wants to cancel student debt, make public college free, and create a fund for

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