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Today, Explained

The Trump administration has a warning for student loan borrowers in default: Pay up, or we'll take it out of your paycheck.

This episode was produced by Hady Mawajdeh and Kelli Wessinger, edited by Jolie Myers, fact checked by Andrea López-Cruzado, engineered by Patrick Boyd and David Tatisciore, and hosted by Noel King.

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The Trump administration has a warning for student loan borrowers in default: Pay up, or we'll take it out of your paycheck.

This episode was produced by Hady Mawajdeh and Kelli Wessinger, edited by Jolie Myers, fact checked by Andrea López-Cruzado, engineered by Patrick Boyd and David Tatisciore, and hosted by Noel King.

Image by Hokyoung Kim for Vox.

Listen to Today, Explained ad-free by becoming a Vox Member: vox.com/members. New Vox members get $20 off their membership right now. Transcript at ⁠vox.com/today-explained-podcast.⁠

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2026-01-13 26 min
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