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McMahon's Education hearing interrupted by several protesters
Linda McMahon’s confirmation hearing to be President Trump's Education secretary was interrupted several times so far by protesters in the audience, calling for protections for transgender students ...The Hill - 5d -
Linda McMahon Faces Confirmation Hearing for Education Secretary
The former wrestling executive will speak about her priorities for the Department of Education. But she will also likely be questioned on White House discussions to close it.The New York Times - 5d -
Democrats press McMahon on 'minimal' education policy experience ahead of hearing
Two Democratic senators are pressing President Trump's Education Department secretary pick Linda McMahon over her "minimal" experience in education policy and broader views on education ahead of ...The Hill - Feb. 11 -
Department of Education in limbo amid Linda McMahon's confirmation hearing
Mr. Trump has long teased the possibility of closing the Department of Education.CBS News - 5d -
Confirmation hearing underway for Linda McMahon, Trump's pick for education secretary
Former WWE CEO Linda McMahon is before the Senate on Thursday for her confirmation hearing to be secretary of education. CBS News White House reporter Willie James Inman reports on the hearing and ...CBS News - 5d -
Linda McMahon vows to ‘return education to the states’ at confirmation hearing
Linda McMahon, President Trump’s nominee for secretary of education, told senators she is “ready to enact” the president’s vision for the Department of Education by returning control of curriculum ...NBC News - 5d -
Linda McMahon grilled on Trump's plans for the Education Department at Senate confirmation hearing
Senators pressed Linda McMahon on what it would look like if the Department of Education were dismantled and how she would enforce civil rights laws during her confirmation hearing Thursday to be ...NBC News - 5d -
WWE sex abuse suit raises concerns ahead of Linda McMahon’s hearing to run Education Dept.
As Linda McMahon is set to face a confirmation hearing Thursday to lead the Education Department, several former WWE employees, their family members and two current and former education officials ...NBC News - 5d -
Watch live: Linda McMahon, Trump's pick to lead Education, faces Senate confirmation hearing
Linda McMahon, tapped by President Trump to serve as the leader of the embattled Education Department, is set to testify before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee on ...The Hill - 5d -
McConnell the only Republican to oppose RFK Jr., McMahon has hearing to be education secretary
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was officially confirmed as secretary of Health and Human Services Thursday with Sen. Mitch McConnell being the only Republican to vote against his confirmation. Meanwhile, ...CBS News - 4d -
Linda McMahon faces confirmation hearing for department Trump wants to kill
Education secretary nominee Linda McMahon is the next Cabinet pick of President Trump's to face a showdown with lawmakers — and the first he has told to "put yourself out of a job." McMahon, whose ...The Hill - 6d -
Trump education pick Linda McMahon to face Senate grilling
Trump's nominee for education secretary, Linda McMahon, is set to face questioning from senators at 10 a.m. ET amid his promises to abolish the department.NBC News - 5d -
How Linda McMahon Got to Be Trump’s Education Secretary Pick
Linda McMahon, a World Wrestling Entertainment mogul and longtime booster of President Trump who served in his first administration, is beginning her confirmation hearings as she seeks to lead the ...The New York Times - 5d -
Cassidy questions McMahon on Trump plans to downsize Department of Education
Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., questioned Linda McMahon about President Trump's plans to potentially downsize or eliminate the Department of Education. McMahon assured Cassidy any major changes to the ...NBC News - 5d -
Linda McMahon vows to work with Congress, including to shutter Education Department
Linda McMahon in her confirmation hearing for Education secretary on Thursday vowed to work with Congress on a myriad of issues, including President Trump's ultimate goal of ending the department ...The Hill - 5d -
Education nominee McMahon grilled amid Trump's vow to kill department
WWE co-founder Linda McMahon was in the hot seat on Capitol Hill as she faced questions over her education secretary nomination.ABC News - 5d -
NAACP's Legal Defense Fund calls on Congress to reject McMahon for Education Department
The NAACP Legal Defense Fund (LDF) is pressing its call for the Senate to reject Linda McMahon to lead the Department of Education under the Trump administration. In a letter to senators, the LDF ...The Hill - 8h -
Linda McMahon confirmation hearing and cocoa prices affect Valentine's Day sweets: Morning Rundown
Some Republican lawmakers speak out as Donald Trump’s spending cuts and tariffs hit their constituents.NBC News - 5d -
John Oliver Interrupts Jon Stewart’s Monologue on ‘The Daily Show’
The British host of “Last Week Tonight” said he wanted to be “the first to welcome America to its monarchy era.”The New York Times - Feb. 11 -
Spanish league match briefly interrupted because of racist chants
Athletic Bilbao’s game at Espanyol in the Spanish league was briefly interrupted because of fans’ racist chantsABC News - 2d -
With Aid Cutoff, Trump Severs a Lifeline for Millions
Shock and grief rippled through the health community as lifelines for care were abruptly severed.The New York Times - Feb. 9 -
Severe storms kill at least eight in Kentucky
Severe storms sweep through the South leading to multiple deaths across the region. NBC News Correspondent Shaquille Brewster is in hard-hit Kentucky and NBC News' Maya Eaglin has the impacts on ...NBC News - 2d -
Black educators warn of what is lost if Education Department is shuttered
Black educators are sounding the alarm as President Trump ramps up talk of eliminating the Department of Education. Trump, who has long called for the Education Department to be shut down, said in ...The Hill - Feb. 10 -
Red state education officials eager for end of Department of Education
Republican states are embracing the idea of a future with no federal Department of Education, preparing plans for its Trump-promised demise and voicing confidence their own agencies can pick up the ...The Hill - 6d -
Educators sound alarm on programs tangled up in Education Department shutdown
If the Department of Education is dismantled, as some Republican lawmakers are hoping to do, public school K-12 educators fear what programs could be impacted.ABC News - 4d -
Inside DOGE's takeover of the Education Department
Members of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency team have obtained “administrator” email accounts at the Department of Education.NBC News - Feb. 8 -
CFPB Workers Protest New Leadership
Russell Vought is now at the helm of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.Inc. - Feb. 9 -
Tennessee winter tornado kills mother and daughter, several others injured
A devastating winter tornado in Morgan County, Tennessee, killed at least two people and injured several others on Friday. CBS News correspondent Nicole Valdes reports.CBS News - Feb. 7 -
Several new administration officials were paid millions by Trump's PACs
Several of Donald Trump's former personal attorneys who now have top roles in his administration earned millions that were paid by Trump's fundraising arms, filings show.ABC News - Feb. 11 -
Several brands of canned tuna recalled due to botulism risk
Several brands of canned tuna sold at stores like Trader Joe's, Publix and Costco have been voluntarily recalled due to a risk of botulism. No illnesses have been reported so far.CBS News - 6d -
Trump and Musk launch mass layoffs at several US federal agencies
Termination notices sent to Department of Education and CFPB as Musk pushes to ‘delete entire agencies’ . US politics live – latest updates Mass layoffs have begun at several US agencies as ...The Guardian - 5d -
It's goin' down! Rapper Pitbull severs partnership with NASCAR team Trackhouse Racing
Pitbull has ended his partnership with NASCAR team Trackhouse RacingABC News - 4d -
Blizzard in the North and floods in the South while severe storms batter eastern U.S.
Much of the eastern half of the United States is bracing for severe weather this weekend, with “life-threatening” flash flooding possible in parts of the Southeast and significant snow set to ...NBC News - 3d -
Gold mine collapse in Mali kills 42, injures several others
BAMAKO, Mali — A gold mine collapsed in eastern Mali, killing dozens of people and injuring many more, according to Malian television and officials in the Kéniéba district where the accident occurred.NBC News - 2d -
Severe flooding in Kentucky and 'SNL50' top moments: Morning Rundown
Musk's DOGE IRS, SNL50 top moments, SNL50 highlights, Eddie Murphy, Ryan Reynolds, Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Saturday Night LiveNBC News - 1d -
Stoke Therapeutics and Biogen in pact for treatment for severe form of childhood epilepsy
Stoke will receive $165 million upfront and may get up to $385 million in milestone payments.MarketWatch - 10h -
Is Connor Hellebuyck the American goaltending GOAT? We asked several other candidates
Backstopping the U.S. to statement wins in the 4 Nations Face-Off is just the latest piece of the argument. What do the other all-time greats say?ESPN - 9h -
Lawyer for Vince McMahon says criminal probe 'definitively concluded' with no charges
A lawyer for Vince McMahon said Wednesday that Manhattan federal prosecutors have dropped their criminal probe into whether the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) co-founder attempted to cover up ...The Hill - 6d -
Senator presses Linda McMahon on child sexual abuse lawsuit
Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) pressed Linda McMahon during her Thursday confirmation hearing for Education secretary on a child sexual abuse lawsuit she is facing from her time with World Wrestling ...The Hill - 5d