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Education Department Fires 1,300 Workers, Gutting Its Staff
The layoffs mean that the department will now have a work force of about half the size it did when President Trump took office.The New York Times - Mar. 12 -
It's Trump's Justice Department now
President Donald Trump’s choice of Pam Bondi to be attorney general last fall prompted sighs of relief in some Democratic and legal circles.NBC News - Mar. 14 -
Democratic-led states sue over dismantling of Education Department
The suit from 20 states and the District of Columbia comes two days after the federal agency fired more than 1,300 employees.CBS News - Mar. 13 -
Trump to slash workforce at US education department
Halving of staff thought to be precursor to campaign pledge of shutting down the agencyFinancial Times - Mar. 12 -
Gutting the Education Department, and a Trump Tesla Show
Plus, who can do the Daffy Duck voice?The New York Times - Mar. 12 -
Trump signs order to dismantle US education department
The move, which he promised to do on the campaign trail, is already facing legal challenges.BBC News - 3d -
What's next for federal education funding after Trump cuts
President Trump is starting to enact his pledge to close the Department of Education. Liam Knox, a reporter for Insider Higher Ed, joins to discuss.CBS News - Mar. 12 -
Schumer ‘missed the moment’ to stand up to GOP, says House Democrat
Rep. Glenn Ivey (D-Md.) says Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) “miss the moment” to use the leverage he had to stand up to the Trump administration. Rep. Ivey also wouldn’t rule out the ...NBC News - 2d -
First-ever White House crypto summit leaves some investors unhappy
The White House hosted its first-ever “crypto summit” Friday, convening top executives from various digital asset firms to discuss the Trump administration’s commitment to rolling back the ...NBC News - Mar. 7 -
White House defends decision to deport alleged gang members amid legal fight
Over the weekend, the Trump administration cited a rarely-used 18th-century law to justify the deportations of suspected gang members. As Ed O'Keefe reports, the president's moves sparked a legal ...CBS News - 6d -
Unpacking Trump's unprecedented speech at the Justice Department
President Trump made a rare presidential visit to the Justice Department on Friday and discussed his relationship with the department. Historically, presidents have strayed from recognizing the ...CBS News - Mar. 14 -
Jerome Powell delivers remarks on interest rate decision
Watch live coverage as Fed chair Jerome Powell delivers remarks on the next interest rate decision. It is the first decision of the Trump administration.NBC News - 4d -
Department of Education staff told offices will be closed Wednesday
The email sent to Department of Education staff said offices will be closed "for security reasons."CBS News - Mar. 11 -
Trump ends diversity programming at the State Department
President Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order eliminating diversity programming at the State Department, wiping out the Biden administration’s initiative to remove barriers to employment for ...The Hill - 5d -
Trump fires both Democrats on the Federal Trade Commission
Commissioners Alvaro Bedoya and Rebecca Kelly Slaughter said they were illegally terminated by President Donald Trump. They plan to sue to reverse their firings.NBC News - 5d -
Senate Democrats leery of blocking GOP bill fear shutdown politics have changed
Senate Democrats are leery of blocking a House Republican-drafted six-month government funding bill, fearing that a government shutdown may backfire on them politically by giving Elon Musk and the ...The Hill - Mar. 11 -
Trump is setting the US on a path to educational authoritarianism
While we watch students getting handcuffed, vague new guidelines create a culture of fear over teaching our history. On 14 February, the US Department of Education ’s office of civil rights issued ...The Guardian - 6d -
Department of Education workforce slashed in half
The Department of Education says more than 2,100 civil service workers will lose their jobs. The department says all of its divisions are impacted by the reduction. NBC News’ Kelly O’Donnell ...NBC News - Mar. 11 -
Democrat says he doesn’t trust Trump administration on federal worker buyouts
Rep. Kweisi Mfume (D-Md.) on Wednesday shared his lack of faith in the Trump administration to honor the buyouts it offered to thousands of federal workers amid its moves to overhaul the ...The Hill - 3d -
White House: Stock market plunge is not as 'meaningful' as business activity
The Trump administration contends that investments and growth from top businesses means more for the economy than the recent stock market rout.CNBC - Mar. 11 -
Democrats release their own stopgap funding bill as House GOP plows forward
Congressional Democrats rolled out their own short-term funding patch to keep the government running beyond Friday's shutdown deadline, as House Republicans barrel forward with a Trump-endorsed ...The Hill - Mar. 11 -
White House calls judge challenging Trump deportation order a ‘Democrat activist’
Press secretary says judge who weighed legality of Trump deportation order ‘does not have that authority’. The White House on Wednesday labeled the federal judge challenging the Trump ...The Guardian - 4d -
Will Trump's speech at the Justice Department get political?
President Trump will deliver remarks at the Justice Department in an unusual move for leaders of the executive branch. CBS News' Nancy Cordes and Scott MacFarlane have the latest on the Trump ...CBS News - Mar. 14 -
Trump ‘can’t unilaterally dismantle' Dept. of Education without Congress, says fmr. secretary
President Trump signs an executive order aimed at dismantling the Department of Education. Former Education Secretary John King Jr. says he expects to see bipartisan support in Congress to maintain ...NBC News - 3d -
Trump: Government shutdown would be 'purely on the Democrats'
President Trump said Democrats would be "purely to blame" for a government shutdown after House Republicans passed a funding bill that is uncertain to pass in the Senate.NBC News - Mar. 13 -
Stephen A. Smith to Democrats: Find deals Trump is willing to make
Media personality Stephen A. Smith is urging Democrats to find deals they can make with President Trump, criticizing their protests. “What we’ve been seeing from them, it doesn’t resonate," Smith ...The Hill - Mar. 13 -
U.S. Department of Education: What to Know After Trump’s Executive Order
President Trump signed an order calling for the agency to close, and has already gutted its staff and programs. Still, students may not see much change, at least at first.The New York Times - 3d -
Education Department cutting nearly 50% of workforce
The Department of Education said staff affected by the job cuts would be placed on leave starting Friday, March 21.CBS News - Mar. 12 -
Education Department cuts agency that measures student performance
Education Department cuts agency that compiles 'Nation's Report Card' and measures student performance.ABC News - Mar. 13 -
Government Shutdown Looms With Senate Democrats Opposing 6-Month Funding Bill
The top Senate Democrat said his members were not ready to provide the votes to allow the Republican-written stopgap spending measure to pass ahead of a Friday night deadline. There is still time ...The New York Times - Mar. 12 -
The Trump administration is descending into authoritarianism
From media to culture and the arts to the refusal to abide by court orders, we’re nearing ‘Defcon 1 for our democracy’, experts say. Entering the magnificent great hall of the US Department of ...The Guardian - 1d -
Trump administration cuts export office staff amid escalating trade war
The Trump administration has fired numerous employees at the International Trade Administration (ITA), a Commerce Department branch that is set to play a key role in enacting President Trump’s ...The Hill - Mar. 13 -
House Democrats bash Senate colleagues for backing GOP spending bill: ‘Huge slap in the face’
House Democrats are furious at their fellow Democrats in the Senate for supporting a Republican spending bill, saying Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) and other aisle-hopping senators are ...The Hill - Mar. 14 -
Education Department firings and the search for student Sudiksha Konanki: Morning Rundown
The Education Department is taking its first step toward a shutdown.NBC News - Mar. 12 -
Fired Education Department worker: 'We got the sense that we were disposable.'
Joe Murphy worked at the Education Department for almost 20 years.ABC News - Mar. 13 -
24 House Democrats blast SBA over plans to relocate 6 regional offices
A group of 24 House Democrats blasted the Small Business Administration (SBA) and is asking the agency for more answers over plans to relocate six of its regional offices out of “sanctuary cities,” ...The Hill - 2d -
Trump administration pushes to have deportation case reassigned to another judge
The Trump administration is pushing to change the judge overseeing a challenge to the president’s invocation of the Alien Enemies Act to carry out swift deportations. The Justice Department made ...The Hill - 6d -
Trump administration considers plan to eliminate CDC's HIV prevention division
The Trump administration is expected to drastically downsize the CDC's Division of HIV Prevention, a senior official with the Department of Health and Human Services said Tuesday.NBC News - 5d -
Trump administration approves exports from major LNG project
The Trump administration is authorizing a major gas facility to export the fuel abroad — clearing a major hurdle in getting the controversial project approved. The Energy Department approved a ...The Hill - 4d -
Watch live: Jeffries speaks as Senate Democrats face funding bill vote
House Democratic leaders are slated to hold a press conference as their counterparts in the Senate face down a nail-biter vote on government funding. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) ...The Hill - Mar. 14