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McMahon meeting with House Democrats over Education Department layoffs
Education Secretary Linda McMahon is having a meeting with House Democrats Wednesday over their concerns surrounding the layoffs at the Department of Education, which she and President Trump have ...The Hill - 2d -
Senate Democrats open investigation into reports AI could replace contract workers at Education Department
Senate Democrats are opening an investigation into reports that Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is attempting to replace some contract workers at the Education Department ...The Hill - 2d -
'Unsatisfactory': Dems slam McMahon for dodging questions about end of Education Department in meeting
Democrats slammed Education Secretary Linda McMahon for dodging their questions about the end of her department in a Wednesday meeting, accusing the secretary of not having a plan for moving ...The Hill - 2d -
Education Department, DOJ partnering in Title IX investigations
The Education Department and Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Friday a collaboration to create the “Title IX Special Investigations Team." The departments said the team will “streamline” ...The Hill - 7h -
Elizabeth Warren launches campaign to investigate Department of Education closure
Elizabeth Warren is launching a "Save Our Schools" campaign against Donald Trump and Linda McMahon's attempt to dismantle the Department of Education.ABC News - 2d -
Students protest Education Department closure in 'Hands Off Our Schools' rally
Hundreds of students from some of the largest schools in the D.C. area will rally outside the Department of Education Friday to oppose the gutting of the agency.ABC News - 3h -
Education secretary hijacks House Democrats' presser after closed-door meeting
Education Secretary Linda McMahon interrupted a press conference by House Democrats to give an impromptu statement after they met in a closed-door meeting.ABC News - 1d -
Supreme Court will allow cancellation of education grants for now
The Supreme Court divided 5-4 in granting a DOJ request to pause a lower court order requiring the Education Department to reinstate grants to universities and nonprofits.CBS News - 1h -
Sen. Michael Bennet says the Democratic Party's brand is 'problematic'
Sen. Michael Bennet said that the Democratic Party's brand is "problematic" and that the party "is associated with the educated elites" and "not anymore with working people in this country."NBC News - 5d -
Democrats intro bill to protect State Department from DOGE cuts
A new proposal on Capitol Hill takes aim at DOGE while proposing guardrails to reassert congressional oversight authority over the executive branch.ABC News - 2d -
Democratic Party’s brand is ‘really problematic,’ Sen. Michael Bennet says
Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet (Colo.) tells Kristen Welker on Meet the Press that party’s his brand is associated with “educated elites” and needs to connect more with the working class.NBC News - 5d -
Senate Democrats demand release of Harvard Medical School researcher
A group of Senate Democrats on Monday sent a letter to the Department of Homeland Security demanding the release of a Harvard Medical School researcher who was detained by Immigration and Customs ...The Hill - 4d -
Trump administration reviewing alleged antisemitism at Harvard University
The Department of Education and other agencies are reviewing Harvard University for fostering antisemitism on its campus, Secretary Linda McMahon said Monday.ABC News - 3d -
Senate Democrat will block Trump’s VA nominees to protest cuts
Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) says he will put a hold on President Trump’s nominees to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs to protest cuts at the agency that provides lifelong healthcare ...The Hill - 3d -
OpenAI, Anthropic target college students with latest education AI announcements
Anthropic and OpenAI both rolled out education services for college students ahead of their final exams.CNBC - 1d -
Trump’s Mantra from Schools to FEMA: ‘Move it Back to the States’
President Trump justifies his plan to shutter the Education Department by saying that states should control schools. He’s using the idea to explain other policies now, too.The New York Times - 3d -
USDA freezes funding for Maine schools over transgender athletes
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) said Wednesday it had frozen federal funds for some Maine education programs over the state’s refusal to ban transgender students from girls’ and women’s ...The Hill - 2d -
Anthropic flips the script on AI in education: Claude’s Learning Mode makes students do the thinking
Anthropic launches Claude for Education with Learning Mode that teaches critical thinking rather than providing answers, partnering with top universities to transform AI's role in education.VentureBeat - 2d -
Inside DOGE’s AI Push at the Department of Veterans Affairs
A DOGE operative at the Department of Veterans Affairs appears to be trying to use an AI tool to write code for the agency’s systems, among other proposals.Wired - 3h -
Trump has gone too far — and Americans are noticing
Trump's actions on immigration, executive orders, spending, tariffs and the Department of Government Efficiency have alienated many Americans, who are concerned about his disregard for democratic ...The Hill - 2d -
Biden’s Health Secretary Joins the Governor’s Race in California
Xavier Becerra, the former secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, may face Kamala Harris in a potential Democratic showdown in their home state.The New York Times - 2d -
Democratic base's anger puts some party leaders on shaky ground
The Democratic base is angryABC News - 4d -
Justice Department purge under Trump administration | 60 Minutes
President Trump says his administration is cleaning up a Justice Department corrupted by politics. Amid the firings and resignations, one leader described a workplace of "confusion" and "fear."CBS News - 5d -
2/23/2025: The Justice Department; CFPB; John Oliver
First, a report on the upheaval at the Justice Department. Then, a look at why the CFPB is under fire by President Trump, DOGE. And John Oliver: The 60 Minutes Interview.CBS News - 5d -
Trump administration cuts 10,000 HHS jobs to downsize bureaucracy
In an effort to cut spending, the Trump administration laid off 10,000 federal workers from the Department of Health and Human Services. Meanwhile, in a symbolic move, Democratic Senator Cory ...NBC News - 3d -
Sen. Ruben Gallego blocks VA nominees to protest Trump’s plans to cut the agency's workforce
Arizona Sen. Ruben Gallego announced Tuesday he will block the confirmation of top leaders at the Department of Veterans Affairs, raising the stakes in Democrats’ bid to get the Trump ...NBC News - 2d -
Crockett responds to Bondi's 'threat' over Musk criticism
Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) on Wednesday pushed back against Attorney General Pam Bondi after the Justice Department head criticized the Texas Democrat’s comments about tech billionaire Elon ...The Hill - 2d -
Trump taps ex-Rep. D’Esposito as Labor Department watchdog
President Trump tapped former Rep. Anthony D’Esposito (R-N.Y.) to be the Department of Labor’s (DOL) inspector general on Monday evening, months after he lost his House seat to Rep. Laura Gillen ...The Hill - 3d -
Trump education moves: Where the legal challenges stand
The Trump administration’s request for the Supreme Court to intervene in a fight over federal teacher development grants has elevated an expanding series of legal battles implicating the ...The Hill - 4d -
French Schools Will Finally Teach Sex Education
For 25 years, France has said schools must teach sex ed. Now the government is at last putting a curriculum in place.The New York Times - 4d -
A.O.C. Wants the Democrats to Think Anew
The New York progressive believes economic populism is the path forward for Democrats. Can she unite her party around that?The New York Times - 4d -
Spanberger confirmed as Democratic nominee for Virginia governor's race
Former Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-Va.) was confirmed Thursday as the presumptive Democratic nominee in the 2025 gubernatorial race in Virginia. She is the lone Democrat running to be governor, ...The Hill - 21h -
Democratic group to track state impacts of Trump agenda
A major Democratic super PAC on Monday launched a new database to track the state-by-state impacts of the Trump administration’s agenda. American Bridge 21st Century, which is the Democratic ...The Hill - 4d -
Layoffs Begin at U.S. Health and Human Services Department
The agencies responsible for research, tracking disease and regulating food are expected to lay off 10,000 people.Inc. - 3d -
Gender pay gap widens at big Whitehall departments
Changes are despite overall narrowing in amount men in civil service are paid over women colleaguesFinancial Times - 19h -
Medicare, Medicaid agency cuts jobs from minority health office, other divisions, as RFK Jr. guts U.S. health department
CMS detailed some of the specific offices impacted by cuts under Kennedy's broader plan to restructure the Department of Health and Human Services.CNBC - 3h -
Republicans would love to see AOC lead the Democrats
It would be the biggest mistake Democrats could make and the biggest gift they could give Republicans.The Hill - 2d -
Energy Department considers more than 40 percent of its staff nonessential as layoffs loom
The Energy Department (DOE) considers more than 40 percent of its staffers to be nonessential — meaning these people could be on the chopping block — as mass layoffs loom at the agency and across ...The Hill - 1h -
Here’s What Some Democratic Voters Say Their Party Should Do
The party’s rank and file are angry and searching for a Democrat who can lead the way.The New York Times - 3d -
Democrats' win in Wisconsin court race also is a big loss for Elon Musk
The Democrats' victory in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race is a big loss for Elon MuskABC News - 2d