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Top Democrats, unions condemn upcoming Trump order to dismantle Education Department
Democrats and teachers' unions are condemning the upcoming executive order President Trump is expected to sign Thursday dismantling the Department of Education. Trump has long called to end the ...The Hill - 5h -
Warren warns of 'dire consequences' of Education Department firings for student loans
Sen. Warren urges Education Secretary Linda McMahon to reinstate Department of Education employees who were critical to the nation’s federal student aid process.ABC News - 5h -
Live updates: Trump signs order that will dismantle Education Department
President Trump signed an executive order Thursday that will begin the dismantling of the Education Department, kick-starting a campaign promise to shutter the federal agency. The Trump ...The Hill - 2h -
Trump signs executive order aiming to dismantle Department of Education
President Trump signed an executive order directing Education Secretary Linda McMahon to begin dismantling the Department of Education, calling for Congress to support its full elimination.NBC News - 2h -
What could happen to your student loans without the Education Department
President Trump may sign an executive order aimed at dismantling the Education Department. What does it mean for the 40 million Americans with student loans?CNBC - 4h -
Obama-era Education secretary warns Trump against shuttering department
Former Education Secretary Arne Duncan issued President Trump a warning over plans to shutter the Department of Education, decrying "you break it, you own it." Duncan, in an interview with CNN's ...The Hill - Mar. 8 -
Nasa announces shuttering of two departments and office of chief scientist
Office of technology, policy and strategy and one covering DEI initiatives were eliminated in line with ‘efficiency’ cuts. Nasa announced on Monday it had eliminated the office of its chief ...The Guardian - Mar. 10 -
Department of Homeland Security backs polygraph tests for suspected leakers
The Department of Homeland Security is using lie detector tests for agency employees to try to detect apparent leakers of classified information. Blake McConnell, a polygraph expert, joins CBS News ...CBS News - Mar. 11 -
Eye Opener: Trump administration slashes half the Department of Education's workforce
The Trump administration slashes half the Department of Education's workforce, causing uncertainty over the agency's future. Also, the U.S. says it will resume security support for Ukraine after ...CBS News - Mar. 12 -
FAFSA site sees outage after Education Department mass layoff
The studentaid.gov website was down for hours Wednesday after the Education Department laid off half its workforce. Downdetector saw hundreds of users report the outage of the Free Application ...The Hill - Mar. 13 -
Dem AGs sue over Trump administration’s Education Department layoffs
Democratic attorneys general in Washington, D.C., and 20 states sued Thursday over the Trump administration’s efforts to lay off nearly half of the Education Department workforce. Earlier this ...The Hill - Mar. 13 -
60 percent oppose Trump plan to close Education Department: Survey
A majority of voters are against President Trump’s plans to close the Education Department, according to a new poll from Quinnipiac University. The survey released Thursday found 60 percent of ...The Hill - Mar. 13 -
Education Department investigating dozens of universities after DEI warning letter
The Education Department announced Friday it is investigating more than 50 colleges and universities over what it called "racial preferences" in academics or scholarships, a move that comes amid ...The Hill - 6d -
What we know about Trump's unusual visit to the Justice Department
President Trump will visit the Justice Department and will be the first president to do so since former President Barack Obama's public appearance in 2015. CBS News' Weijia Jiang reports.CBS News - 6d -
Why were Trump's remarks from the Justice Department unique, jarring?
President Trump delivered remarks from the Department of Justice on Friday, a unique venue for the president to speak from. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang breaks down why.CBS News - 5d -
Trump calls out perceived opponents in Justice Department speech
President Donald Trump made a rare appearance at the Justice Department on Friday where he accused DOJ officials of weaponizing their power and illegally targeting him and his allies for political ...NBC News - 5d -
Treasury Department Secretary says he’s 'not worried about the markets'
Treasury Department Secretary Scott Bessent said on Sunday that he is “not worried about the markets” after a rough week for the stock market. “I can tell you that corrections are healthy, they’re ...The Hill - 4d -
Black Medal of Honor recipient removed from US Department of Defense website
Page honoring Charles C Rogers for his Vietnam war service is now defunct with letters ‘DEI’ added to website address. The US defense department webpage celebrating an army general who served in ...The Guardian - 4d -
Article on Jackie Robinson’s military career restored to defense department website
Baseball legend served in US Army in second world war Similar moves have been made in attack on DEI An article detailing Jackie Robinson’s military career has been restored to the Department of ...The Guardian - 1d -
Trump plans to sign executive order closing Department of Education
President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order closing the Department of Education. Trump will hold an event at the White House to sign the order. NBC News' Garrett Haake has the ...NBC News - 23h -
Jackie Robinson's story back on Defense Department site after being removed
Jackie Robinson's military story was put back on the Department of Defense website after being removed as part of the Trump Administration's push to clear out DEI from the federal government. NBC ...NBC News - 20h -
Watch live: Trump to sign executive order overhauling Education Department
President Trump is holding an event Thursday afternoon at the White House centered on his plans to overhaul the Education Department. During the event, he is also expected to sign an executive ...The Hill - 6h -
White House: 'Critical functions' will stay under Department of Education
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said all the critical functions of the Department of Education will remain, ahead of President Trump signing an executive order to dismantle the federal ...The Hill - 5h -
State Department: Ukraine, Russia 'just a breath away from a full ceasefire'
A State Department spokesperson said Thursday that Ukraine and Russia are “just a breath away from a full ceasefire” after three years of war. “We are just a breath away from a full ceasefire, and ...The Hill - 1h -
Trump signs executive order to dismantle US Department of Education
Order calls for teardown of department as Trump seemingly tries to circumvent need to obtain congressional approval. US politics live – latest updates Donald Trump signed an executive order ...The Guardian - 3h -
Breaking down the biggest roles of the Department of Education as Trump prepares action
President Trump is preparing to take executive action to dismantle the Department of Education. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes breaks down the biggest roles of the federal ...CBS News - 1h -
Western Michigan edges Bowling Green 64-63 to close out Mid-American Conference regular season
Javaughn Hannah scored 18 points and Chansey Willis Jr. hit the first of two free throws with two seconds left to rally Western Michigan to a 64-63 victory over Bowling Green in a Mid-American ...ABC News - Mar. 8 -
Green hits go-ahead 3, Curry surpasses 25,000 points as Warriors hold off Pistons, 115-110
Draymond Green hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 35 seconds left, then secured a loose ball moments later and converted a free throw, Stephen Curry surpassed 25,000 points and the Golden State Warriors ...ABC News - Mar. 8 -
Ami Bera defends Al Green censure vote: 'We need radical civility'
Rep. Ami Bera (D-Calif.) on Sunday defended his vote to censure Rep. Al Green (D-Texas), saying his fellow Democrat’s disruption during President Trump’s address to Congress was a “distraction” ...The Hill - Mar. 9 -
Hawaii Gov. Josh Green on Trump wanting states to run education: “I’ll take it”
Hawaii Gov. Josh Green (D) on Wednesday said that if President Trump's plan to put education policy in the hands of the states happens, he would "take it" and "make good use" of the money that ...The Hill - Mar. 13 -
US education department to lay off 1,300 people as Trump vows to close agency
Firings announced Tuesday as administration decried as ‘detached from how Americans live’. The US Department of Education intends to lay off nearly half of its workforce. The layoffs of 1,300 ...The Guardian - Mar. 12 -
Department of Education offices closed for "security reasons" after major job cuts announced
Offices at the Department of Education are closed Wednesday for "security reasons" after the announcement that nearly half the department's staff would lose their jobs. CBS News congressional ...CBS News - Mar. 12 -
New lawsuit alleges Education Department's Office for Civil Rights cannot fulfill responsibilities after cuts
A lawsuit filed Friday alleges the Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is unable to fulfill its mandated obligations due to the Trump administration's changes as it seeks to ...The Hill - 6d -
Trump Ordered the Shutdown of the Education Department
Congress and federal law stand in his way. Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday.The New York Times - 49m -
Can Trump End the Department of Education?
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 - 45m -
Defense Department webpage on Jackie Robinson's military service suddenly missing amid DEI purge
A Department of Defense webpage describing baseball and civil rights icon Jackie Robinson’s military service is now missingABC News - 1d -
Mom worries about daughter with Down Syndrome after Education Department cuts
Hope Katz Zogby, a 7th grader in Baltimore, gets speech therapy and occupational therapy she receives onsite at her local charter school -- programs made possible through funding from the Education ...CBS News - Mar. 12 -
Industrial strategy turns from green to battleship grey
Trump’s hard line on Ukraine and Nato poses difficult choices for the UK’s defence industryFinancial Times - Mar. 13 -
Germany’s Merz agrees spending deal with Greens
Agreement paves way for flagship defence and infrastructure package to be adopted by parliament next weekFinancial Times - 6d -
Stocks close in the green after days of volatility
The Dow Jones regained some ground Monday after President Trump's tariffs put markets in a tailspin last week. CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady breaks down what happened on Wall Street.CBS News - 3d