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Advice for student loan borrowers amid uncertainty surrounding U.S. Department of Education
President Trump is seeking to dismantle the Department of Education with the help of billionaire Elon Musk, potentially causing major disruptions for Americans paying student loans. CBS News ...CBS News - Feb. 11 -
Research arm of Education Department sees cuts after DOGE review
The Institute of Education Sciences (IES), the research arm of the Department of Education, is facing funding cuts as it cancels more than 160 contracts. The American Educational Research ...The Hill - Feb. 11 -
U.S. attorneys under scrutiny as Justice Department continues transition
Sources say there are concerns about a purge of U.S. attorneys connected to the Jan. 6 Capitol riot cases. CBS News Department of Justice correspondent Scott MacFarlane has more.CBS News - Feb. 11 -
Aguilar says Democrats would oppose spending bill with Department of Education cuts
Rep. Pete Aguilar, D-Calif., said that House Democrats would vote against a government funding bill if it included cuts to the Department of Education. Aguilar claimed Republicans "don't care about ...NBC News - Feb. 11 -
Eric Adams thanks Justice Department for ordering dismissal of corruption charges
New York City Mayor Eric Adams thanked the Department of Justice for ordering the federal corruption charges filed against him be dropped, but admitted "many New Yorkers still question my character."NBC News - Feb. 11 -
Musk’s ‘Doge’ guts nearly $1bn in US education department’s research office
Cuts in effect wipe out Institute of Education Sciences, one of the country’s largest funders of education research. Elon Musk and the Trump administration ’s so-called “department of government ...The Guardian - Feb. 11 -
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 - Feb. 12 -
Why the Department of Education has withstood so many assaults from the right
Many conservatives want to use the department to advance “anti-woke” policies and understand that harnessing its power can advance their objectives more than abolishing it.The Hill - Feb. 12 -
Education Department rescinds Biden memo that threatened to upend college NIL payments
The U.S. Education Department is scrapping a policy from the Biden administration that threatened to upend colleges’ plans to pay athletes for their name, image and likeness by making those ...ABC News - Feb. 12 -
Treasury Department revokes access 'mistakenly' given to Musk aide
A former Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) staffer "mistakenly” received editing access to a sensitive federal payment system at the Treasury Department for a brief period last week before ...The Hill - Feb. 12 -
Democratic lawmakers question Energy Department over DOGE nuclear data access
Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) and Rep. Don Beyer (D-Va.) wrote Wednesday to Energy Secretary Chris Wright about reports that staffers with Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) have ...The Hill - Feb. 12 -
Education Department launches Title IX probes over trans athlete policies
The Department of Education announced on Wednesday it is investigating two state athletic associations that say they will not abide by the Trump administration's Title IX rules that forbid ...The Hill - Feb. 12 -
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 - Feb. 13 -
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 - Feb. 12 -
Explosion at Taiwan department store kills 1 and leaves 10 others hospitalized
Fire authorities in Taiwan say an explosion at a department store killed one person and left 10 others hospitalizedABC News - Feb. 13 -
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 - Feb. 13 -
House Democrats warn Energy Department against canceling approved loans
Twenty-five congressional Democrats wrote to Energy Secretary Chris Wright on Thursday urging against the cancellation of loans already issued through the Energy Department’s Loan Program Office ...The Hill - 6d -
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 - 6d -
Louisiana Health Department Says It Will Stop Promoting ‘Mass Vaccination’
“Vaccines should be treated with nuance, recognizing differences between seasonal vaccines and childhood immunizations,” Dr. Ralph L. Abraham, the state’s surgeon general, wrote in a memo.The New York Times - 6d -
President Trump wants to dismantle the Department of Education. Here's what would be impacted.
President Trump wants his pick to lead the Department of Education, Linda McMahon, to dismantle the agency. McMahon acknowledged at her confirmation hearing that abolishing the department would ...CBS News - 6d -
Merging USAID into the State Department is a good idea being carried out badly
Placing the administration of development aid within a country’s foreign ministry is not some strange, grasping display of control freakery.The Hill - 6d -
Interior Department fires 2,300 employees after OPM directive
The Interior Department is firing 2,300 employees after a directive from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). An internal message reviewed by The Hill on Friday indicates the department let go ...The Hill - 6d -
Judge to hear arguments on DOGE access to sensitive Treasury Department records
A federal judge in New York is hearing arguments Friday on the Department of Government Efficiency's access to treasury department records. Attorney and CBS News political reporter Katrina Kaufman ...CBS News - 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 - 6d -
Trump rolls back CFPB, USAID and Department of Education: Where things stand
President Trump supercharged his overhaul of government agencies this week that included a fresh round of a widespread firings. Trump signed an order this week indicating agency heads initiate ...The Hill - 5d -
Justice Department struggles to find prosecutor willing to drop Eric Adams case
The number of resignations over the Justice Department's order to drop the charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams is growing, and has delayed the DOJ's efforts to end the case. CBS News' ...CBS News - 5d -
US Judge Extends Order to Block DOGE From Treasury Department Data
A lawyer for the Trump administration couldn’t say whether the data DOGE accessed had been shared outside the US Treasury Department.Wired - 5d -
Behind the scenes battle unfolds in Justice Department over Eric Adams case
The aftershocks of the corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams might be more powerful than the initial earthquake itself. Acting Deputy Attorney General Emile Bove instructed federal ...CBS News - 5d -
Justice Department fires multiple immigration judges amid case backlog
The Department of Justice fired multiple immigration judges Friday, according to two sources familiar with the decision and a statement from one of the judges on LinkedIn.NBC News - 4d -
Eric Adams reacts to Justice Department motion to drop his corruption charges
The Department of Justice submitted an official request to dismiss New York City Mayor Eric Adams' federal corruption case. Adams is trying to reassure New Yorkers that he is solely beholden to ...CBS News - 4d -
As Wall Street Chases Profits, Fire Departments Have Paid the Price
Fire engine manufacturing is now largely controlled by three companies. Around the country, prices have soared, and orders can take years to fulfill.The New York Times - 3d -
China berates US for changing state department language on Taiwan
US state department last week removed line from fact sheet saying ‘We do not support Taiwan independence’. China has called on the United States to “correct its mistakes” after a statement that ...The Guardian - 3d -
Why Your Department Leaders Are Set Up to Fail—And What to Do About It
Leaders expect differentiation but don’t teach teams how to create it. Instead, train your team leaders to think strategically and break industry norms.Inc. - 3d -
Education Department investigating Northern Virginia school districts for transgender support policies
The Education Department is investigating whether five Northern Virginia school districts violated Title IX and one of President Trump’s recent executive orders by allowing transgender students to ...The Hill - 3d -
Department of Homeland Security is preparing to fire hundreds of senior leaders this week
The Trump administration is preparing to fire hundreds of high-level DHS employees in a bid to remove people deemed to be misaligned with its goals.NBC News - 2d -
Education Department slashes grants for training teachers on 'divisive ideologies'
The Education Department said on Monday it is slashing grants for training teachers because the programs focused on “divisive ideologies.” The department cut $600 million to these programs it says ...The Hill - 2d -
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 - 2d -
Department of Education workers brace for Trump to shut agency down: ‘Everybody is distraught’
Education department meeting in wake of new Trump policies was ‘incomplete and chaotic’, staff say. Workers inside the US Department of Education have described a “horrible, intimidating and ...The Guardian - 23h -
Layoffs, budget cuts could soon hit Defense Department
The Department of Government Efficiency is targeting the Defense Department, with officials saying firings are expected to start soon. Barbara Starr, longtime Pentagon correspondent, joins "America ...CBS News - 20h -
Agriculture Department tries to rehire fired workers tied to bird flu response
The Agriculture Department is scrambling to rehire several workers it fired as part of President Donald Trump’s broad cuts because they were involved in the government’s response to the ongoing ...ABC News - 17h