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 are raising concerns about whether she is fit for the position overseeing more than 50 million students in about 98,000 public schools and 32,000 private schools around the United States.

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Linda McMahon grilled by Senate as Trump's vow to kill Dept. of Ed casts shadow

WWE co-founder Linda McMahon is in the hot seat on Capitol Hill as she faces questions over her education secretary nomination.
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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 ...
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How Linda McMahon Got to Be Trump’s Education Secretary Pick

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Sen. McConnell's health concerns raise questions over ability to serve

The recent concerns over the health of Republican Senator Mitch McConnell are reigniting debate about when it's time for lawmakers to step aside. NBC News' Ryan Nobles has more on the concerns.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene mum on Musk ahead of first DOGE hearing

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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 to be education ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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.
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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 ...
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Linda McMahon confirmation hearing and cocoa prices affect Valentine's Day sweets: Morning Rundown

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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.
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Council demands statutory child sex abuse inquiry

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Department of Education in limbo amid Linda McMahon's confirmation hearing

Mr. Trump has long teased the possibility of closing the Department of Education.
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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 ...
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WWE 2K25 Shows Off Its New Open-World Island Mode For The First Time

During the February 2025 Sony State of Play, WWE 2K25 gave off its first look at The Island, a new PvPvE social space that seems heavily inspired by The City in NBA 2K. A trailer hosted by WWE's ...
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WWE Elimination Chamber 2025 card, date, matches, location, rumors, match card, start time, predictions

The event marks the final premium live show before WrestleMania in April
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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 ...
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Asencio appeal nixed in sex abuse investigation

A Spanish court has rejected an appeal by Real Madrid defender Raúl Asencio to end the investigation into his alleged role in distributing a sexually explicit video of a minor.
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Chinese cranes at U.S. ports raise homeland security concerns

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Chinese cranes at U.S. ports raise national security concerns

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Musk’s DOGE Announces Millions in Cuts to Education Dept. Amid Legal Pushback

Elon Musk’s cost-cutting team said that it had “terminated” 89 of the department’s contracts, apparently targeting its research arm.
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100+ new child sex abuse lawsuits filed against Illinois youth detention centers

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Man linked to Alicia Navarro, teen missing for 4 years, sentenced to 100 years for child sex abuse

A Montana man linked to the case of Alicia Navarro — the girl who walked into a police station four years after she vanished as a teenager — was sentenced to 100 years in prison in an unrelated ...
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Education Dept. urges NCAA to reverse transgender athletes' records, titles and awards

The Education department said records, titles, and awards were 'wrongfully credited to' transgender women, whom it referred to as 'biological men.
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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 ...
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Israeli Hostages’ Accounts of Abuse Raise Alarms for Remaining Captives

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Collins, Britt raise concerns about NIH move to slash billions in research costs

Two Republican senators, including a reliable ally of President Trump, have raised concerns about the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) decision to cut billions of dollars of “indirect” costs ...
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Revelations of Israeli spyware abuse raise fears over possible use by Trump

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The Love and Sex Edition

Modern romance is a web of scams, AI boyfriends, and Tinder burnout. But a smarter, more human, and more pleasure-filled future is possible.
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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 ...
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New Zealand raises ‘concern’ as Cook Islands prepares to sign China deal

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Delaware governor on Trump's threats to Education Dept: 'Let's govern with compassion'

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At Justice Dept., Bove Emerges as Trump’s Enforcer

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Lawmakers question Musk’s ‘infiltration’ into Education Dept. and student loan borrower data

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