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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Linda McMahon faces confirmation hearing for department Trump wants to kill
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Lawyer for Vince McMahon says criminal probe 'definitively concluded' with no charges
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Red state education officials eager for end of Department of Education
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The seven-year wait for a dentist: why Linda Colla pulled out her own teeth
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Democrats press McMahon on 'minimal' education policy experience ahead of hearing
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Senate to vote on Tulsi Gabbard's confirmation for intelligence chief
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Senate Advances Gabbard, Signaling Quick Confirmation
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Bird flu confirmed in Nevada dairy worker
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Ex-Treasury secretaries express worries over DOGE payment systems
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Black educators warn of what is lost if Education Department is shuttered
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RFK Jr. Wrong on Medicare, Medicaid During Senate Confirmation Hearing
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DHS Secretary Kristi Noem endorses plan to overhaul FEMA
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House Democrats denied entry into Department of Education building
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Inside DOGE's takeover of the Education Department
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House Democrats denied entry to the Department of Education
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