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 Thursday to be education secretary.
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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.ABC News - 3h -
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 ...NBC News - 5h -
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 ...NBC News - 5h -
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 ...CBS News - 5h -
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.The New York Times - 5h -
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 ...The Hill - 6h -
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.NBC News - 8h -
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 - 16h -
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 - 21h
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When the pain hits home, Republicans balk at Trump's spending cuts and tariffs
From reducing NIH funding to slashing USAID to new tariffs, Republican lawmakers are beginning to speak out — carefully — against some of Trump's actions.NBC News - 20h -
RFK Jr. confirmed as health secretary
The GOP-controlled Senate voted Thursday to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a longtime anti-vaccine activist, to lead the country’s most powerful health care agency.NBC News - 4h -
Putin goes from pariah to negotiating partner as Trump unveils upcoming meeting
For a decade, Russian President Vladimir Putin has been the West’s pariah after first annexing Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula and then launching a full-scale invasion of the country.NBC News - 5h -
Seniors in an affluent Southern community have had it with 'doggone' crypto scammers
Residents of Beaufort County, South Carolina, reported $3.1 million in losses from crypto scams, including ones involving bitcoin ATMs, last year alone.NBC News - 10h -
Las Vegas finally breaks its streak of 214 dry days — with 0.01 inches of rain
LAS VEGAS — After 214 straight days with no measurable rain, a drizzle finally came to the Las Vegas Valley.NBC News - 1h
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Trump threatens reciprocal tariffs in bid to "ensure fairness" on trade
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Order to Drop Adams Case Prompts Resignations in New York and Washington
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Trump signs memo to determine reciprocal tariffs on US trading partners
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4th federal judge blocks Trump's birthright citizenship executive order
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