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 - 21h

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 - 21h

Trump signs executive order dismantling the Department of Education

Watch live coverage as President Trump holds an education event at the White House and signs an executive order that could lead to the dismantling of the Department of Education.

NBC News - 7h

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 - 4h

Trump targets Education Department and Steve Kornacki's NCAA picks: Morning Rundown

Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order to close the Education Department.

NBC News - 9h

Trump to sign order Thursday dismantling Department of Education

President Trump is expected to sign an order on Thursday to launch the Department of Education's dismantling. A White House official told NewsNation that the anticipated executive order, first ...

The Hill - 20h

Trump expected to sign executive order to abolish US education department

President made campaign promise to axe the department – but needs congressional approval to follow through. US politics live – latest updates Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive ...

The Guardian - 1h

Live updates: Trump slated to sign order that will dismantle Education Department

President Trump is expected to sign an executive order Thursday that will begin the dismantling of the Education Department, kick-starting a campaign promise to shutter the federal agency. The ...

The Hill - 2h

Watch Live: Trump signing executive order to begin dismantling Department of Education

President Trump has taken aim at the Department of Education, but shutting down the department entirely would require an act of Congress.

CBS News - 12m

Trump expected to sign order gutting Department of Education, sources say

President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order to diminish the Department of Education at the White House on Thursday, multiple sources told ABC News.

ABC News - 1h

Trump set to sign executive order shuttering the Education Department

The president campaigned extensively on a promise to dismantle the department and appointed an education secretary keen to carry out the task.

NBC News - 21h

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 - 3h

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

When will the Department of Education be dissolved? Secretary McMahon doesn't know

Linda McMahon said Friday that President Donald Trump "intends" to sign an executive order to dissolve the Department of Education -- but it's still unclear when.

ABC News - Mar. 7

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 - 1h

Trump to Sign Order Aimed at Dismantling Education Department

The order, which President Trump may sign on Thursday, will lay the groundwork for eventually shuttering the agency, reassigning some of its primary duties.

The New York Times - 10h

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 - 2h

Trump to dramatically downsize education department but it will still handle student loans, says White House – live

Press secretary Karoline Leavitt says DoE will be ‘much smaller’ due to executive order Trump will sign as critics say it is ‘dark day’ for US children. Revealed: Trump education cuts mean years ...

The Guardian - 1h

Why does Trump want to close the Department of Education?

President Donald Trump is on his way to fulfill another campaign promise of dismantling the Department of Education. The battle over federal involvement in local education is one that’s been ...

NBC News - 4d

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President Trump expected to sign executive order dismantling Education Department; Finland ranked happiest country in the world.

CBS News - 1h

LIVE: Trump signs an executive order related to the Dept. of Education

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ABC News - 1h

Trump ends diversity programming at the State Department

President Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order eliminating diversity programming at the State Department, wiping out the Biden administration’s initiative to remove barriers to employment for ...

The Hill - 1d

Trump to sign executive order limiting Public Service Loan Forgiveness program

President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order excluding certain student loan borrowers from the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.

CNBC - Mar. 7

Trump signs executive order targeting 3rd law firm

President Donald Trump signed an executive order suspending security clearances of Mark Pomerantz and those who work at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison.

ABC News - 5d

Department of Education staff told offices will be closed Wednesday

The email sent to Department of Education staff said offices will be closed "for security reasons."

CBS News - Mar. 11

3/20: CBS Mornings Plus

President Trump is expected to sign an executive order to begin the process of dismantling the Department of Education. Plus, fighting bird flu as the costs of eggs climb.

CBS News - 3h

3/20: CBS Morning News

President Trump to sign executive order to begin dismantling the Department of Education; Conservative environmental activist launches "Nature is Nonpartisan" non-profit.

CBS News - 2h

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

First steps to dismantle Education Department begin

The Department of Education is cutting its workforce by nearly 50% as the Trump administration proceeds with plans to dismantle the agency. The bulk of the department's responsibilities include ...

CBS News - Mar. 12

Trump rolls back over a dozen Biden-era executive orders, actions

President Trump rolled back on Friday over a dozen former executive orders and directives signed by former President Biden focused on gender, labor policies and industry regulations. Trump signed ...

The Hill - 5d

Playing in harmony, despite the president's DEI executive order

When President Trump's executive order banned DEI programs throughout the government, the United States Marine Band was forced to cancel a planned concert with teens from Equity Arc, a nonprofit ...

CBS News - 3d

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 Wednesday for 'security reasons'

The Department of Education told staff in an email Tuesday that its offices would be closed Wednesday for “security reasons.” The email, obtained by NewsNation, said workers needed to leave the ...

The Hill - Mar. 11

Trump signs executive order aimed at gutting Voice of America and six other federal agencies

President Donald Trump signed an executive order to gut the parent of U.S. government-funded media outlet Voice of America and six other federal agencies. NBC News' Aaron Gilchrist reports on the ...

NBC News - 3d

Trump set to sign order dismantling Education Dept.

Secretary Linda McMahon recently cut its workforce in half in the first step toward fulfilling Trump's goal of shuttering the agency.

NBC News - 9h

Trump set to sign order dismantling Education Dept.

Secretary Linda McMahon recently cut its workforce in half in the first step toward fulfilling Trump's goal of shuttering the agency.

NBC News - 9h

Trump says Education Dept. shouldn't handle student loans: 'Not their business'

It's a major challenge to the Trump administration's plans to dismantle the Education Department: How to transfer the loan accounts of over 40 million people.

CNBC - Mar. 11

Trump signs order to gut Voice of America, other agencies

Trump signed an executive order on Friday aimed at gutting the parent of U.S. government-funded media outlet Voice of America and six other federal agencies.

NBC News - 5d

Dismantling Education Department would put many students at risk, top Democrat says

Rep. Bobby Scott (D-Va.), the ranking member on the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, says President Trump’s plan to dismantle the Department of Education would put students at risk ...

The Hill - 5h

Trump plans to sign executive order closing Department of Education

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