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Trump's new education secretary announces 'historic final mission' in staff email sent hours after confirmation
Newly confirmed Education Secretary Linda McMahon told staffers on Monday that the department must embark on a "momentous final mission" as it undergoes a "historic overhaul." "This review of our programs is long overdue.
Senate confirms Linda McMahon as Education secretary amid Trump vow to close department
Linda McMahon, a major Republican donor and a former pro-wrestling executive, was confirmed Monday to serve as President Donald Trump’s secretary of the Department of Education.
US education secretary says she is on 'final mission' to end bureaucracy
U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon on Monday said she would lead a "final mission" to end bloat at the government department that President Donald Trump has targeted for closure, and that she aimed to transfer oversight of education to state governments.
WWE Co-Founder Linda McMahon Sworn In as Trump's Education Secretary, Sharing Her 'Final Mission' for Department
WWE co-founder Linda McMahon was sworn in as Donald Trump's education secretary on March 3, sharing her 'final mission' for the Carter-era department that she was tapped to lead
Senate Confirms Linda McMahon as Education Secretary
Ms. McMahon, who has little experience in private or public schools, will take over a department that President Trump has already begun to dismantle.
CT’s Linda McMahon confirmed as Trump education secretary
Linda McMahon, a former Senate candidate from Connecticut and GOP megadonor, will take the helm of the U.S. Department of Education at a pivotal time for the agency following her confirmation on
Senate Confirms Linda McMahon as Trump’s Education Secretary
The former wrestling executive—and SBA administrator during Trump’s first term—takes charge of a department Trump has vilified and vowed to dismantle.
Linda McMahon lays out Education Department’s ‘final mission’
Education Secretary Linda McMahon swiftly laid out a “final mission” for the Education Department in a message to staff Monday after being quickly confirmed and sworn in. McMahon’s plan would execute President Donald Trump’s desire to "send education back to the states" amid an expected executive order from Trump that would direct the department to offload what programs it can to other agencies and assess what laws are needed to close the department altogether.
Hungarian Foreign Minister Szijjarto to meet U.S Secretary of State Rubio
Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto is going to meet U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington later on ...
VA secretary says DOGE streamlining operations, not cutting benefits
Secretary of Veteran's Affairs Doug Collins discusses how DOGE cuts are impacting the nation's retired military members on ...
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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent: ‘We are set on bringing interest rates down’
United States Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the government was set on bringing rates down. He reprimanded China’s ...
Philadelphia teachers, leaders rally against Trump administration's proposed cuts to education
Some Philadelphia teachers and lawmakers say they're worried about new education secretary Linda McMahon — and her and President Trump's plans for the U.S. Education Department.
GOP senators grill Trump defense nominee on Iran, Taiwan, NATO
Republican members of the Senate Armed Services Committee led by Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) grilled Elbridge Colby, President ...
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem Insulted Canadians in Bizarre Stunt at U.S. Border
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has been criticized for a bizarre stunt during an official visit to the U.S.-Canada ...
Housing will ‘unfreeze’ in weeks, new Treasury Secretary says
Scott Bessent said he expects the US housing market to pick up steam after recent indicators came in below forecasts.