What does the Department of Education do - and can Trump dismantle it?
A draft of Trump's order to dismantle the education department, obtained by the Washington Post, acknowledges that only ...
Musk's next target? Trump says DOGE will look at Department of Education, Pentagon funding
President Donald Trump said he has instructed Elon Musk to look into wasteful government spending at the Department of ...
Why America’s first Department of Education didn’t last
The brief experiment with a department of education was born in 1867 and enacted by Southern Democrat President Andrew ...
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, ...
Inside DOGE's takeover of the Education Department
Staffers at the Department of Education worry the Department of Government Efficiency is accessing sensitive information and spreading confusion.
White House preparing executive order to abolish the Department of Education
The planned order follows years of campaign promises from President Donald Trump to abolish the department — something he cannot do without Congress' approval.
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Linda McMahon led WWE and the SBA. The U.S. Education Dept. may be next
McMahon has a limited background in education, and a long career as a business executive. She'd be stepping into an agency ...
In Trump’s quest to close the Education Department, Congress and his own agenda may get in the way
Democrats in Congress were quick to jump on Trump’s plan. Sen. Edward Markey, D-Mass., a member of the Health, Education, ...
Democrats mobilize to take on Musk after weeks of struggling to find a message
After nearly three weeks in the minority, Democrats have finally settled on a target to rally against: Elon Musk.
Senate confirms fracking company CEO Chris Wright as enery secretary
The U.S. Senate on Tuesday approved Chris Wright, the CEO of a fracking company, to serve as secretary of energy.
Education Department staff warned that Trump buyout offers could be canceled at any time
During a staff-wide meeting Wednesday, leaders of the Department of Education told employees that the Trump administration’s resignation offer comes with major caveats.
Congress in uproar over ‘takeover’ of US Education Department but Musk says it doesn’t even exist!
Since Donald Trump's second term began, the Department of Education has faced challenges, especially with Elon Musk’s ...