Trump is dismantling the Education Department. Here's what it does
President Donald Trump has said he wants his new education chief, Linda McMahon, to ''put herself out of a job.''
The Education Department Cuts Nearly 2,000 Employees: What to Know
The Department of Education announced it was cutting about 2,000 staff members, seemingly the first step in fulfilling President Donald Trump’s campaign promise to dissolve the agency entirely.
Trump defends decision to cut nearly half of Education Department staff
President Donald Trump on Wednesday backed his administration's efforts to lay off about half of the Education Department staff.
Education Department cut by half. Will Trump still try to shut it down?
The cuts come after President Donald Trump’s campaign promise to shutter the Education Department. Critics argue cutbacks are less about improving student outcomes and more about instituting a conservative agenda.
Education Department cuts half its staff as Trump vows to wind the agency down
The Education Department plans to lay off more than 1,300 of its employees as part of an effort to halve the organization’s staff -- a prelude to President Donald Trump’s plan to dismantle the agency
Trump cuts Education Department in half after laying off 1,300 workers
An email sent to employees at the Education Department told staff not to come into work on Wednesday. Callie Carmichael and Ariana Triggs
US Education Department to Cut Half Its Staff as Trump Eyes Its Elimination
By Timothy Gardner, Tim Reid, Alexandra Alper and Marisa Taylor WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Department of Education said on Tuesday it would lay off nearly half its staff, a possible precursor to closing altogether,
Schumer says GOP doesn't have votes to pass funding bill
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer warned Wednesday that Republicans do not have the votes to pass a stopgap measure to ...
When will the Senate vote on the spending bill? Will it need Democratic support?
Now, it’s up to the Senate to pass the bill and get it to President Donald Trump’s desk before the 11:59 p.m. deadline on ...
Senate Democrats insist on voting on 30-day government funding bill
Senate Democrats say they will not vote for the House-passed six-month government funding package, which would boost defense ...
Watch: Democrats speak out against plans for Social Security Administration job cuts
Senate Democrats are sounding the alarm over expected “significant workforce reductions” at the Social Security ...
Patty Murray to skip Trump address to Congress
Murray said she would instead meet with constituents she said had been harmed by Trump's mass firings of federal workers.
Senate Democrats slam Social Security job cuts, attack Musk calling it 'Ponzi scheme'
Senate Democratic leaders stood in support of Social Security benefits on Monday in the wake of the Social Security ...
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Senate Democrats warm to helping GOP avoid government shutdown
Senate Democrats are indicating they won't tank a short-term government funding package, barring any eleventh-hour GOP ...
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House Republicans unveil spending bill to avert shutdown, despite Democrat opposition
Patty Murray released a statement on Saturday ... Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and his leadership team have also said they want to continue negotiations rather than settling for a ...
Chuck Schumer Deals Critical Blow to House Republicans in Funding Bill
With a shutdown deadline approaching, Democrats want a continuing resolution to extend government funding through April 11.