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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.
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.
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.
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.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has paused cyber offensive against Russia
Multiple U.S. officials tell CBS News that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has issued a directive to U.S. Cyber Command to ...
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth orders a halt to offensive cyber operations against Russia
Russia has intensified cyber operations against Ukraine and NATO countries, according to previous U.S. intelligence and ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
5 takeaways from U.S. energy secretary's visit to Oak Ridge: AI, federal cuts, new nuclear
If Tennessee officials could create an energy secretary in a lab, they probably would come up with someone like Chris Wright.
Trump tariffs part of ‘drug war,’ not ‘trade war’: Commerce secretary
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said President Trump’s tariffs on other countries are part of a “drug war,” not a “trade ...
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick: We're going to reexamine trade policy on April 2nd
U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss President Trump's new tariffs against Canada, Mexico and ...