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Chuck Schumer says Democrats will not support ‘partisan’ Republican funding bill to avoid shutdown – as it happened

Republicans only have 52 yes votes and senator says Democrats won’t help get to the 60 votes needed for the bill to pass. This blog is now closed.

The Guardian - US

With mass layoffs, McMahon and Trump begin mission to end Education Department - Roll Call

Education Secretary Linda McMahon said Tuesday that large-scale staffing cuts at her department are a step toward ending its operations.

Roll Call

Education Department announces it’s cutting staff by half as Trump looks to shutter it

Over a thousand people will be laid off from the 4,000-person agency

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Trump administration briefing: education department to be halved as Trump walks back Canada tariffs

Education secretary Linda McMahon describes layoffs as ‘significant step towards restoring greatness’ – key US politics stories from Tuesday at a glance

The Guardian - US

US education department to lay off 1,300 people as Trump vows to close agency

Firings announced on Tuesday as administration decried as ‘detached from how Americans live’

The Guardian - US

US Education Department to halve staff as Trump pushes for elimination

US Secretary of Education Linda McMahon says administration will work with the US Congress to abolish department.

Al Jazeera

DOE to layoff half of workforce

Education Secretary Linda McMahon said her end goal is to completely shutter the department

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Education Department plans to lay off 1,300 employees as Trump vows to wind the agency down

The Education Department plans to lay off over 1,300 of its more than 4,000 employees as part of a reorganization that’s seen as a prelude to President Donald Trump’s plan to shut down the agency

The Independent UK

Dozens of colleges in Trump administration’s crosshairs for ‘anti-semitism’ after Trump administration yanks $400m from Columbia

Department of Education warned colleges and universities across the country of the financial repercussions of what they characterize as failing to protect Jewish students

The Independent UK

Linda McMahon tries to walk back shutting down education department

‘This is not a turn off the lights and walk out of the department,’ the newly confirmed education secretary says

The Independent UK

Trump Administration Cancels $400 Million In Grants Allocated To Columbia University

The review and subsequent cancellation of funding have raised questions about the administration's approach to university funding.

International Business Times

Jimmy Kimmel on Trump’s tariffs: ‘Can you believe we’re shaking down Canada?’

Late-night hosts discuss Trump’s game of chicken with tariffs on Canada and Mexico and more Doge-induced chaos

The Guardian - US

What Does The Department Of Education Do And Why Does Trump Want To Abolish It? What You Need To Know

Trump has tasked Linda McMahon with shutting down the Education Department, a move that would require congressional approval.

International Business Times UK

Trump sends mixed signals over the fate of the Department of Education

Democrats have denounced Trump’s proposal to close the department as placing added burdens on rural states and students.

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The Independent UK

Trump is preparing an executive order to dismantle Education Department

Drafted executive order instructs Linda McMahon to ‘take all necessary steps to facilitate the closure of the Education Department’

The Independent UK

What will happen to student loans if the Department of Education is closed down?

Trump has begun the process of dismantling the Department of Education, which manages a $1.7 trillion student loan portfolio

The Guardian - US

US reportedly plans to revoke foreign students’ visas over pro-Palestinian social media posts flagged by AI – as it happened

State department is using AI to review tens of thousands of accounts, reports say

The Independent UK

Linda McMahon wastes no time using Day 1 to announce ‘overhaul’ of Department of Education

Trump has repeatedly said he wants McMahon to ‘put herself out of a job’ and shut down the department

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US Department of Education workers decry ‘final mission’ email as power grab

Education secretary Linda McMahon’s plan to eliminate department will hurt disadvantaged children, staff say

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Trump's Allies Criticize Zelenskyy Amid European Summit

Trump's aides criticize Zelenskyy, European leaders offer support for Ukraine. Cuts impact government spending.

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