Congress faces budget showdown with competing plans
Republicans in the House and Senate are proposing competing budget plans to advance President Donald Trump's agenda, with the ...
Could Canada really become the 51st US state? Here’s what it would take
It’s not clear if Canada wants to become a U.S. state, though technically it would be possible without its buy-in ...
Trump’s pick for education chief seeks approval to lead an agency she would be asked to tear down
Republicans praise her business acumen and say she’s a good pick to change the course of American education. Sen. Bill ...
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Trump’s education pick McMahon defends plan to unwind department
WASHINGTON >> President Donald Trump’s choice to run the Department of Education, Linda McMahon, advocated for the president’s plans to abolish the department at her U.S. Senate confirmation hearing ...
Texas touted a plan to expand family leave. Employers aren't rushing to sign up.
In 2023, shortly after state lawmakers began banning nearly all abortions, they passed what they called an innovative, ...
Trump's Ed Dept. pick says agency 'clearly could not be shut down' without Congress
Here are key takeaways from the confirmation hearing for Linda McMahon, Trump's nominee for education secretary.
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Trump nominee Linda McMahon grilled over Baltimore County child sex abuse lawsuit
Linda McMahon, President Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Education, was grilled during a confirmation hearing Tuesday, ...