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Linda McMahon, President Donald Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Education, attends a hearing of the Health, Education, and Labor Committee on her nomination, Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Education Department cuts half its staff as Trump vows to wind the agency down

March 11, 2025 at 7:09 p.m.

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...

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., left, wears a bandage on his face and wrist as he walks to cast a vote on the Senate floor after falling during a luncheon on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Donald Trump nominees should ‘steer clear’ of undermining polio vaccine, Mitch McConnell says

December 14, 2024 at 4:17 p.m.

Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell, a childhood polio survivor, said any of President-elect Donald Trump’s nominees seeking confirmation should “steer clear” of efforts to discredit the polio vaccine.

FILE – A man walks near a flooded area near the Swannanoa river, effects from Hurricane Helene , Friday, Sept. 27, 2024, in Asheville, N.C. (AP Photo/Erik Verduzco, File)

Many schools are still closed weeks after Hurricane Helene. Teachers worry about long-term impact

October 16, 2024 at 8:27 a.m.

Tens of thousands of students in the Southeast are dealing with school disruptions after Hurricane Helene wreaked havoc so severe — on homes, campuses and municipal power and water systems...

Democratic vice presidential candidate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz speaks during the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) National Dinner at Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Tim Walz touts Democratic record of defending LGBTQ+ rights, says Kamala Harris will advance cause if elected

September 8, 2024 at 9:12 a.m.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz touted Vice President Kamala Harris’ record of defending LGBTQ+ rights on Saturday night, pledging to a supportive crowd that she will advance their cause if elected...

This combination photo shows Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump at an event, Aug. 15, 2024, in Bedminster, N.J., left, and Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris at a campaign event in Raleigh, N.C., Aug. 16, 2024. (AP Photo)

Having a family is expensive. Here’s what Harris and Trump have said about easing costs

August 28, 2024 at 8:38 a.m.

The high cost of caring for children and the elderly has forced women out of the workforce, devastated family finances and left professional caretakers in low-wage jobs — all while...

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