Democrats, Republicans Debate Future of the Department of Education

Partisan debates over what’s to blame for declining academic performance preview the battles ahead over education reform. In a House hearing on Wednesday, Democrats accused Republicans of promoting divisiveness, inequity, and resegregation as part of a plan to eliminate the U.S. Department of Education. The debate at a hearing on the state of American education

Musk Vows to Eliminate ‘Wasteful’ Politico Subscriptions for Federal Employees

Government payments to Politico quadrupled to $26 million during the Biden administration Getty Images Elon Musk, the African-born immigrant entrepreneur President Donald Trump authorized to rein in spending, vowed on Wednesday to end the federal government’s “wasteful expenditure” of nearly $8.5 million last year on premium subscriptions to Politico, the Beltway news blog located many,

White House Says Payments to Some Media Outlets Will Stop

‘The DOGE team is working on canceling those payments now,’ White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said. After reports surfaced that the federal government may have paid for subscriptions to media companies like Politico, the White House announced on Feb. 5 that those payments “will no longer be happening.” White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt

Trump Signs Executive Order Banning Biological Men in Women’s Sports

President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed an executive order that prohibits biologically male athletes from participating in women’s sports, delivering on a campaign promise. “With this executive order, the war on women’s sports is over,” Trump said, noting that schools that refuse to comply may lose federal funding. In addition, the order tasks the administration