Federal employee layoffs begin at Department of Education

The Education Department made department-wide cuts on Wednesday, including in its civil rights office, according to multiple sources familiar with the move, a day after President Trump said he’d like to see the department eliminated.  The terminations were primarily sent to newer probationary employees hired within the last year, sources said. Layoff letters were emailed

‘Today Is the Big One’: Trump Set to Sign Sweeping Reciprocal Tariffs

The Trump administration is aiming to remedy unfair global trade with reciprocal tariffs. President Donald Trump is set to sign an executive order that raises U.S. tariffs to rates matching other countries. “Three great weeks, perhaps the best ever, but today is the big one: Reciprocal tariffs!!! Make America Great Again!!!” Trump wrote in all caps

Trump Announces Reciprocal Tariffs to Counter Global Trade Barriers

The Trump administration is aiming to remedy unfair global trade with reciprocal tariffs. WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump on Feb. 13 signed off on a plan to enact reciprocal tariffs on U.S. trading partners, citing countries’ unfair barriers to trade against the United States. Trump said at the Oval Office that reciprocal tariffs mean “whatever countries charge

Watch Live: McMahon appears at confirmation hearing for education secretary

Washington — Linda McMahon, President Trump’s nominee to become secretary of education, is appearing before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions on Thursday as the future of the agency that she could potentially lead hangs in the balance.  “I would like to thank President Trump for his confidence in me to lead a