Trump's push to close the Department of Education has a math problem in Congress
- President Donald Trump's executive order aims to dismantle the Department of Education, prompting responses from lawmakers and advocacy groups planning lawsuits against this move.
- Senators Bill Cassidy and Mike Rounds plan to introduce legislation to eliminate the department, aiming to return educational authority to states and local communities.
- A Marist poll indicates that 63% of U.S. Residents oppose eliminating the Department of Education, while only 37% support it.
- Advocacy groups and teachers unions are preparing legal action against Trump's order, arguing it overreaches and threatens public education resources.
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Only Congress can close the Department of Education, and Republicans are going to try
WASHINGTON — Congressional Republicans are working to codify into law President Donald Trump’s sweeping executive order that calls for the elimination of the U.S. Education Department.
No, Donald Trump can’t eliminate the Department of Education. Here’s what he’s really trying to do.
Donate to Democratic candidate Adam Frisch. Donate to Palmer Report. We need $2,631 to keep our fight going against Trump. Click here to donate $25 or $50Donald Trump has announced that he’s signed an executive order eliminating the Department of Education. But in reality he’s done no such thing. The Department of Education can’t be eliminated by executive order. Even if it could, Trump’s executive order doesn’t claim to eliminate it. Only Cong…

Trump order to close Education department sparks congressional action, lawsuits
(The Center Square) – Lawmakers, school advocates and teachers’ unions are taking swift action after President Donald Trump’s executive order to begin dismantling the Department of Education, one of his most controversial moves yet.
Trump order to close Education Department sparks congressional action, lawsuits
(The Center Square) – Lawmakers, school advocates and teachers’ unions are taking swift action after President Donald Trump’s executive order to begin dismantling the Department of Education, one of his
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