Day: March 20, 2025

The executive order begins the process of dismantling the department, a process which requires congressional approval.

President Donald Trump took his first legislative step toward eliminating the Department of Education on Thursday, signing an executive order to begin dismantling the decades-old federal agency.

The U.S. Supreme Court needs to step in to rein in federal judges after a series of setbacks, President Donald Trump said in a social media post.

Giving Elon Musk access to some of the nation’s most closely guarded military secrets is a major expansion of his role as an adviser to President Trump and highlights his conflicts of interest.

Since it was created in 1979, the Education Department has enjoyed enough bipartisan support to keep it in business, with some Republicans even embracing its role in funding and shaping public schools.

President Donald Trump kicked off the process of dismantling the Department of Education by signing an executive order on Thursday.