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Today, Linda McMahon:

❌ Pledged to dismantle the U.S. Dept. of Education, and

❌ Promised to support vouchers, stripping resources from 90% of U.S. students.  

Our students deserve an education secretary who will fight for them, not gut public schools to pay for tax cuts for billionaires.
February 13, 2025 at 11:40 PM
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Education Department employees on probation were abruptly dismissed without cause across the department this morning. Staff have been warned that more layoffs are coming.
February 13, 2025 at 5:58 PM
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Paul Martin, the inspector general for the USAID, has been fired after resisting the administration. Just a day ago, his office released a report warning that staff reductions and spending freezes put hundreds of millions in taxpayer dollars at risk of misuse and waste. This is the way.
February 12, 2025 at 2:28 AM
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“Care decisions are best made between physicians and their patients and families,” one of Michigan’s largest healthcare systems says.
Corewell Health restores gender-affirming care after public backlash
Equality Michigan calls the decision a victory for civil rights, trans youth
www.metrotimes.com
February 12, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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February 11, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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The Department of Education has agreed to temporarily block DOGE from accessing federal student loan data.
February 12, 2025 at 12:09 AM
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A coalition of news organizations said in a court filing that video exhibits from a Jan. 6 riot case had "disappeared" from a government platform that provided access to evidence used in court.
Jan. 6 video evidence has 'disappeared' from public access, media coalition says
A coalition of news organizations said in a court filing that video exhibits from a Jan. 6 riot case had "disappeared" from a government platform that provided access to evidence used in court.
www.npr.org
February 11, 2025 at 10:33 PM
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Senator Chuck Schumer of New York, the Senate Minority Leader, has launched a new online portal for individuals to report corruption, abuses of power, and threats to public safety, with the legal protections afforded to whistleblowers.
February 10, 2025 at 4:23 PM
February 9, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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Musk’s staffers fanned out across several agencies today, sending representatives to the Atlanta headquarters of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and meeting with the Labor Department to seek access to sensitive data.
February 6, 2025 at 5:42 AM
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NEW: More than 300 career employees at the EPA have left. Those who remain face a painful decision: resign or work for an administration that plans to radically reshape the EPA while reversing environmental protections.

By @fastlerner.bsky.social & @pratheekrebala.bsky.social
“We Feel Terrorized”: What EPA Employees Say About the Decision to Stay or Go Under Trump
More than 300 career employees at the Environmental Protection Agency have left. Those who remain face a painful decision: resign or work for an administration that plans to radically reshape the EPA…
propub.li
February 6, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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The White House has directed the C.I.A. to send an unclassified email listing employees hired within the past two years, as part of an Elon Musk-led initiative to drastically reduce the federal workforce.
February 6, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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95% of students with disabilities learn in public schools, and the Department of Education ensures they get the support they need and deserve.

Learn more on how eliminating the department would deepen inequalities and harm students nationwide: https://bit.ly/3Ct46Nz
February 6, 2025 at 1:36 PM