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Linda McMahon to face confirmation hearing as DOGE targets Education Department cuts

Headline from NBC Los Angeles, from the development of Feb 13, 2025

Newest development Feb 14, 2025 · 3 reportsLinda McMahon just showed the Senate how little she knows about education.

Trump has said he hopes the former WWE leader will “put herself out of a job” if she’s confirmed as education secretary.

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Feb 13, 2025Names this update
Linda McMahon to face confirmation hearing as DOGE targets Education Department cuts
Headline from NBC Los Angeles ·
Feb 14, 2025Newest
Linda McMahon just showed the Senate how little she knows about education.
Headline from Mother Jones ·

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NPR
Linda McMahon, Trump's pick to lead Education Department, faces confirmation hearings (opens NPR)
Published Feb 12, 2025
NPR's feed description
Linda McMahon is set to face Senate confirmation hearings to lead the Department of Education If confirmed, she would lead a department that the Trump administration says it has plans to eliminate.
NBC Los Angeles
Linda McMahon to face confirmation hearing as DOGE targets Education Department cuts (opens NBC Los Angeles)
Published Feb 12, 2025
NBC Los Angeles's feed description
Trump has said he hopes the former WWE leader will “put herself out of a job” if she’s confirmed as education secretary.
ABC 7 Chicago
Trump's pick for education chief Linda McMahon seeks approval | LIVE (opens ABC 7 Chicago)
Published Feb 12, 2025
ABC 7 Chicago's feed description
Linda McMahon faces an unusual test as she seeks Senate approval to lead an agency the president wants her to destroy.
NBC 6 South Florida
Linda McMahon grilled on Trump's plans for Education Department at confirmation hearing (opens NBC 6 South Florida)
Published Feb 12, 2025
NBC 6 South Florida's feed description
Trump has said he hopes the former WWE leader will “put herself out of a job” if she’s confirmed as education secretary.
New York Times
Linda McMahon Faces Confirmation Hearing for Education Secretary (opens New York Times)
Published Feb 12, 2025
New York Times's feed description
Ms. McMahon, the former wrestling executive and President Trump’s education secretary pick, spoke about her priorities for the department. But she also faced scrutiny about White House discussions to close it.
The New Republic
Trump’s Education Pick Refuses to Answer One Very Easy Question (opens The New Republic)
Published Feb 12, 2025
The New Republic's feed description
Linda McMahon, Donald Trump’s nominee for education secretary, revealed the chilling next front line in Republicans’ anti-DEI crusade.
The Republic
Trump's pick for education chief seeks approval to lead an agency she would be asked to tear down (opens The Republic)
Published Feb 12, 2025
The Republic's feed description
WASHINGTON (AP) — Linda McMahon faces an unusual test on Thursday as she seeks Senate approval to lead an agency the president wants her to destroy. If President Donald Trump has his way, his pick for education secretary would be the last in the role.
Fox News
Into the ring: Trump education chief pick McMahon to testify on cutting 'red tape' amid DOGE sweeps (opens Fox News)
Published Feb 12, 2025
Fox News's feed description
President Donald Trump's pick to head the Department of Education, Linda McMahon, will testify before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee on Thursday.
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
Linda McMahon may be asked to dismantle the Department of Education. Here's what it does (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)
Published Feb 12, 2025
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description
What the Education Department does includes managing student loans and regulating services for kids with disabilities.
Los Angeles Times
Trump's pick for education chief says Congress needed to shut down department (opens Los Angeles Times)
Published Feb 12, 2025
Los Angeles Times's feed description
Linda McMahon told senators she believes it would take an act of Congress to abolish the Education Department, saying the Trump administration wants to “do this right” and craft a plan that senators will support.
Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Trump’s education pick McMahon defends plan to unwind department | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)
Published Feb 12, 2025
Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description
WASHINGTON >> President Donald Trump’s choice to run the Department of Education, Linda McMahon, advocated for the president’s plans to abolish the department at her U.S. Senate confirmation hearing today.
CBS News
Linda McMahon faces confirmation hearing with fate of Education Department in limbo (opens CBS News)
Published Feb 12, 2025
CBS News's feed description
Linda McMahon, President Trump's nominee to become secretary of education, appeared before senators on Thursday.
WMUR
Linda McMahon's Senate test for education role (opens WMUR)
Published Feb 12, 2025
WMUR's feed description
Linda McMahon seeks Senate approval as education secretary with plans to dismantle the department, facing opposition from Democrats and educators
Just the News
Linda McMahon to face Senate confirmation hearing for Education secretary on Thursday (opens Just the News)
Published Feb 12, 2025
Just the News's feed description
McMahon's confirmation hearing comes a week after the president announced that he would like to eliminate the Department of Education.
Breitbart News
Watch: Linda McMahon Secretary of Education Confirmation Hearing (opens Breitbart News)
Published Feb 12, 2025
Breitbart News's feed description
The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee holds a hearing on the nomination of Linda McMahon to serve as the Secretary of Education.
New York Post
Linda McMahon outlines plans to dismantle Department of Education, faces WWE taunts at lively confirmation hearing (opens New York Post)
Published Feb 12, 2025
New York Post's feed description
Education Secretary nominee Linda McMahon faced hecklers who invoked her WWE days and tough questions about her plans to abolish the department as she entered the political arena Thursday for a Senate confirmation hearing.
NBC News
Linda McMahon to face Senate confirmation hearing as DOGE targets Education Department cuts (opens NBC News)
Published Feb 12, 2025
NBC News's feed description
Linda McMahon will appear before a Senate committee for her confirmation hearing to be education secretary Thursday as President Donald Trump publicly floats dismantling the department she’s seeking to lead.
Bangor Daily News
Trump's education secretary may be asked to dismantle the Education Department. Here's what it does (opens Bangor Daily News)
Published Feb 12, 2025
Bangor Daily News's feed description
WASHINGTON (AP) — If Linda McMahon is confirmed as education secretary, President Donald Trump has said he wants her to “put herself out of a job.”A plan
Roll Call
McMahon says Trump's plan to close Education Department would need Congress’ approval (opens Roll Call)
Published Feb 12, 2025
Roll Call's feed description
Education Secretary nominee Linda McMahon says President Donald Trump's plan to dismantle the department would need congressional approval.
NPR
Trump's pick for secretary of education is Linda McMahon. Here's what to know (opens NPR)
Published Feb 12, 2025
NPR's feed description
McMahon's confirmation proceedings are likely to focus on how she would handle Donald Trump's plans to dissolve the U.S. Education Department.
Fox News
Trump Education nominee Linda McMahon says shutting down DOE would 'require congressional action' (opens Fox News)
Published Feb 12, 2025
Fox News's feed description
President Donald Trump's Education secretary nominee Linda McMahon faces fiery questioning from senators about the president's goal of dismantling the department.
Insider
Trump wants the Department of Education to be closed 'immediately.' Here's what shutting it down would mean. (opens Insider)
Published Feb 12, 2025
Insider's feed description
Linda McMahon, Trump's education secretary pick, has her confirmation hearing on Thursday amid reports of plans to shut down the Education Department.
Time
Trump's Pick for Education Chief Linda McMahon Faces Test (opens Time)
Published Feb 12, 2025
Time's feed description
At a White House news conference last week, Trump said he wanted McMahon “to put herself out of a job.”
Washington Examiner
WATCH LIVE: Linda McMahon testifies before the Senate ahead of Education Secretary confirmation vote (opens Washington Examiner)
Published Feb 12, 2025
Washington Examiner's feed description
Trump has vowed to eliminate the Department of Education entirely in his second term.
Washington Examiner
Linda McMahon fights to lead Department of Education as Trump vows to dismantle agency (opens Washington Examiner)
Published Feb 12, 2025
Washington Examiner's feed description
Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle repeatedly pressed McMahon to affirm that eliminating the Department of Education would require an act of Congress.

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