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Former WWE executive Linda McMahon confirmed as Secretary of Education

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McMahon will face the competing tasks of winding down the Education Department while also escalating efforts to achieve Trump’s agenda.

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  1. WTOP Washington DC

    Senate will vote on confirming Linda McMahon to lead an education agency Trump has vowed to close (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    WTOP Washington DC's feed description

    The Senate is voting Monday on whether to confirm former wrestling executive Linda McMahon as the nation’s education chief, a role that would place her atop a department that President Donald Trump has vilified and vowed to dismantle.

  2. FOX 4 Dallas

    Senate confirms Linda McMahon: What this means for the Department of Education (opens FOX 4 Dallas)

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    FOX 4 Dallas's feed description

    The former WWE CEO will now lead the Department of Education with its future uncertain amid President Donald Trump’s pledge to eliminate the agency.

  3. Breitbart News

    Education Secretary McMahon Introduces Department’s ‘Final Mission’ (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Education Secretary Linda McMahon set the department's "final mission" and "role in this new era of accountability" following her Senate confirmation on Monday.

  4. Odessa American

    Senate confirms McMahon to lead Education Department as Trump pushes to shut it down (opens Odessa American)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    The Senate voted Monday to confirm former wrestling executive Linda McMahon as the nation's education chief, a role that places her atop a department that President Donald Trump has vilified and vowed to dismantle.

  5. KVUE

    Former WWE executive Linda McMahon confirmed as Secretary of Education (opens KVUE)

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    KVUE's feed description

    McMahon will face the competing tasks of winding down the Education Department while also escalating efforts to achieve Trump’s agenda.

  6. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    McMahon confirmed as education chief (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    WASHINGTON -- The Senate voted Monday to confirm former wrestling executive Linda McMahon as the nation's education chief, a role that places her atop a department that President Donald Trump has vilified and vowed to dismantle.

  7. Forbes

    Education Department Shutdown May Be Imminent As McMahon Sends ‘Final Mission’ Memo (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    With the confirmation of Linda McMahon, Trump may be moving toward the imminent shutdown of the Education Department, imperiling student loan borrowers.

  8. CNN

    Senate confirms Linda McMahon as Education secretary amid Trump vow to close department (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Linda McMahon, a major Republican donor and a former pro-wrestling executive, was confirmed Monday to serve as President Donald Trump’s secretary of the Department of Education.

  9. CBS News

    Senate confirms Linda McMahon to lead Education Department as Trump vows to shut it down (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The Senate confirmed the former wrestling executive as the nation's education chief.

  10. Wyoming Public Media

    Linda McMahon has been confirmed as Trump's secretary of education (opens Wyoming Public Media)

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    Wyoming Public Media's feed description

    The White House has been clear that it intends to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, and that it will be McMahon's job to oversee that effort.

  11. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    QUESTION OF THE DAY: Will Linda McMahon be a good education secretary? (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    ABC 17 Mid-Missouri's feed description

    The beleaguered U.S. Department of Education has its new leader.

  12. CT Mirror

    New Secretary Linda McMahon unveils ‘final mission’ for U.S. Department of Education (opens CT Mirror)

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    CT Mirror's feed description

    Incoming Education Sec. Linda McMahon aims to "send education back to the states and empower all parents to choose an excellent education”

  13. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Senate confirms Linda McMahon as education secretary | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    WASHINGTON >> The Senate voted Monday along party lines to confirm Linda McMahon as the nation’s next education secretary, putting the former pro-wrestling executive in charge of an agency that the Trump administration wants to eliminate.

  14. The Guardian

    Linda McMahon, wrestling industry billionaire, confirmed as US education secretary (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    US Senate confirmed Trump ally and ex-wrestling executive as chief of department president wants dismantled

  15. WMUR

    Senate confirms McMahon to lead Education Department (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    The Senate has voted to confirm former wrestling executive Linda McMahon as the nation’s education chief, a role that places her atop a department President Donald Trump has vowed to dismantle.

  16. ABC 13 Houston

    WWE co-founder Linda McMahon confirmed as secretary of education (opens ABC 13 Houston)

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    ABC 13 Houston's feed description

    WWE co-founder Linda McMahon was confirmed as the U.S. secretary of education Monday night by a party line vote of 51-45.

  17. UPI

    Linda McMahon confirmed to run Education Department, an agency Trump wants to abolish (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    The U.S. Senate on Monday confirmed billionaire and former World Wrestling Entertainment executive Linda McMahon as the secretary of Education, an agency President Donald Trump wants to abolish.

  18. New York Times

    How the Senate Voted to Confirm Linda McMahon as Education Secretary (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    The Senate confirmed Ms. McMahon to lead the Education Department by a party-line vote of 51 to 45.

  19. The College Fix

    Senate votes to confirm Linda McMahon as Secretary of Education (opens The College Fix)

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    The College Fix's feed description

    McMahon has pledged to downsize the U.S. Department of Education.

  20. Time

    Senate Confirms Linda McMahon as Trump’s Education Secretary (opens Time)

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    Time's feed description

    The former wrestling executive—and SBA administrator during Trump’s first term—takes charge of a department Trump has vilified and vowed to dismantle.

  21. ABC 7 San Francisco

    US Senate confirms McMahon as education secretary, as Trump pushes to shut down department (opens ABC 7 San Francisco)

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    ABC 7 San Francisco's feed description

    Did Linda McMahon get confirmed? The US Senate voted to confirm the former WWE exec to lead the Education Department Trump pushes to shut down.

  22. WHDH Boston

    Senate confirms McMahon to lead Education Department as Trump pushes to shut it down - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate voted Monday to confirm former wrestling executive Linda McMahon as the nation’s education chief, a role that places her atop a department

  23. The Federalist

    Linda McMahon Confirmed As Education Secretary (opens The Federalist)

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    The Federalist's feed description

    McMahon was confirmed as the Secretary of Education, setting in full motion the Trump admin's plans to end radical ideology in schools.

  24. New York Times

    Senate Confirms Linda McMahon as Education Secretary (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    Ms. McMahon, who has little experience in private or public schools, will take over a department that President Trump has already begun to dismantle.

  25. Chalk Beat

    Will Linda McMahon be ‘an adult in the room’ at the Education Department? (opens Chalk Beat)

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    Chalk Beat's feed description

    President Donald Trump said he wants to dismantle the Education Department. DOGE’s cuts have hit the agency’s research arm. McMahon must deal with these and other challenges.

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