Student Loan Forgiveness To Ramp Up In February, Suggests Education Department

The Education Department may start accelerating student loan forgiveness processing in February. The update may be good news for borrowers, but uncertainty remains.
The Hill

2024 Republicans want to eliminate the Education Department. What would that look like?

Multiple Republican presidential candidates made it clear at this week’s debate that the Department of Education is in danger if they are elected. “Let’s shut down the head of the snake, the Department of Education,” Vivek Ramaswamy said.

Depleted and Distracted, Justice Dept. Staff Fear Losing Focus on Potential Threats

Rank-and-file prosecutors and agents have expressed serious concern that a hobbled work force hurts the government’s ability to identify and stop terrorist plots, cyberattacks, mass violence and fraud.
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Justice Department says it is still reviewing 2 million Epstein documents

The department has already uploaded approximately 12,285 documents in response to the Epstein Files Transparency Act, the department said, and over 125,000 files have been released.
Time

What Does the Department of Education Actually Do?

On Thursday, President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order titled “Improving Education Outcomes by Empowering Parents, States, and Communities,” that attempts to dismantle the Department of Education. It directs newly-instated Education Secretary ...
Forbes

So You Want To Abolish The Department Of Education? Here’s What You Need To Know.

WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 09: The US Department of Education sign marks the entrance to the federal building housing the agency's headquarters on February 9, 2024, in Washington, DC. (Photo by J. David Ake/Getty Images) The demand for abolishing the US ...
CBS News

McMahon says federal school aid will keep flowing as Education Department hands off some duties to other agencies

Education Secretary Linda McMahon told CBS News on Tuesday that federal money to support low-income students and special education will continue to flow as the Education Department shifts some of its grant programs to other agencies, amid the Trump ...

Minnesota department finds child care centers targeted in viral video operating normally

The state Department of Children, Youth, and Families said it visited the nine facilities at the center of right-wing claims of fraud and found them "operating as expected."
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