Tag: education secretary
Senate Democrats hold 24-hour session to stop DeVos
If only one more Senate Republican can be turned against DeVos, she will not be confirmed.
Democrats vow to oppose Betsy DeVos as education secretary
DeVos is being highly criticized for her lack of experience and her advocacy aimed at privatizing the public education system.
Senators call for Trump’s education secretary nominee to pay $5.3M in...
DeVos has neither responded to their letter, nor announced any plans to ensure payment of the delinquent fines.
America did not vote for this cabinet
The cabinet is a strong indicator of who Trump's government will really be working for.
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Is the DNC giving Kamala Harris a Boost for 2028?
Scant attention has focused on how hiding the autopsy provides an assist to Kamala Harris, who currently leads in polling of Democrats for the party’s 2028 nomination.
Trump’s quiet election push sparks alarms over federal power and the machinery of voting
A Reuters investigation has revealed a widening federal push into state election systems, with demands for voter records, scrutiny of voting equipment, and revived fraud probes fueling warnings about intimidation, disenfranchisement, and executive overreach.
Trump purge of National Science Board sparks warnings of political takeover of US science
The firing of every member of the National Science Board, alongside sweeping proposed cuts to federal research agencies, is raising alarms that the administration is dismantling independent scientific governance while jeopardizing America’s research leadership.
DHS warehouse jail plan signals historic expansion of immigration detention
Documents and reporting reveal a sweeping plan to convert warehouses and deploy military contracting to rapidly expand immigration jails across the United States.
No-bid contracts and taxpayer funds fuel scrutiny of Trump’s White House ballroom
A Republican push to spend $400 million in taxpayer funds on Trump’s White House ballroom is colliding with allegations of inflated no-bid contracts, donor conflicts, and questions over whether a recent security scare is being used to justify a project critics say reflects presidential self-interest over public need.