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One day after signing an executive order to begin dismantling the Department of Education, President Trump provided more insight on his plan to reallocate the department's responsibilities. CBS News MoneyWatch reporter Megan Cerullo reports.
There are unanswered questions for schools and parents over President Trump's executive order to begin dismantling the Department of Education. While signing the order, Mr. Trump acknowledged only Congress can abolish the agency. CBS News' Weijia Jiang has more.
Trump administration effort to wind down the Education Department could lead to frustration for millions of student loan borrowers, experts say.
President Trump announced the signing of an executive order that would begin the process of dismantling the Department of Education "once and for all." Erica Brown explains. Then, Jon Valant, director of the Brookings Institution's Brown Center on Education Policy, joins with analysis.
President Trump is moving to dismantle the Department of Education. He signed an executive order on Thursday that the White House says will begin the process of shutting down the agency. CBS News senior White House reporter Jennifer Jacobs reports.
After the Department of Justice missed a Thursday filing deadline about details sought by a federal judge on the Trump administration's deportation flights to El Salvador, the judge called the department's response "woefully insufficient." CBS News' Scott MacFarlane and Jennifer Jacobs have the latest.
President Trump is preparing to take executive action to dismantle the Department of Education. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes breaks down the biggest roles of the federal agency.
President Trump signed an executive order on Thursday to begin the process of dismantling the Department of Education. Mr. Trump still needs Congress' approval to fully get rid of the department.
President Trump has taken aim at the Department of Education, but shutting down the department entirely would require an act of Congress.
President Trump is starting to enact his pledge to close the Department of Education. Liam Knox, a reporter for Insider Higher Ed, joins to discuss.
Hope Katz Zogby, a 7th grader in Baltimore, gets speech therapy and occupational therapy she receives onsite at her local charter school -- programs made possible through funding from the Education Department. Zogby's mother now worries about what will happen after the staffing at the agency was slashed in half. Nancy Cordes has the story.
The Trump administration is placing more than a thousand Department of Education workers on leave beginning March 21. American Federation of Government Employees Local 252 President Sheria Smith, whose union represents Education Department employees, joins "America Decides" with her reaction.
The Trump administration is cutting the Education Department's workforce in half. Arne Duncan, who served as secretary of education under former President Barack Obama, joins "The Daily Report" to discuss.
The Department of Education is cutting its workforce by nearly 50% as the Trump administration proceeds with plans to dismantle the agency. The bulk of the department's responsibilities include financial assistance to low-income schools, support for students with disabilities, civil rights oversight and federal student loans and grants. CBS News' Caitlin Huey Burns spoke with a former employee.
The Department of Education said staff affected by the job cuts would be placed on leave starting Friday, March 21.
President Trump signed an executive order Friday establishing a task force for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. But the executive order on everyone's radar, that aims to dismantle the Department of Education, has yet to receive the president's signature. Political strategists Maura Gillespie and Hyma Moore join "America Decides" to assess the possible ramifications of the expected order.
The Department of Education doesn't oversee school curriculums, but it does offer a range of services affecting millions of Americans.
President Trump is expected to sign an executive order as soon as this week with the goal of dismantling the Education Department. Nancy Cordes explains what's at stake.
It's not clear when President Trump plans to sign an executive order to dismantle the Department of Education, but changes to budgets and operations are expected under secretary Linda McMahon's future directives. Matt Barnum, a reporter at The Wall Street Journal, joins CBS News with more details.
President Trump's mission to dismantle the Department of Education may begin with an executive order, but congressional approval is needed to shut down the federal establishment. CBS News' Weijia Jiang has the latest news, and USA Today's Zachary Schermele breaks down how the department currently operates.
President Trump is expected to sign an executive order to dissolve the Education Department, sources tell CBS News. The move could impact funding for millions of students. CBS News' Nancy Cordes reports.
Completely eliminating the Education Department would require congressional approval and 60 votes in the Senate, which is unlikely given the current makeup.
Newly-confirmed Education Secretary Linda McMahon has laid out the "final mission" for the department. Washington Post national education writer Laura Meckler joins "The Daily Report" to break it down.
In her first week as Secretary of Education, Linda McMahon is wasting no time working to fulfill President Trump's wish to dismantle the department. Erica Meltzer, the national editor for "ChalkBeat," joins "America Decides" to analyze.
President Trump is considering executive action to shut down the Department of Education, which provides vital support for student achievement, financial assistance, and civil rights enforcement. Margaret Spellings, former U.S. Secretary of Education, joins "CBS Mornings Plus" to discuss the potential consequences if the department is dismantled.
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and CIA Director John Ratcliffe will return to Capitol Hill to testify before the House Intelligence Committee on Wednesday.
Trump has signed an executive order requiring documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote in federal elections and mandating that all ballots be received by Election Day.
Dollar Tree is selling Family Dollar to two private equity firms after the discount chain failed to gain traction with shoppers.
A Tufts University international graduate student was taken into custody by federal authorities Tuesday, according to the school.
The head of Pope Francis' medical team says there was a crisis during the pontiff's battle with pneumonia so dire, they considered "whether to stop and let him go."
Prince Harry and his Sentebale co-founder Prince Seeiso of Lesotho say they stepped down as relations between trustees and the chair "broke down beyond repair."
The Trump administration continues to insist it didn't defy a federal judge's order when it failed to turn around planes carrying Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador.
A pilot and his two young daughters survived on the wing of a plane for about 12 hours after it crashed and was partially submerged in an icy Alaska lake before being rescued.
The Trump administration is moving to end the "Housing First" approach despite warnings from providers and homelessness experts that the shift won't work.
Utah is moving to protect the children of online content creators following the child abuse conviction of family vlogger Ruby Franke.
Dollar Tree is selling Family Dollar to two private equity firms after the discount chain failed to gain traction with shoppers.
A pilot and his two young daughters survived on the wing of a plane for about 12 hours after it crashed and was partially submerged in an icy Alaska lake before being rescued.
The Trump administration is moving to end the "Housing First" approach despite warnings from providers and homelessness experts that the shift won't work.
Both agencies are part of the Department of Health and Human Services, which like much of the federal government, has seen mass layoffs as part of the Trump administration's ongoing efforts to implement budget cuts.
Dollar Tree is selling Family Dollar to two private equity firms after the discount chain failed to gain traction with shoppers.
Consumer confidence continues to wane as Americans worry about the economy, jobs and their income.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and other Trump officials allegedly used Signal for a group chat to discuss a highly sensitive operation.
Disability rights advocates say income and asset caps for Medicaid buy-in programs are a "poverty trap" for millions of Americans.
President Trump's nominee to oversee the Social Security Administration faced lawmakers' questions about his plans for the retirement program.
The Trump administration continues to insist it didn't defy a federal judge's order when it failed to turn around planes carrying Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador.
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and CIA Director John Ratcliffe will return to Capitol Hill to testify before the House Intelligence Committee on Wednesday.
The Trump administration is moving to end the "Housing First" approach despite warnings from providers and homelessness experts that the shift won't work.
Both agencies are part of the Department of Health and Human Services, which like much of the federal government, has seen mass layoffs as part of the Trump administration's ongoing efforts to implement budget cuts.
Democrat Dan Goughnour has won a special election in western Pennsylvania.
The Trump administration is moving to end the "Housing First" approach despite warnings from providers and homelessness experts that the shift won't work.
Both agencies are part of the Department of Health and Human Services, which like much of the federal government, has seen mass layoffs as part of the Trump administration's ongoing efforts to implement budget cuts.
The latest departures from the CDC mean close to a third of the agency's top management is leaving or left recently.
Health officials in Washington, D.C., are investigating after an Amtrak passenger who rode the train into Union Station was confirmed to have measles.
Disability rights advocates say income and asset caps for Medicaid buy-in programs are a "poverty trap" for millions of Americans.
The head of Pope Francis' medical team says there was a crisis during the pontiff's battle with pneumonia so dire, they considered "whether to stop and let him go."
Prince Harry and his Sentebale co-founder Prince Seeiso of Lesotho say they stepped down as relations between trustees and the chair "broke down beyond repair."
The Trump administration continues to insist it didn't defy a federal judge's order when it failed to turn around planes carrying Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador.
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and CIA Director John Ratcliffe will return to Capitol Hill to testify before the House Intelligence Committee on Wednesday.
Vice President JD Vance said he "didn't want her to have all that fun by herself."
Prince Harry and his Sentebale co-founder Prince Seeiso of Lesotho say they stepped down as relations between trustees and the chair "broke down beyond repair."
Hamdan Ballal said Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank beat him in front of his home while filming the assault.
Israeli settlers have beaten up one of the Palestinian co-directors of the Oscar-winning documentary film "No Other Land."
"American Idol" contestant Freddie McClendon shared the devastating story of his late father Davis McClendon through a powerful original song, leaving all three judges in awe.
Comedian Conan O'Brien accepted this year's Mark Twain Prize for American Humor on Sunday at the Kennedy Center. Some comics took jabs at the night's honoree and President Trump, who took over as chair of the Kennedy Center in January.
The Senate Intelligence Committee heard testimony on Tuesday from key players involved in a group chat on the messaging app Signal, in which the U.S.'s highly sensitive plans to bomb Houthi targets in Yemen were discussed inadvertently with a journalist. President Trump said that his administration would investigate the government's use of Signal. CBS News contributor and former CIA official Andrew Boyd has more on what it is and how it's used.
The National Security Agency sent a bulletin in February warning of Russian hackers trying to access encrypted conversations on Signal.
From labor shortages to environmental impacts, farmers are looking to AI to help revolutionize the agriculture industry. One California startup, Farm-ng, is tapping into the power of AI and robotics to perform a wide range of tasks, including seeding, weeding and harvesting.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and other Trump officials allegedly used Signal for a group chat to discuss a highly sensitive operation.
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Gary Rivlin dives into the fierce competition between tech giants in his new book "AI Valley," exploring how companies like Microsoft and Google are battling for control over the future of artificial intelligence. He joins "CBS Mornings Plus" to talk about how AI is already reshaping everyday life—and where it's headed next.
Carbon capture chemically removes CO2 from the air, to store or recycle into products. But is this technology – underwritten by the fossil fuel industry – an effective means to address climate change?
As a tool to address rising greenhouse gas emissions, carbon capture chemically removes carbon dioxide from the air, to store or recycle into products. The company behind a new plant to be opened this summer claims the facility will remove 500,000 tons of CO2 a year. But is this form of carbon capture – underwritten by the fossil fuel industry – an effective means to address climate change? Correspondent David Pogue looks at the technology behind this initiative, and the controversy it has raised.
Remains of five mammoths were found archaeologists from the Austrian Academy of Sciences said Thursday in a news statement.
Our planet's closest and brightest neighbor will pass approximately between the Earth and sun this week, in what's called an inferior conjunction.
The new findings come from the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI), which sits on a telescope at the Kitt Peak National Observatory in Arizona.
Utah is moving to protect the children of online content creators following the child abuse conviction of family vlogger Ruby Franke.
The gunman who killed 23 people in a racist attack at an El Paso Walmart in 2019 in one of the the deadliest mass shootings in U.S. history has been offered a plea deal to avoid the death penalty.
A former UPMC doctor was arrested after police in Hawaii say he tried to push his wife off a hiking trail and hit her in the head with a rock.
An investigation into the death of David Clary, who was killed in 1986, remains ongoing, police said.
Luigi Mangione is asking for a laptop in jail to view material as he awaits trial in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
Data on dark energy weakening over time may signal that if the trend continues it could eventually cause the universe to collapse, according to a new study. Mustapha Ishak-Boushaki, a physics professor and Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) researcher, joins CBS News with more.
Our planet's closest and brightest neighbor will pass approximately between the Earth and sun this week, in what's called an inferior conjunction.
"The Moonwalkers: A Journey with Tom Hanks" tells the story of the Apollo missions.
The new findings come from the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI), which sits on a telescope at the Kitt Peak National Observatory in Arizona.
Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost Mission 1 lander marked the first successful commercial moon landing.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Peterson's death sentence for the murder of his pregnant wife Laci has been overturned. Now his supporters are pushing for a complete retrial.
The seesaw marriage between the former ballerina and her much older husband only lasted four years, until she shot him on Sept. 27, 2020.
Cayley Mandadi's mother and stepfather go to extreme lengths to prove her death was no accident.
See some of convicted serial killer Rodney Alcala's photographs that were discovered by detectives in a Seattle storage locker.
Democratic lawmakers are ramping up their attacks on top Trump officials involved in a Signal group chat that mistakenly contained an Atlantic journalist. The text chain included discussions about military operations against the Houthis in Yemen. CBS News' Nikole Killion reports.
Pope Francis' doctor said the 88-year-old pontiff came so close to dying during his 5-week hospital stay that at one point, they considered "letting him go." CBS News' Chris Livesay has more.
Officials in New Mexico are sharing multiple videos of a chaotic scene where shots were fired at what police called an "unsanctioned car show" in the city of Las Cruces. Four people have been arrested. CBS News' Andres Gutierrez has more.
Prince Harry is walking away from a charity that he started in 2006. Sentebale helps young people in southern Africa, but Harry says he cannot continue to work with the organization's chairman of the board after she challenged the other trustees.
Bryan Kohberger, who is accused in the stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students, is set to go on trial in a few months. Court documents reveal prosecutors could call his family to testify against him and they could be barred from attending the trial.