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Trump comes for the Education Department |
One of President Donald Trump 's signature campaign promises was to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education. And on Thursday, he is officially set to sign an executive order that seeks to eliminate the agency ‒ sort of. Though the White House uses the word "closed" to describe the president's upcoming actions on the department, one Trump official said the agency will continue operating in a smaller form to administer "critical programs." The Trump administration has been planning the executive order for weeks, which comes after the workforce for the agency has been cut in half through layoffs and buyouts. What to know about Trump's executive order. |
Through the executive order, Trump will direct Education Secretary Linda McMahon to take "all necessary steps to facilitate the closure of the Department of Education and return education authority to the States," according to a White House summary of the order reviewed by USA TODAY. Reminder: The federal government has no control over school curriculum. Randi Weingarten, the head of the American Federation of Teachers, has vowed to sue the administration over the order. | A person walks past the U.S. Department of Education on Thursday in Washington, DC. Win McNamee, Getty Images |
Earlier this week, Chief Justice John Roberts suggested President Donald Trump was defying a bedrock principle of the American government by calling for the impeachment of a federal judge. Roberts, the chief justice of the United States, implied that Trump was targeting the American judicial system itself. It's an escalation that comes as Trump and his allies have attacked the court system and jurists amid an assortment of judges ruling against Trump's policies in recent weeks. More on the showdown between Trump and judges. |
You asked, On Politics answers: Can citizens remove the president? |
A question from a faithful reader, Kathleen of Oak Grove: "Is it possible for citizens to remove or sanction the president?" |
The simple answer: no. You'd have to turn to lawmakers to make that decision. Congress under the U.S. Constitution has the authority to impeach and remove the "President, Vice President and all civil officers," if it's determined that they engaged in treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors. The 25th Amendment also has a controversial provision that allows the Vice President and a majority of the Cabinet, or the majority of another body that Congress designated by law, to initiate the transfer of powers from an incapacitated president to the vice president. Trump was impeached twice by the House of Representatives during his first term. The Senate acquitted him both times. | | | | Unlike the usual Trump family practice of maximalist exposure, Barron Trump has flown under the radar for most of his life. | | | | The Social Security Administration announced that anyone who can't log into their online accounts must visit a local office to prove their identity. | | | | Chuck Schumer continues to face backlash from some members of his party after he voted in favor of a spending bill that averted a government shutdown. | | | | Adam Strom, fired as coach of the women's basketball team at Haskell Indian Nations University under DOGE, stayed as a volunteer. His team rallied. | | | | Nationwide, there were more than 2,000 protests in February, more than twice as many as the same month of the first Trump administration. | | | | Howard Lutnick, a member of Trump's cabinet, told Americans to invest in his fellow billionaire's vehicle company, despite its falling value. | | | | | | | Sign up for the news you want | Exclusive newsletters are part of your subscription, don't miss out! We're always working to add benefits for subscribers like you. | | | | | | |
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