While the nation’s attention is fixated on the confirmation hearing of Linda McMahon, President Donald Trump’s executive orders aimed at dismantling the Department of Education and his directives to e

The deadline for U.S. Department of Education employees to accept an offer of up to $25,000 to resign or retire has passed as Linda McMahon was sworn in to lead the agency.

During her confirmation hearing, McMahon repeatedly acknowledged the administration would need the help of Congress to abolish the Department of Education.

President Trump’s pick to lead the Education Department, Linda McMahon, cleared her committee vetting Thursday, setting up a final round of confirmation votes on the Senate floor. McMahon, who led Trump’s Small Business Administration during his first term,

A Senate panel on Thursday advanced former professional wrestling executive Linda McMcMahon’s nomination to lead the Department of Education.

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. All but two members of the 22-member Cabinet have been been confirmed with the exceptions Lori Chavez-DeRemer in the Labor Department and Elise Stefanik as United Nations ambassador.

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.

The Senate confirmed Linda McMahon to lead the Department of Education in a 51 to 45 vote Monday. Controversy surrounding

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

The incoming secretary said during her confirmation hearing that eliminating the Education Department, a priority of President Donald Trump, would require congressional approval.

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.