Eliminating U.S. Department of Ed: Can we still ensure equal education for all?
President Donald Trump continues to push for immediate closure of the U.S. Department of Education, and Democrats push back.
President Donald Trump continues to push for immediate closure of the U.S. Department of Education, and Democrats push back.
It is heart-wrenching to watch Donald Trump nonchalantly sign off on scores of executive orders that are unconstitutional, defy existing laws, and adversely impact the lives of millions of people, especially the young.

A coalition of 14 state AGs, not including Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares, has filed suit in federal court challenging the exercise of power by the unelected paper billionaire Elon Musk.
U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner urges leaders of federal departments and agencies to promote data collection and transparency around AI.
Sixth District Republican Congressman Ben Cline insists that “(t)here is no evidence to support the allegation that Elon Musk or his team has unlawfully accessed or seized sensitive data.”
With Prime Minister Netanyahu standing beside him, sporting a sinister grin, Trump announced that the US would take over Gaza.
A community health assessment is under way to identify the greatest needs of residents in Augusta County and beyond.
A number of Venezuelans living legally in the United States are afraid after the Trump Administration has revoked their protective status.
Mark Warner is starting to get it, that go along to get along isn’t going to work with Trump 2.0, that his predilection for being thought of as a radical centrist is outdated when the other side thinks everybody else is the enemy, and isn’t willing to triangulate.
If we’re going to fight back against the Trump/Musk hack of the federal treasury, we’re going to need people like Mark Warner to stop being Vichy collaborators and actually do something.
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