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Jan 30, 2025 Trump moved to begin dismantling the Department of Education without congressional approval Corroborated Information, Memory and Manipulation
Attempting to eliminate a cabinet-level agency responsible for national education policy without legislative authorization challenges separation of powers.
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- Trump signs order dismantling Department of Education — Trump signed an order that would begin the process of dismantling the Department of Education. The order attempts to circumvent the need to obtain congressional approval to formally close a federal department. Trump stated "My administration will take all lawful steps to shut down the department. We're going to shut it down and shut it down as quickly as possible. It's doing us no good."
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Week 2 – 2025-01-25–2025-01-31
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