
Linda McMahon, President Donald Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Education, arrives for a hearing of the Health, Education, and Labor Committee on her nomination, Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) Linda McMahon, President Donald Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Education, speaks during a hearing of the Health, Education, and Labor Committee on her nomination, Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025, in Washington.
Main Idea: The Senate confirmed Linda McMahon as education secretary, putting her in charge of a department that President Donald Trump wants to weaken or shut down.
Key Points:
Trump’s push to cut the Education Department could disrupt federal aid, disability support, and student loan services for schools, students, and families.
McMahon says she will keep key funding flowing and make the department run more efficiently, which could reduce waste if Congress and courts allow the changes.
Rate how each entity in this article affected the American people.
Central political actor driving the push to dismantle the Education Department and reshape federal education policy.
Confirmed as Secretary of Education and the article centers on her role in carrying out Trump’s education agenda.
Central agency under McMahon’s leadership and the target of Trump’s efforts to shrink or shut it down.
The body that voted to confirm McMahon and is a key decision-maker in the story.
Senate Democratic leader quoted opposing the confirmation and warning about education funding cuts.
Institution whose authority is cited as necessary to close the department and control spending.
Government entity cited as carrying out cuts and audits that affected the Education Department’s work.
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Committee that held McMahon’s hearing and is part of the confirmation process.
Mentioned as one of McMahon’s affiliations in her background.
Cited as McMahon’s prior government role and part of her public record.