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Department of Education under Trump just took its 'largest' step closer to shutting down

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. 'Outnumbered' discusses President Donald Trump's Supreme Court victory allowing him to massively reduce the size of the Department of Education. The Department of Education (ED) just took a big step closer to shutting down. The Trump administration announced on Thursday an interagency agreement between the ED and the Treasury to move student lending operations to the Treasury, which will "assume operational responsibility for collecting on defaulted Federal student loan debt and provide operational support to ED’s efforts to return borrowers to repayment," the ED said in a release. "I think we've been very clear this last week that this is a multiphase process," Nicholas Kent, Undersecretary of Education, told Fox News Digital on Monday. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO PULL BACK RACE-BASED CRITERIA IN FEDERAL GRANTS The U.S. Department of Education buildi

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Apr 11, 2026·Fox NewsT2 · Outlet report
Extra: Linda McMahon on Civics, Scores and Shuttering Agencies

The Trump administration has set out on some ambitious endeavors. Among them is the dismantling of the Department of Education. Beyond structural shifts, they are also looking to reignite interest in civics and government on the ground in…

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Apr 11, 2026·Fox NewsT2 · Outlet reportLATEST
Extra: Linda McMahon on Civics, Scores and Shuttering Agencies

The Trump administration has set out on some ambitious endeavors. Among them is the dismantling of the Department of Education. Beyond structural shifts, they are also looking to reignite interest in civics and…

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Apr 10, 2026·Fox NewsT2 · Outlet report
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Apr 7, 2026·The GuardianT2 · Outlet reportKEY MOMENT
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Apr 2, 2026·Fox NewsT2 · Outlet report
Constitution is on Trump’s side in Supreme Court birthright citizenship case

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Apr 1, 2026·CNNT2 · Outlet reportKEY MOMENT
Takeaways from the Supreme Court arguments on Trump’s effort to end automatic birthright citizenship | CNN Politics

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Mar 31, 2026·CNNT2 · Outlet report
D. John Sauer: Trump’s top litigator faces uphill battle with birthright citizenship | CNN Politics

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Mar 26, 2026·BBCT2 · Outlet report
Trump's signature to appear on US bank notes in first for sitting president

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Mar 26, 2026·The GuardianT2 · Outlet report
Trump signature to appear on US currency in first for sitting president

Treasurer’s signature to be removed for first time since 1861 in change made to mark US’s 250th anniversary Donald Trump’s signature will soon appear on US paper currency, the treasury department announced on Thursday.…

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Department of Education under Trump just took its 'largest' step closer to shutting down

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There is no question that Trump’s threats, if carried out, would amount to war crimes. The international justice system is positioned to act Donald Trump is openly threatening war crimes in Iran because he apparently thinks he can get away…

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