A Senate committee voted Thursday to advance Linda McMahon's nomination to serve as President Donald Trump's education secretary, bringing her closer to leading an agency the Republican president wants to shut down.

Linda McMahon, President Donald Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Education, attends a hearing of the Health, Education, and Labor Committee on her nomination, Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) Sen.

Trump has repeatedly talked about his desire to close the Education Department, which he alleged “indoctrinate(s) America’s youth with all sorts of things," on the campaign trail.

WWE legend Vince McMahon is no longer being probed for allegedly covering up a slew of sexual misconduct allegations, his lawyer’s office confirmed to the Daily Beast on Wednesday. The federal probe,

If Linda McMahon is confirmed as education secretary, President Donald Trump has said he wants her to “put herself out of a job.” A plan being considered by the White House would direct the education secretary to dismantle the department as much as legally possible while asking Congress to abolish it completely.

Linda McMahon, Trump's pick to lead the federal Education Department, is set to face questions from lawmakers Thursday morning. Here's what to know.

Linda McMahon’s nomination to serve as President Donald Trump’s education secretary has advanced out of a Senate committee, bringing her closer to leading an agency the Republican president wants to a

Linda McMahon faces an unusual test as she seeks Senate approval to lead an agency the president wants her to destroy.

Linda McMahon once described herself as an outsider stepping into the world of education, a business leader with an “inquiring mind” who would challenge the status quo and demand

A Senate committee voted Thursday to advance Linda McMahon's nomination to serve as President Donald Trump's education secretary, bringing her closer to leading an agency the Republican president wants to shut down.

During confirmation hearings, President Trump’s Education Secretary nominee Linda McMahon stressed her commitment to improving what she described as a declining system. While both parties praised her business expertise,

Democrats pressed the nominee on Trump’s plan to close the agency, spending cuts and the fate of Black history classes during her confirmation hearing Thursday.