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Pete Marocco (center), who served as deputy administrator-designate at USAID in the new Trump administration until last week, met with members of Congress to discuss foreign assistance.

Pete Marocco tried to upend USAID in 2020 -- and failed. In 2025, he dismantled it

10:43am March 25, 2025

This Trump administration official was a key figure in the dismantling of the United States Agency for International Development — and will help set the agenda for the future of foreign aid.

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Pentagon restores webpages of Black veterans, Navajo Code Talkers and others after outcry

11:05am March 20, 2025

A Pentagon official not authorized to speak publicly said its review to scrub websites of DEI content was too hasty and also used search terms like "gay," leading to the flagging of Enola Gay images.

Mehmet Oz Testifies In Senate Nomination Hearing To Be Administrator Of The Centers For Medicare And Medicaid Services

Dr. Mehmet Oz, Trump's pick to lead Medicare and Medicaid, gets his Senate hearing

5:00am March 14, 2025

Dr. Mehmet Oz appeared before the Senate Finance committee Friday for his confirmation hearing to be the administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

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U.S. Department of Education Staff Layoffs

The Education Department is being cut in half. Here's what's being lost

5:27pm March 12, 2025

by Cory Turner

The U.S. Education Department's Office for Civil Rights, Institute of Education Sciences and Office of Federal Student Aid were especially impacted by the cuts announced on Tuesday.

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What parents, teachers and school choice groups think of Education Department cuts

3:56pm March 12, 2025

Teacher unions and some parent groups condemned the cuts, while school choice advocates celebrated them.

A man walks past the U.S. Department of Education building in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 7.

U.S. Education Department says it is cutting nearly half of all staff

5:06pm March 11, 2025

According to the department, more than 1,300 positions will be cut as a result of this reduction in force. Roughly another 600 employees have accepted voluntary resignations or retired.

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President Trump Delivers First Address To Joint Session Of Congress

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The short history of Trump's tariff chaos — and more that happened this week

5:00am March 07, 2025

It was a week that saw not only more twists in the tariffs saga but also Trump's big Hill address, the suspension of aid to Ukraine, more firings at agencies, and more. NPR keeps track, day by day.

Trump prepares order dismantling the Education Department

11:41pm March 05, 2025

The draft executive action, obtained by NPR, acknowledges that the department and its signature responsibilities were created by Congress and cannot legally be altered without congressional approval.

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Watch NPR's full special coverage of Trump's speech and the Democrats' response

8:10pm March 04, 2025

President Trump addressed a joint session of Congress tonight. Watch NPR's full special coverage — which includes the Democratic response to Trump's speech.

Linda McMahon has been confirmed as Trump's secretary of education

6:42pm March 03, 2025

The White House has been clear that it intends to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, and that it will be McMahon's job to oversee that effort.

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