Linda McMahon confirmed by Senate for Education secretary The Senate confirmed GOP donor and former wrestling executive Linda McMahon to head the Department of Education with a 51-45 vote. President Donald Trump is seeking to eliminate the U.S. Department of Education, according to a draft of an executive order reviewed by USA TODAY. As Trump
Trump shuts down US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Protesters are calling on the Trump administration to change course and re-open the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). It is an independent agency of the United States government responsible for consumer protection in the financial sector founded in 2011 after the Great Recession. Fox – Seattle CFPB
Trump picks Brooke Rollins to be agriculture secretary U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday chose Brooke Rollins, president of the America First Policy Institute, to be Secretary of Agriculture. Brooke Rollins, who was recently confirmed as secretary of agriculture, visited Louisville Friday for the National Farm Machinery Show. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins visited
Anjana Anil | Reuters S&P 500 posts best week since Trump’s election U.S. stocks rallied on Friday with the S&P 500 and Dow notching their biggest weekly percentage gains since early November… and the Nasdaq registering its best week since early December. Gold prices jumped to a over two-month peak on Tuesday, supported by a
5 scams that seniors need to avoid With the emergence of AI and other new technologies, people have become more susceptible to scams online, especially older people. unbranded – Lifestyle No one — repeat, no one — needs to be so fearful that they’re stuffing tens of thousands of dollars in a box and standing
Rafael Nadal “not 100%” as he skips US Open Tennis star Rafael Nadal has pulled out of the upcoming US Open in New York as he is unable to “give my 100% at this time.” unbranded – Sport The final major tournament of the tennis calendar is here. The 2024 US Open is set to
The June 2024 U.S. inventory data, released by the Census Bureau, shows that retailers have been growing inventories, which further supports the notion that the strong growth in container imports was used to grow inventories, and not due to an underlying increase in consumer spending. “We mentioned how U.S. consumer spending data did not support
Tim Walz on JD Vance: ready to debate Democratice Vice Presidential nominee Tim Walz campaigned with Kamala Harris on Tuesday — and said he’s looking forward to debating JD Vance. Fox – 2 Detroit A record 58% of Americans owned stocks in 2022, according to the Federal Reserve. Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz was
Social media was abuzz after the fly landed on Donald Trump’s face Thursday, comparing it to a viral moment in the 2020 vice presidential debate between Mike Pence and Kamala Harris. A fly landed on the face of former President Donald Trump during a press event Thursday, marking the second Trump-led campaign that featured a
Employers can now help borrowers pay off student debt Student loans have become a $1.8 trillion burden for millions of Americans. A new law signed by President Biden may help borrowers pay off their loans while saving for retirement. Bloomberg – Quicktake Did you wake up to an email on Friday stating your student loans