The Headline: The Beginning of the End for The Department of Education?
It’s hard to see how cutting Department of Education staff will help children, but that’s exactly what Donald Trump is doing. If Trump voters are surprised by this move, then their head has been in the sand. This is yet another campaign promise, he is making good on. NPR reports that the U.S. Education Department is cutting nearly half of all staff
AFGE Local 252, a union that represents Education Department employees, released a statement in which its president, Sheria Smith, said, "We will fight these draconian cuts and urge all Americans to stand up and contact their Members of Congress…to protect the Department of Education's vital work, working people, and our Nation by rejecting these political games."
Minutes later, AFGE Local 252 told NPR that Smith was laid off, along with all five of the chapter's other union officers.
ABC News: US and Ukraine call for 30-day ceasefire following Saudi talks
The United States and Ukraine are calling for a 30-day ceasefire, subject to the acceptance of Russia, following talks in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday.
The U.S. will also "immediately lift" its pause on intelligence sharing and "resume security assistance to Ukraine," the countries said in a joint statement.
National Transportation Safety Board Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy laid out frightening statistics about near misses to underscore the danger that has existed for years near Ronald Reagan National Airport and expressed anger that it took a midair collision for it to come to light.
NBC News: House narrowly passes six-month funding bill as shutdown deadline nears
The measure now heads to the Senate, where its fate is uncertain. Republicans control 53 seats, and Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., has made clear he’s firmly against it. That means at least eight Democratic senators would have to support the bill to cross the Senate’s 60-vote threshold and send it to President Donald Trump’s desk.
The government is set to run out of money late Friday.
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