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The order will also go a step further and reportedly include calls for legislation to abolish the DOE entirely. with federal education funding going directly to states. Since the department's creation under Jimmy Carter, Republicans have been calling for its abolishment, saying it's unnecessary and makes the education system less efficient and more expensive. But we haven't seen action like this.

The order will also go a step further and reportedly include calls for legislation to abolish the DOE entirely. with federal education funding going directly to states. Since the department's creation under Jimmy Carter, Republicans have been calling for its abolishment, saying it's unnecessary and makes the education system less efficient and more expensive. But we haven't seen action like this.

Here is Trump speaking on the matter yesterday.

Here is Trump speaking on the matter yesterday.

Ultimately, though, abolition of the DOE must go through Congress, where 60 votes would be needed in the Senate. It will be very much an uphill battle.

Ultimately, though, abolition of the DOE must go through Congress, where 60 votes would be needed in the Senate. It will be very much an uphill battle.

So on Tuesday, the Trump administration began sending flights full of illegal immigrants to Guantanamo Bay. The White House says the base will be used for, quote, the worst criminal illegal aliens threatening the American people. Other criminal legals could also end up in El Salvador.

So on Tuesday, the Trump administration began sending flights full of illegal immigrants to Guantanamo Bay. The White House says the base will be used for, quote, the worst criminal illegal aliens threatening the American people. Other criminal legals could also end up in El Salvador.

During a meeting with Secretary of State Marco Rubio, El Salvadorian President Nayib Bukhali announced that his country would be willing to accept criminal aliens and even U.S. citizens for a, quote, small fee. It's unclear if Trump will take him up on that offer, but Secretary Rubio said, quote, no country has ever made an offer of friendship such as this.

During a meeting with Secretary of State Marco Rubio, El Salvadorian President Nayib Bukhali announced that his country would be willing to accept criminal aliens and even U.S. citizens for a, quote, small fee. It's unclear if Trump will take him up on that offer, but Secretary Rubio said, quote, no country has ever made an offer of friendship such as this.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has passed the Senate Finance Committee hurdle by a narrow 14-13 party-line vote. He now heads to a floor vote in his bid to head up the Department of Health and Human Services. Meanwhile, Tulsi Gabbard has made it through the Senate Intelligence Committee in her nomination for Director of National Intelligence, despite having a tough confirmation hearing.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has passed the Senate Finance Committee hurdle by a narrow 14-13 party-line vote. He now heads to a floor vote in his bid to head up the Department of Health and Human Services. Meanwhile, Tulsi Gabbard has made it through the Senate Intelligence Committee in her nomination for Director of National Intelligence, despite having a tough confirmation hearing.

She made it through with a narrow 9-8 party line vote. Ahead of the vote, Gabbard secured critical GOP support from Senators Collins, Lankford, and Young, who had been on the fence. During her hearing, she defended her record, pledging stronger oversight on intelligence leaks. We'll have more on the confirmations tomorrow morning.

She made it through with a narrow 9-8 party line vote. Ahead of the vote, Gabbard secured critical GOP support from Senators Collins, Lankford, and Young, who had been on the fence. During her hearing, she defended her record, pledging stronger oversight on intelligence leaks. We'll have more on the confirmations tomorrow morning.

Yeah, very fast indeed. So we'll start with Mexico. As we discussed yesterday, President Trump ordered 25% tariffs on all imports from Mexico and Canada, saying they would remain in place until the countries made more of an effort to prevent drugs and legal immigrants from crossing into the U.S. Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum initially struck a defiant tone,

Yeah, very fast indeed. So we'll start with Mexico. As we discussed yesterday, President Trump ordered 25% tariffs on all imports from Mexico and Canada, saying they would remain in place until the countries made more of an effort to prevent drugs and legal immigrants from crossing into the U.S. Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum initially struck a defiant tone,

announcing 25% tariffs of her own. But on Monday morning, there was an apparent diplomatic breakthrough. Following a phone call between the two leaders, which Trump called very friendly, he agreed to pause the implementation of those tariffs for a month to allow for further negotiations.

announcing 25% tariffs of her own. But on Monday morning, there was an apparent diplomatic breakthrough. Following a phone call between the two leaders, which Trump called very friendly, he agreed to pause the implementation of those tariffs for a month to allow for further negotiations.

That pause came after Mexico agreed to send 10,000 soldiers to the border to, in Scheinbaum's words, quote, prevent drug trafficking from Mexico to the U.S., particularly fentanyl. Scheinbaum added that for his part, Trump has agreed to increase efforts to, quote, prevent the trafficking of high-powered weapons to Mexico.

That pause came after Mexico agreed to send 10,000 soldiers to the border to, in Scheinbaum's words, quote, prevent drug trafficking from Mexico to the U.S., particularly fentanyl. Scheinbaum added that for his part, Trump has agreed to increase efforts to, quote, prevent the trafficking of high-powered weapons to Mexico.