Cabot Phillips

They cited studies showing the math and reading scores for eighth graders right now are at their lowest level in decades, while 70% of fourth graders are not proficient in reading.

They cited studies showing the math and reading scores for eighth graders right now are at their lowest level in decades, while 70% of fourth graders are not proficient in reading.

Well, Secretary of Education Lyndon McMahon will be heading up the effort to dismantle the department she just took over this month. McMahon told her staff in a memo that she was prepared to usher in a, quote, new era of accountability in education.

Well, Secretary of Education Lyndon McMahon will be heading up the effort to dismantle the department she just took over this month. McMahon told her staff in a memo that she was prepared to usher in a, quote, new era of accountability in education.

Quote, our job is to respect the will of the American people and the president they elected, who has tasked us with accomplishing the elimination of bureaucratic bloat here at the Department of Education. A momentous final mission, quickly and responsibly. We got the chance to talk with Secretary McMahon yesterday after the signing. Have a listen.

Quote, our job is to respect the will of the American people and the president they elected, who has tasked us with accomplishing the elimination of bureaucratic bloat here at the Department of Education. A momentous final mission, quickly and responsibly. We got the chance to talk with Secretary McMahon yesterday after the signing. Have a listen.

And it's worth noting it will take an official act of Congress to fully abolish the department. At the moment, that seems unlikely given the 60 vote threshold in the Senate. But Trump can still use executive authority to strip the department of nearly all of its responsibilities and funding. The department's most important functions, though, will remain in place.

And it's worth noting it will take an official act of Congress to fully abolish the department. At the moment, that seems unlikely given the 60 vote threshold in the Senate. But Trump can still use executive authority to strip the department of nearly all of its responsibilities and funding. The department's most important functions, though, will remain in place.

Trump says they'll be shifted to other departments. For example, it looks like the DOE's student loan programs will go to the Treasury Department and their civil rights office will be moved under the Justice Department. Here's Trump.

Trump says they'll be shifted to other departments. For example, it looks like the DOE's student loan programs will go to the Treasury Department and their civil rights office will be moved under the Justice Department. Here's Trump.

So again, a major shakeup in Washington that could have a generational impact on education. Absolutely.

So again, a major shakeup in Washington that could have a generational impact on education. Absolutely.

Yeah, this week alone, we saw a Tesla facility attacked with Molotov cocktails and firearms in Las Vegas. In that incident, the perpetrator spray painted the word resist across walls and doors. The day before, we saw a similar case in a dealership in Kansas City with multiple cars being set ablaze.

Yeah, this week alone, we saw a Tesla facility attacked with Molotov cocktails and firearms in Las Vegas. In that incident, the perpetrator spray painted the word resist across walls and doors. The day before, we saw a similar case in a dealership in Kansas City with multiple cars being set ablaze.

There were separate attacks at dealerships and charging stations across Massachusetts, South Carolina, Washington. The list goes on and on. And it's not just Tesla dealerships being hit. Dozens, if not hundreds, of individual owners have also been targeted.

There were separate attacks at dealerships and charging stations across Massachusetts, South Carolina, Washington. The list goes on and on. And it's not just Tesla dealerships being hit. Dozens, if not hundreds, of individual owners have also been targeted.

Social media has been flooded in recent days with security footage of Tesla owners finding their cars keyed, spray-painted, or with busted-out windows. And Musk himself has received numerous credible death threats as well in recent weeks. In one case, an Indiana man was arrested after threatening to kill him. Police found multiple guns and ballistic vests in his house.

Social media has been flooded in recent days with security footage of Tesla owners finding their cars keyed, spray-painted, or with busted-out windows. And Musk himself has received numerous credible death threats as well in recent weeks. In one case, an Indiana man was arrested after threatening to kill him. Police found multiple guns and ballistic vests in his house.

Here's Musk talking with Sean Hannity about those attacks earlier this week.

Here's Musk talking with Sean Hannity about those attacks earlier this week.