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From what we're hearing, key functions of the DOE, like their student loan programs and civil rights office, would likely be taken up by the Treasury and Justice Departments. For more, we spoke with Dr. Larry Arnn, president of Hillsdale College, the only college in the U.S. that does not take federal funding. Here's what he had to say.

From what we're hearing, key functions of the DOE, like their student loan programs and civil rights office, would likely be taken up by the Treasury and Justice Departments. For more, we spoke with Dr. Larry Arnn, president of Hillsdale College, the only college in the U.S. that does not take federal funding. Here's what he had to say.

Yeah, ultimately, Trump will need congressional approval to officially abolish the department. But in the meantime, he can hand off most of their duties to other departments. For their part, Democrats and teachers unions have vowed to oppose the effort in court. They argue it will overwhelm local school districts and create confusion around the country.

Yeah, ultimately, Trump will need congressional approval to officially abolish the department. But in the meantime, he can hand off most of their duties to other departments. For their part, Democrats and teachers unions have vowed to oppose the effort in court. They argue it will overwhelm local school districts and create confusion around the country.

So those tariffs on Canada and Mexico were supposed to go into effect last month. But Trump again paused tariffs on the vast majority of imports from the two countries, saying they have until April 2nd. That's when reciprocal tariffs on all the countries go into effect.

So those tariffs on Canada and Mexico were supposed to go into effect last month. But Trump again paused tariffs on the vast majority of imports from the two countries, saying they have until April 2nd. That's when reciprocal tariffs on all the countries go into effect.

According to a statement from Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, quote, hopefully Mexico and Canada will have done a good enough job on fentanyl that this part of the conversation will be off the table and we will move just to reciprocal tariff conversation. Here's Trump to that point, speaking yesterday about a conversation he had with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum.

According to a statement from Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, quote, hopefully Mexico and Canada will have done a good enough job on fentanyl that this part of the conversation will be off the table and we will move just to reciprocal tariff conversation. Here's Trump to that point, speaking yesterday about a conversation he had with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum.

Now, Democrats say Trump reversed course here because he was panicking over the stock market, which has taken a beating this week on tariff concerns. For their part, the White House has long argued that Trump views tariffs as a means not only of increasing revenue, but also of forcing other countries to the negotiating table.

Now, Democrats say Trump reversed course here because he was panicking over the stock market, which has taken a beating this week on tariff concerns. For their part, the White House has long argued that Trump views tariffs as a means not only of increasing revenue, but also of forcing other countries to the negotiating table.

It appears he is now giving Canada and Mexico a little more time to secure their borders and cut the flow of fentanyl or else.

It appears he is now giving Canada and Mexico a little more time to secure their borders and cut the flow of fentanyl or else.

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Yeah, as the dust settles, the polling data is clear. Viewers were widely supportive of President Trump's address, both in substance and tone. According to CNN, for example, 69% of viewers had a positive reaction to what they saw compared to just 31% negative. CBS had even more good news for the president.

Yeah, as the dust settles, the polling data is clear. Viewers were widely supportive of President Trump's address, both in substance and tone. According to CNN, for example, 69% of viewers had a positive reaction to what they saw compared to just 31% negative. CBS had even more good news for the president.

They found that 76% of viewers approved, 74% referred to the tone as presidential, and 62% said unifying. And more broadly, 63% of viewers said Trump spent, quote, a lot of time talking about the issues they care about.

They found that 76% of viewers approved, 74% referred to the tone as presidential, and 62% said unifying. And more broadly, 63% of viewers said Trump spent, quote, a lot of time talking about the issues they care about.

Right. CBS found that 77% supported Trump's plans for cutting wasteful government spending. The same number supported his plans for immigration. 73% supported his strategy on Ukraine and 65% his approach on tariffs. The list goes on. Now, it was worth noting those numbers are not reflective of the general population. These are polls of just those who watched the address.

Right. CBS found that 77% supported Trump's plans for cutting wasteful government spending. The same number supported his plans for immigration. 73% supported his strategy on Ukraine and 65% his approach on tariffs. The list goes on. Now, it was worth noting those numbers are not reflective of the general population. These are polls of just those who watched the address.