Leila Fadel

President Trump is using his executive power to try and shut down the U.S. Department of Education.

President Trump is using his executive power to try and shut down the U.S. Department of Education.

President Trump is using his executive power to try and shut down the U.S. Department of Education.

NPR education reporter Janaki Mehta has been following the story and joins us now. Hey, Janaki. Hey, Layla. So, Janaki, let's start with the executive action President Trump signed yesterday that aims to eliminate the education department. And we expected this, but can the president just eliminate the Department of Education?

NPR education reporter Janaki Mehta has been following the story and joins us now. Hey, Janaki. Hey, Layla. So, Janaki, let's start with the executive action President Trump signed yesterday that aims to eliminate the education department. And we expected this, but can the president just eliminate the Department of Education?

NPR education reporter Janaki Mehta has been following the story and joins us now. Hey, Janaki. Hey, Layla. So, Janaki, let's start with the executive action President Trump signed yesterday that aims to eliminate the education department. And we expected this, but can the president just eliminate the Department of Education?

So even without an act of Congress, the steps begin now. And your reporting has found that nearly the entire staff of the Education Department's data agency is being laid off. What exactly does that agency do?

So even without an act of Congress, the steps begin now. And your reporting has found that nearly the entire staff of the Education Department's data agency is being laid off. What exactly does that agency do?

So even without an act of Congress, the steps begin now. And your reporting has found that nearly the entire staff of the Education Department's data agency is being laid off. What exactly does that agency do?

Thank you, Janaki. Thank you. At a hearing today, U.S. District Judge James Boasberg will try to get answers from the Department of Justice about Venezuelan migrants deported to El Salvador.

Thank you, Janaki. Thank you. At a hearing today, U.S. District Judge James Boasberg will try to get answers from the Department of Justice about Venezuelan migrants deported to El Salvador.

Thank you, Janaki. Thank you. At a hearing today, U.S. District Judge James Boasberg will try to get answers from the Department of Justice about Venezuelan migrants deported to El Salvador.

NPR's immigration policy reporter Ximena Bustillo has been following all this and joins me now. Hi, Ximena. Good morning. Ximena, let's just take a step back here and break down why there's been such a reaction to Trump using this power to deport these men.

NPR's immigration policy reporter Ximena Bustillo has been following all this and joins me now. Hi, Ximena. Good morning. Ximena, let's just take a step back here and break down why there's been such a reaction to Trump using this power to deport these men.

NPR's immigration policy reporter Ximena Bustillo has been following all this and joins me now. Hi, Ximena. Good morning. Ximena, let's just take a step back here and break down why there's been such a reaction to Trump using this power to deport these men.

OK, so the judge tried to stop these deportations or pause them for two weeks. There were some new filings in the case yesterday. What did they show?

OK, so the judge tried to stop these deportations or pause them for two weeks. There were some new filings in the case yesterday. What did they show?

OK, so the judge tried to stop these deportations or pause them for two weeks. There were some new filings in the case yesterday. What did they show?

And what does Boasburg want the government to do now? What are the next steps?

And what does Boasburg want the government to do now? What are the next steps?