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Department of Education could be next on Trump’s chopping block

President Donald Trump is preparing to reduce the U.S. Education Department's budget and pressure employees to resign, as reported by Collin Binkley and Bianca Vázquez Toness.
Trump's plan to close the department faces obstacles, as most of its funding is mandated by Congress, according to sources familiar with the situation.
Despite Trump's efforts, Congress has historically increased the department's budget, indicating challenges to his agenda, as noted by Binkley and Vázquez Toness.
Democrats in Congress criticized Trump's plan, fearing it could disrupt federal funding for schools, with Senator Mary Kunesh calling for clarity on the proposal's impact.

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