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President Trump signs executive order aimed at eliminating Education Department

March 20, 2025

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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday calling for the dismantling of the U.S. Education Department, advancing a campaign promise to take apart an agency that’s been a longtime target of conservatives. Trump has derided the Education Department as wasteful and polluted by liberal ideology. However, completing its dismantling is most likely impossible without an act of Congress, which…

What Trump Eliminating the Department of Education Could Mean for North Dakota

Advocates for public education warn that a loss of federal funding could lead to repercussions such as increased property tax.

March 6, 2025

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FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The Trump Administration – and its new Secretary of Education, Linda McMahon – have made it clear they know they cannot unilaterally shutter the DOE. “It is set up by the United States Congress and we work with Congress,” said McMahon during a confirmation hearing. “It clearly cannot be shut down without it.” But that doesn’t…

Head of Small Business Administration Visits Small Businesses in Fargo

Linda McMahon talked about intellectual property, technology to assist in innovation

November 30, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. — With visits to 49 states under her belt, Linda McMahon says getting to meet more than 8,000 small business owners is the best part of her job. “I’ve toured many small businesses, and I want to hear what’s working for them, what’s not working for them, and how can we help them be more effective and efficient, how…