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Trump Administration FIRES Half of Education Department, Dems HUDDLE To Plan Trump Counter ATTACK

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Judy Kurtz chats with The Hill’s senior editor Jesse Byrnes about the House on Tuesday passing a funding bill to avert an end-of-the-week government shutdown, teeing up the measure for consideration in the Senate.

Plus, hear from NewsNation’s Washington correspondent Elina Shirazi on the Department of Education announcing Tuesday it has fired nearly half of its workforce, the latest Trump administration move to shrink the federal government that could face swift legal challenge. EDTrust’s director of advocacy and engagement Mandla Deskins walks us through the impacts President Trump’s plans to shutter the department would have on schools.

Also in your Debrief: Inflation cools slightly in Trump’s first month.

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