Report: Trump to Sign Department of Education Elimination Executive Order
The Trump Administration is going to move towards eliminating the Department of Education via executive order.
Category: Ten Second News
Links and short thinks.
Open Mic for the week of 3/17/25
On this day, American politician Grover Cleveland, who was the first U.S. president to serve two discontinuous terms (1885–89 and 1893–97), was born.
From The New York Times Editorial Board: The Authoritarian Endgame on Higher Education
A Bold Editorial from The New York Times
Trump’s CDC Director Nominee Withdrawn Before Hearing
Former Rep. Dave Weldon of Florida has been withdrawn as the Trump Administration’s nominee to be the Director of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention the night before his scheduled confirmation hearing.
Comment Rescue: DavidTC on the Supreme Court’s ruling on the Unfreezing of Funds
A good comment that deserves highlighting.
From Fox News: AG Pam Bondi announces Epstein files will start to be released on Thursday the 27th
Pam Bondi makes announcement
Group Activity: Watching President Trump Holds First Cabinet Meeting
President Trump held the first cabinet meeting of his second term on February 26th, 2025. Watch and comment:
Open Mic for the week of 2/24/2025
On this day in 1803, Marbury v. Madison established Judicial Review
From WaPo: Trump Dismissed Chairman of Joint Chiefs, Navy CNO, Four Others
Trump posted on social media, and SecDef Hegseth followed up, concerning the dismissal of six of the most senior officers of the United States military.
From Bloomberg: Hooters in Talks to Prepare a Bankruptcy Filing in Coming Months
Inflation results in rising costs despite assets
Group Activity: Watch Elon Musk’s Full CPAC Appearance
Elon Musk took the stage at CPAC, and folks are having all sorts of thoughts about it. Watch and comment for yourself.
From Washington Post: The Trump Lexicon
The Trump Administration has some verbiage that might have folks wondering if those words they keep using mean what they thought they mean.
From Vox: How Democrats should respond to Trump’s war on DEI
Some DEI programs aren’t worth defending.
From Politico: Voters Were Right About the Economy. The Data Was Wrong.
Here’s why unemployment is higher, wages are lower and growth less robust than government statistics suggest.
Open Mic for the week of 2/10/2025
On this day in 1996, Gary Kasparov lost the first game of a six game match against Deep Blue
From Smithsonian Magazine: When Bonobos Know What You Don’t, They’ll Tell You. It’s a Sign of a Cognitive Ability Called ‘Theory of Mind’
A first-of-its-kind study suggests bonobos, like humans, can understand someone else’s lack of knowledge—and adjust their actions accordingly
