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20.03.2025

20.03.2025 โ€” Education Department Dismantling Day

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This page is an archive of main headlines from the US for 20.03.2025.

It displays 247 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

20.03.2025 โ‡ข Education Department Dismantling Day
โŒจTrump signed an executive order to dismantle the Department of Education, fulfilling a campaign promise and continuing the administration's restructuring efforts. While the department will be downsized rather than immediately eliminated, as complete elimination requires congressional approval, the White House indicated it will continue managing Pell Grants and student loans.

Israel's military operations intensified in Gaza with casualties rising throughout the day, reaching at least 85 Palestinians according to hospitals. Hamas responded by firing rockets at Tel Aviv as the ceasefire that had held since January fully collapsed.

Attorney General Pam Bondi charged three people with "domestic terrorism" for Tesla attacks, while a federal judge blocked DOGE from accessing sensitive Social Security data. The administration continues facing judicial resistance, with a judge criticizing deportation flight details as "woefully insufficient" and multiple judges facing threats after ruling against Trump policies.
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00:43โ‡ขEducation Department Elimination Order Imminent

โŒจThe newspapers report on major Trump administration actions, including plans to eliminate the Department of Education through executive order (ABC News, Fox News, Epoch Times), rescinding ADA guidance for businesses (USA Today), and lifting bans on "segregated facilities" (Daily Beast). Environmental news focuses on a $660+ million jury verdict against Greenpeace for Dakota Access Pipeline protests (NPR, Common Dreams), while Interior Secretary Burgum claims US natural resources could be worth $100 trillion (Breitbart). New concerns arise about potential IRS data-sharing with immigration enforcement (Newsweek) and tensions between the administration and judiciary (HuffPost).
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05:26โ‡ขEducation Department Faces Dismantling Order

โŒจThe newspapers report on Trump's plan to sign an order aiming to dismantle the Education Department, with multiple sources confirming this action (CBS, NPR, NYTimes, Washington Post). In foreign affairs, Gaza violence continues with at least 20 killed overnight in Israeli strikes (ABC News, AP News), while Trump expresses optimism about Ukraine peace prospects following calls with both Putin and Zelensky (Breitbart, Newsweek). The University of California has banned diversity statements in faculty hiring amid broader DEI debates (LA Times). Other stories include an Antarctica research crew trapped with a violent colleague (NY Post) and a missing American student case in the Dominican Republic (NBC News).
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Israeli strikes overnight killed at least 40 Palestinians across Gaza. Thatโ€™s according to three local hospitals, which said strikes hit homes in the cities of Khan Younis and Rafah in southern Gaza and the northern town of Beit Lahiya overnight into Thursday.
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10:17โ‡ขEducation Department Dismantling Order Imminent

โŒจThe newspapers report on Trump's plans to shut down the US Education Department through executive order (NPR, CBS, Washington Post, Boston Globe, Fox News). His administration has already cut the department's staff by half, though complete elimination would require Congressional approval. Israeli strikes across Gaza have killed at least 58 Palestinians (AP News). Trump's efforts to broker Russia-Ukraine peace appear stalled after calls with Putin and Zelensky (CNN, Breitbart). The administration continues consolidating power over courts and Congress (NYTimes), prompting rebuke from Chief Justice Roberts (USA Today, Reason). Other stories include Tesla recalling 46,000 Cybertrucks (Newsweek) and assisted living facility operators continuing in caregiving despite being banned (LA Times).
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The detention and threatened deportation of Mahmoud Khalil stands in a long tradition of the US government using border policy as a tool for political control, stretching back to First and Second Red Scare efforts to crack down on left-wing dissent.
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12:57โ‡ขEducation Department Faces Imminent Dismantling Order

โŒจThe newspapers report on Trump's imminent executive order to begin dismantling the Education Department (AP, NPR, CBS, ABC, NBC, Newsweek). While completely eliminating the department would require congressional approval, the administration has already cut staff by half. Senator Warren warns of "dire consequences" for student loans (ABC). Economic concerns are highlighted as economists warn Trump policies are driving the economy "toward disaster" (Common Dreams), with attention on recent Federal Reserve policy meetings (Epoch Times). Other stories include a massive $660 million judgment against Greenpeace over Dakota Access Pipeline protests (NBC) and Trump's calls to impeach judges (MSNBC).
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Comedy Centralโ€™s โ€œThe Daily Showโ€ host Jordan Klepper laughed while his audience repeatedly cheered at fiery footage of Tesla dealerships, Teslas, and charging stations being bombed and vandalized by left-wing radicals lashing out in response to Elon Muskโ€™s mission to root our fraud and waste in government under President Donald Trump.
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Mahmoud Khalil, who has been detained and targeted for deportation by the Trump administration for speaking out about the atrocities in Gaza, dictated a letter to the public from his detention cell in Louisiana. Jacobin publishes the letter here in full.
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14:53โ‡ขGaza Violence Escalates As Israel Threatens "Complete Destruction"

โŒจThe newspapers report on escalating violence in Gaza, with Israel threatening "complete destruction" (CBS) and killing hundreds including 200 children according to some sources (Common Dreams). In U.S. politics, the White House seeks Supreme Court intervention against judges blocking Trump's policies (Epoch Times), while Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez emerges as a potential new Democratic leader (NBC News). Senator Michael Bennet hints at leadership change for Chuck Schumer (NPR). A Taliban-held American hostage was released after years of captivity (Fox News, NY Post), with Trump negotiators credited for securing his freedom. In sports news, the Boston Celtics were sold for a record $6.1 billion (Boston Globe).
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16:59โ‡ขGaza Ceasefire Collapses as Hamas Rockets Tel Aviv

โŒจThe newspapers report on escalating violence in Gaza as the two-month ceasefire collapses, with Hamas firing rockets at Tel Aviv while Israel expands ground operations (NYTimes). Domestic politics dominates with Trump preparing to sign an executive order to shut down the Department of Education (OANN), criticizing the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision (ABC), and facing voter dissatisfaction at town halls (CNN). Immigration enforcement continues to make headlines as New York's highest court strikes down a law allowing noncitizens to vote (NY Post), and a Trump voter's wife was arrested by ICE after their honeymoon (Daily Beast). In sports, the Boston Celtics sold for a record $6.1 billion (Boston Globe).
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A Georgia man that was held captive for over two years by the Taliban, the Islamicย terrorist group based in Afghanistan, has been released following negotiations between the Trump administration and Qatari officials -- according to multiple reports.
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18:23โ‡ขEducation Department Dismantling Order Arrives

โŒจThe newspapers report on Trump's plan to dismantle the Education Department, with an executive order expected today to begin the process (Boston Globe, USA Today, Newsweek). Attorney General Pam Bondi has charged three people with "domestic terrorism" for attacking Tesla cars and charging stations, with suspects facing up to 20 years in prison (NY Post, Fox News). A detained American was freed by the Taliban after over two years, described as a "goodwill gesture" to Trump (CBS). Federal employees are struggling with budget constraints as the Department of Government Efficiency team's cuts affect operations (NPR). Immigration enforcement concerns continue, with reports of a Georgetown academic being detained by DHS agents (Common Dreams, HuffPost).
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20:02โ‡ขEducation Department Downsizing Rather Than Dismantling

โŒจThe newspapers report on Trump's executive order to dismantle the Department of Education, though with conflicting accounts about its fate. Some sources indicate the department will be downsized rather than eliminated (The Daily Beast, Epoch Times), with continued management of Pell Grants and student loans. Education organizations are preparing legal challenges (Common Dreams). The Gaza conflict is intensifying as the ceasefire collapses, with Israeli strikes killing at least 45 people (NBC News) and Hamas firing rockets at Tel Aviv (NYTimes). Additionally, controversy surrounds the Attorney General's criticism of a federal judge (MSNBC) and Trump's calls for a judge's impeachment (CBS).
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20:54โ‡ขEducation Department Dismantling Begins

โŒจThe newspapers report on Trump signing an executive order to dismantle the Department of Education, a major campaign promise implementation. Multiple sources confirm this action (ABC, Boston Globe, Breitbart, Epoch Times, Fox News, MSNBC, AP, USA Today, Vox), though there are conflicting reports about whether the department will be completely eliminated or merely downsized. Immigration enforcement continues making headlines with a judge criticizing the administration over "woefully insufficient" details on deportation flights (NYTimes) and CBS obtaining an internal list of Venezuelans deported to El Salvador. Additionally, a judge has blocked DOGE from accessing sensitive Social Security data (CNN), while federal judges face threats after ruling against Trump (Common Dreams).
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22:41โ‡ขEducation Department Dismantling Order Signed

โŒจThe newspapers report extensively on President Trump signing an executive order to dismantle the Department of Education, fulfilling a campaign promise to return educational control to states. Multiple sources cover this major development (ABC, Breitbart, CNN, Washington Post, AP, Mother Jones, The Blaze, Vox), with some noting the ceremony included children (ABC). Meanwhile, immigration enforcement continues as a contentious issue, with a federal judge issuing a "blistering order" over deportation practices (Fox News), and reports of academics from Georgetown, Columbia, and Brown being targeted for deportation (NBC News). The administration also faces criticism at Democratic town halls over recent spending legislation (Common Dreams).
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