01:03โขEducation Department Dismantled While Musk's Power Expands
โจThe newspapers report extensively on President Trump signing an executive order to dismantle the Department of Education (CNN, NPR, AP, USA Today, Washington Post, Epoch Times, Mother Jones, Vox), with staffing already cut by nearly half. Multiple sources highlight Elon Musk's expanding influence in the administration, including possibly gaining access to classified war plans with China (NYTimes), increased political spending (NBC), and his DOGE agency facing legal challenges over Social Security data access (ABC). Meanwhile, tension between Trump and the judiciary continues, with the president demanding Supreme Court action after federal judges block his agenda (Fox News, Newsweek). In international news, Ukrainian drones struck a Russian bomber airfield, prompting retaliation against Odesa (OANN).