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Fractures cause political struggles as Congress works to prevent government shutdown
Read full article: Fractures cause political struggles as Congress works to prevent government shutdownSharp divides in both parties and infighting are exposing political struggles as Congress works toward preventing a government shutdown.
The Education Department was created to ensure equal access. Who would do that in its absence?
Read full article: The Education Department was created to ensure equal access. Who would do that in its absence?As the Trump administration moves to dismantle the Education Department, officials have suggested other agencies could take over its major responsibilities.
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White House budget chief nominee apologizes for past tweets
Read full article: White House budget chief nominee apologizes for past tweetsNeera Tanden also admitted to spending “many months” removing past Twitter posts, saying, “I deleted tweets because I regretted them." He said that included Tanden calling Arkansas Republican Sen. Tom Cotton "a fraud” and tweeting that “vampires have more heart” than Ted Cruz, R-Texas. Oklahoma Republican Sen. James Lankford said Tanden had tweeted more over the past four years than even Trump did. Still, Senate discussion of Tanden's nomination is likely to center more on her past tweets than her budget priorities. Cotton has said they were “filled with hate.” Texas Republican Sen. John Cornyn suggested previously that she'd face “certainly a problematic path” to nomination.