{"id":128162,"date":"2024-11-20T21:23:56","date_gmt":"2024-11-20T14:23:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=128162"},"modified":"2024-11-20T21:23:56","modified_gmt":"2024-11-20T14:23:56","slug":"national-education-union-calls-linda-mcmahon-trumps-unqualified-nominee-and-says-pick-imperils-students-futures-live-us-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=128162","title":{"rendered":"National education union calls Linda McMahon \u2018Trump\u2019s unqualified nominee\u2019 and says pick imperils students\u2019 futures \u2013 live | US news"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"liveblog-body\"><gu-island name=\"EnhancePinnedPost\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"idle\" props=\"{}\"\/><\/p>\n<div id=\"pinned-post\" data-gu-marker=\"pinned-post\" data-component=\"pinned-post\" class=\"dcr-r5tmyr\"><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"pinned-post-checkbox\" name=\"pinned-post-checkbox\" tabindex=\"-1\" class=\"dcr-11n52fl\"\/><\/p>\n<div id=\"collapsible-body\" class=\"dcr-1axsptg\">\n<article class=\"block dcr-1xlsn8h\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<h2 class=\"dcr-1wl2b6o\">National Education Association says nominating McMahon as education secretary shows Trump &#8216;could not care less about our students&#8217; futures&#8217;<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">The president of the <strong>National Education Association (NEA<\/strong>) said that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2024\/nov\/19\/trump-nominates-linda-mcmahon-education-secretary\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">president-elect\u2019s decision to name <\/a><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2024\/nov\/19\/trump-nominates-linda-mcmahon-education-secretary\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">Linda McMahon<\/a><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2024\/nov\/19\/trump-nominates-linda-mcmahon-education-secretary\" data-link-name=\"in body link\"> as his pick for education secretary<\/a> in his upcoming administration, shows \u201cthat he could not care less about our students\u2019 futures\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">In a statement released on Tuesday after <strong>Donald Trump<\/strong>\u2019s announcement, <strong>Becky Pringle <\/strong>criticised the naming of McMahon, the billionaire co-founder of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), and called on the Senate to reject \u201cTrump\u2019s unqualified nominee\u201d. She warned that \u201cMcMahon\u2019s only mission is to eliminate the Department of Education and take away taxpayer dollars from public schools\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">Pringle wrote:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-154zxly\">\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 14\" style=\"fill:var(--block-quote-fill);\" class=\"dcr-scql1j\"><path d=\"M5.255 0h4.75c-.572 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941H0C.792 9.104 2.44 4.53 5.255 0Zm11.061 0H21c-.506 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941h-8.686c.902-4.837 2.485-9.411 5.3-13.941Z\"\/><\/svg>Every student \u2013 no matter where they live, how much their family earns, or the color of their skin \u2013 deserves the opportunity, resources, and support they need to grow into their full brilliance. In every community across this country parents and educators are partners in this effort.<\/p>\n<p>By selecting Linda McMahon, Donald Trump is showing that he could not care less about our students\u2019 futures. Rather than working to strengthen public schools, expand learning opportunities for students, and support educators, McMahon\u2019s only mission is to eliminate the Department of Education and take away taxpayer dollars from public schools, where 90% of students \u2013 and 95% of students with disabilities \u2013 learn, and give them to unaccountable and discriminatory private schools.<\/p>\n<p>During his first term, Donald Trump appointed Betsy DeVos to undermine and ultimately privatize public schools through vouchers. Now, he and Linda McMahon are back at it with their extreme Project 2025 proposal to eliminate the Department of Education, steal resources for our most vulnerable students, increase class sizes, cut job training programs, make higher education more expensive and out of reach for middle class families, take away special education services for disabled students, and put student civil rights protections at risk.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">She added:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-154zxly\">\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 14\" style=\"fill:var(--block-quote-fill);\" class=\"dcr-scql1j\"><path d=\"M5.255 0h4.75c-.572 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941H0C.792 9.104 2.44 4.53 5.255 0Zm11.061 0H21c-.506 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941h-8.686c.902-4.837 2.485-9.411 5.3-13.941Z\"\/><\/svg>Parents and educators will stand together to support students and reject the harmful, outlandish, and insulting policies being pushed by the Trump administration. They will make their voices heard, just as they did by resoundingly defeating vouchers in states like Colorado, Kentucky, and Nebraska.<\/p>\n<p>The Department of education plays such a critical role in the success of each and every student in this country.<\/p>\n<p>The Senate must stand up for our students and reject Donald Trump\u2019s unqualified nominee, Linda McMahon. Our students and our nation deserve so much better than Betsy DeVos 2.0.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">In a statement on Tuesday, Trump extolled the \u201cincredible\u201d job McMahon has been doing as transition team co-chair and said:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-154zxly\">\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 14\" style=\"fill:var(--block-quote-fill);\" class=\"dcr-scql1j\"><path d=\"M5.255 0h4.75c-.572 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941H0C.792 9.104 2.44 4.53 5.255 0Zm11.061 0H21c-.506 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941h-8.686c.902-4.837 2.485-9.411 5.3-13.941Z\"\/><\/svg>As Secretary of Education, Linda will fight tirelessly to expand \u2018Choice\u2019 to every State in America, and empower parents to make the best Education decisions for their families. \u2026 We will send Education BACK TO THE STATES, and Linda will spearhead that effort.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">More on this story in a moment, but first, here are some other key developments<\/p>\n<ul class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">\n<li class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2024\/nov\/19\/mehmet-oz-trump-administration-medicare-medicaid\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">Trump has chosen Mehmet Oz<\/a>, best known for starring in his eponymous daytime talkshow for more than a decade and leaning heavily into Trumpism during his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2022\/nov\/09\/john-fetterman-wins-pennsylvania-senate-race\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">failed 2022 run<\/a> for a Pennsylvania Senate seat, to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).<\/strong> The cardiothoracic surgeon, who faced immense backlash from the medical and scientific communities for pushing misinformation at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, will oversee the agency that operates on a $2.6tn annual budget and provides healthcare to more than 100 million people.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\"><strong>Trump is keeping his controversial adviser Kash Patel in the running to be the next FBI director, according to two people familiar with the matter<\/strong>, as the transition team conducted interviews for the role on Monday night at the president-elect\u2019s Mar-a-Lago club. The existence of the interviews, made public in a since-deleted post by the vice president-elect <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/jd-vance\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">JD Vance<\/a>, underscored the intent to fire the current FBI director, Christopher Wray, years before his current term is up.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\"><strong>Russia on Wednesday accused the US of prolonging the \u201cwar in Ukraine\u201d by stepping up weapons deliveries to Kyiv ahead of Trump\u2019s return to the White House. <\/strong>Both Moscow and Kyiv are jockeying to secure an upper hand on the battlefield ahead of Trump assuming office in January 2025.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\"><strong>Women\u2019s health advocates in Africa are worried that Trump will again invoke the so-called global gag rule, a policy that cuts off US government funding for groups that offer abortion-related services.<\/strong> The gag rule has been imposed by all Republican presidents since 1984. In 2017, Trump expanded it, cutting foreign NGOs off not only from family planning money, but from broader US global health assistance covering malaria and tuberculosis prevention, water and sanitation, and the distribution of health information.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\"><strong>Australia\u2019s ambassador to the US, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/video\/2024\/nov\/20\/kevin-rudd-says-he-is-ready-to-work-with-incoming-trump-administration-video\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">Kevin Rudd, says Australia is \u2018ready\u2019 for a second Trump presidency<\/a>.<\/strong> In a speech to the Sydney International Strategy Forum via video link, Rudd said: \u201cThe team here at the embassy and the government of Australia are ready to work closely with the new Trump administration to continue to realise the benefits of what is a very strong economic and security partnership.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;us-news\/live\/2024\/nov\/20\/donald-trump-linda-mcmahon-matt-gaetz-us-politics-live&quot;,&quot;blockId&quot;:&quot;673db7d18f082515be94ec81&quot;,&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;National education union calls Linda McMahon \u2018Trump\u2019s unqualified nominee\u2019 and says pick imperils students\u2019 futures \u2013 live&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=National education union calls Linda McMahon \u2018Trump\u2019s unqualified nominee\u2019 and says pick imperils students\u2019 futures \u2013 live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/live\/2024\/nov\/20\/donald-trump-linda-mcmahon-matt-gaetz-us-politics-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-673db7d18f082515be94ec81#block-673db7d18f082515be94ec81\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1v00ko5\">Share<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/p>\n<p>Updated at\u00a0<time datetime=\"2024-11-20T10:58:33.000Z\" data-locale=\"en-us\" title=\"Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at 05:58 AM Eastern Standard Time\">05.58 EST<\/time><\/p>\n<\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<p><label for=\"pinned-post-checkbox\" id=\"pinned-post-button\" class=\"dcr-zw7tgl\"><span id=\"svgminus\" class=\"dcr-yhdhkr\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M1 10.75v2.5h22v-2.5z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span id=\"svgplus\" class=\"dcr-yhdhkr\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"m10.8 13.2.425 9.8h1.525l.45-9.8 9.8-.45v-1.525l-9.8-.425-.45-9.8h-1.525l-.425 9.8-9.8.425v1.525z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"dcr-90inr0\"><gu-island name=\"KeyEventsCarousel\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;keyEvents&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;673deae48f087edee0b63bbd&quot;,&quot;elements&quot;:[{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;The US defense secretary, &lt;strong&gt;Lloyd Austin&lt;\/strong&gt;, has confirmed the Biden administration will allow &lt;strong&gt;Ukraine&lt;\/strong&gt; to use US-supplied antipersonnel landmines to help fight off Russian forces, a further step after Washington granted Kyiv permission to use long-range missiles inside Russia.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;e4795fcb-a663-42e0-90c5-d929c1038e05&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Austin, speaking to reporters in Laos on Wednesday, said the shift in Washington\u2019s policy on antipersonnel landmines for Ukraine follows changing tactics by the Russians, according to the AP.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;dbc39441-4a85-4fc3-9692-a78669ee000b&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Russian ground troops are leading the movement on the battlefield, Austin said, so Ukraine has \u201ca need for things that can help slow down that effort on the part of the Russians\u201d.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;cef94c0f-1c04-4ba3-bcc5-8dcd76aa7689&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;As we &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/live\/2024\/nov\/20\/donald-trump-linda-mcmahon-matt-gaetz-us-politics-live?page=with:block-673dca748f087edee0b63a63#block-673dca748f087edee0b63a63\\&quot;&gt;reported earlier&lt;\/a&gt;, the Kremlin\u2019s spokesperson &lt;strong&gt;Dmitry Peskov &lt;\/strong&gt;accused the US of prolonging the war in Ukraine and of \u201cdoing everything they can to do so\u201d.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;b83e0dd5-f815-4230-b378-a593e51f2322&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;The US has &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2024\/nov\/20\/ukraine-landmines-biden-approves\\&quot;&gt;temporarily closed&lt;\/a&gt; 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Gaetz has consistently denied the allegations.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;2f39393e-ea88-4918-beb0-636a5eb7eb14&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Two women testified to congressional investigators that Gaetz paid them for sex and that he was seen having sex with the 17-year-old, a lawyer for the women &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/trump-attorney-general-matt-gaetz-justice-department-dca401813d9b84638d250f273a2d3942\\&quot;&gt;has said&lt;\/a&gt;.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;7efd8ddf-8fbf-49ce-a0ed-7e2510722d11&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;As the ethics committee is evenly split between the two parties, it would take only one Republican siding with every Democrat on the panel to have the report released. But prominent &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/republicans\\&quot;&gt;Republicans&lt;\/a&gt;, including House speaker &lt;strong&gt;Mike Johnson&lt;\/strong&gt;, have cautioned against releasing the report on Gaetz, who resigned his seat immediately after Trump announced his nomination as attorney general.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;536633b5-4be0-4999-8cdc-4582ccc38eb5&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;\u201cI think that would be a Pandora\u2019s box,\u201d Johnson told CNN on Sunday. \u201cI don\u2019t think we want the House ethics committee using all of its vast resources and powers to go after private citizens, and that\u2019s what &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/matt-gaetz\\&quot;&gt;Matt Gaetz&lt;\/a&gt; is now.\u201d&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;02208137-c788-4d3b-9b05-ee5f5fe7080a&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;But other &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/republicans\\&quot; data-component=\\&quot;auto-linked-tag\\&quot;&gt;Republicans&lt;\/a&gt;, including Senator &lt;strong&gt;Markwayne Mullin&lt;\/strong&gt;, have suggested the report should be at least made available to the senators who will vote on confirming Gaetz\u2019s nomination.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;648d9580-8f62-42a7-9d15-e057244983e1&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;\u201cI believe the Senate should have access to that,\u201d Mullin told NBC News on Sunday. \u201cNow, should it be released to the public or not? I guess that will be part of the negotiations. But that should be definitely part of our decision-making.\u201d&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;d49889fe-8c89-46a3-b45a-0e5e5b28d6a0&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement&quot;,&quot;prefix&quot;:&quot;Related: &quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;House ethics committee to vote on publication of Matt Gaetz report&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;7389bad7-4d5a-4f8e-b365-b30e66c89bf7&quot;,&quot;role&quot;:&quot;thumbnail&quot;,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2024\/nov\/20\/matt-gaetz-house-ethics-committee-vote&quot;}],&quot;attributes&quot;:{&quot;pinned&quot;:false,&quot;keyEvent&quot;:true,&quot;summary&quot;:false},&quot;blockCreatedOn&quot;:1732102261000,&quot;blockCreatedOnDisplay&quot;:&quot;06.31\u00a0EST&quot;,&quot;blockLastUpdated&quot;:1732102428000,&quot;blockLastUpdatedDisplay&quot;:&quot;06.33\u00a0EST&quot;,&quot;blockFirstPublished&quot;:1732102428000,&quot;blockFirstPublishedDisplay&quot;:&quot;06.33\u00a0EST&quot;,&quot;blockFirstPublishedDisplayNoTimezone&quot;:&quot;06.33&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;House ethics committee to vote on publication of Matt Gaetz report&quot;,&quot;contributors&quot;:[{&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Joan E Greve&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/uploads\/2023\/05\/25\/Joan_Greve.jpg?width=300&amp;quality=85&amp;auto=format&amp;fit=max&amp;s=8fb2a7cdd798189ef4e496b912c21db0&quot;,&quot;largeImageUrl&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/uploads\/2023\/05\/25\/Joan_Greve.png?width=300&amp;quality=85&amp;auto=format&amp;fit=max&amp;s=d282ed49d456148cb21b98feb83c79b7&quot;}],&quot;primaryDateLine&quot;:&quot;Wed 20 Nov 2024 09.16 EST&quot;,&quot;secondaryDateLine&quot;:&quot;First published on Wed 20 Nov 2024 05.56 EST&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;673dc13f8f08839232017bef&quot;,&quot;elements&quot;:[{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Throughout his campaign, president-elect &lt;strong&gt;Donald Trump&lt;\/strong&gt; heaped scorn on the federal &lt;strong&gt;Department of Education&lt;\/strong&gt;, describing it as being infiltrated by \u201cradicals, zealots and Marxists.\u201d&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\\n He has picked &lt;strong&gt;Linda McMahon&lt;\/strong&gt;, a former wrestling executive, to lead the department. But like many conservative politicians before him, Trump has called for dismantling the department altogether \u2013 a cumbersome task that likely would require action from Congress.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;8dec9896-f823-4ed8-8d3c-f3085f7036f2&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The Associated Press has this short explainer on what that would mean:&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;em&gt;The agency\u2019s main role is financial. Annually, it distributes billions in federal money to colleges and schools and manages the federal student loan portfolio. Closing the department would mean redistributing each of those duties to another agency. The education department also plays an important regulatory role in services for students, ranging from those with disabilities to low-income and homeless kids.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\\n  Indeed, federal education money is central to Trump\u2019s plans for colleges and schools. Trump has vowed to cut off federal money for schools and colleges that push \u201ccritical race theory, transgender insanity, and other inappropriate racial, sexual or political content\u201d and to reward states and schools that end teacher tenure and enact universal school choice programs.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\\n  Federal funding makes up a relatively small portion of public school budgets \u2013 roughly 14%. Colleges and universities are more reliant on it, through research grants along with federal financial aid that helps students pay their tuition.&lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;14e7c0df-8c7e-40ed-bf2e-bb235119d295&quot;}],&quot;attributes&quot;:{&quot;pinned&quot;:false,&quot;keyEvent&quot;:true,&quot;summary&quot;:false},&quot;blockCreatedOn&quot;:1732100415000,&quot;blockCreatedOnDisplay&quot;:&quot;06.00\u00a0EST&quot;,&quot;blockLastUpdated&quot;:1732100912000,&quot;blockLastUpdatedDisplay&quot;:&quot;06.08\u00a0EST&quot;,&quot;blockFirstPublished&quot;:1732100912000,&quot;blockFirstPublishedDisplay&quot;:&quot;06.08\u00a0EST&quot;,&quot;blockFirstPublishedDisplayNoTimezone&quot;:&quot;06.08&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Trump has called for dismantling the education department: Here's what that would mean&quot;,&quot;contributors&quot;:[],&quot;primaryDateLine&quot;:&quot;Wed 20 Nov 2024 09.16 EST&quot;,&quot;secondaryDateLine&quot;:&quot;First published on Wed 20 Nov 2024 05.56 EST&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;673db7d18f082515be94ec81&quot;,&quot;elements&quot;:[{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;The president of the &lt;strong&gt;National Education Association (NEA&lt;\/strong&gt;) said that the &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2024\/nov\/19\/trump-nominates-linda-mcmahon-education-secretary\\&quot;&gt;president-elect\u2019s decision to name &lt;\/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2024\/nov\/19\/trump-nominates-linda-mcmahon-education-secretary\\&quot;&gt;Linda McMahon&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2024\/nov\/19\/trump-nominates-linda-mcmahon-education-secretary\\&quot;&gt; as his pick for education secretary&lt;\/a&gt; in his upcoming administration, shows \u201cthat he could not care less about our students\u2019 futures\u201d.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;64203c99-faa6-4c43-b49b-5999ff463b23&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;In a statement released on Tuesday after &lt;strong&gt;Donald Trump&lt;\/strong&gt;\u2019s announcement, &lt;strong&gt;Becky Pringle &lt;\/strong&gt;criticised the naming of McMahon, the billionaire co-founder of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), and called on the Senate to reject \u201cTrump\u2019s unqualified nominee\u201d. She warned that \u201cMcMahon\u2019s only mission is to eliminate the Department of Education and take away taxpayer dollars from public schools\u201d.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;f10816b7-8d8f-4a5c-8a42-922fcd7a600a&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Pringle wrote:&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;d53bff99-823e-4915-a166-15a782898a4b&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.BlockquoteBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;blockquote class=\\&quot;quoted\\&quot;&gt;\\n &lt;p&gt;Every student \u2013 no matter where they live, how much their family earns, or the color of their skin \u2013 deserves the opportunity, resources, and support they need to grow into their full brilliance. In every community across this country parents and educators are partners in this effort.&lt;\/p&gt;\\n &lt;p&gt;By selecting Linda McMahon, Donald Trump is showing that he could not care less about our students\u2019 futures. Rather than working to strengthen public schools, expand learning opportunities for students, and support educators, McMahon\u2019s only mission is to eliminate the Department of Education and take away taxpayer dollars from public schools, where 90% of students \u2013 and 95% of students with disabilities \u2013 learn, and give them to unaccountable and discriminatory private schools.&lt;\/p&gt;\\n &lt;p&gt;During his first term, Donald Trump appointed Betsy DeVos to undermine and ultimately privatize public schools through vouchers. Now, he and Linda McMahon are back at it with their extreme Project 2025 proposal to eliminate the Department of Education, steal resources for our most vulnerable students, increase class sizes, cut job training programs, make higher education more expensive and out of reach for middle class families, take away special education services for disabled students, and put student civil rights protections at risk.&lt;\/p&gt;\\n&lt;\/blockquote&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;727ebdc3-b2d8-4678-80eb-785c5ddb000f&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;She added:&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;92e91fe3-5f72-475a-915b-5497afc82a73&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.BlockquoteBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;blockquote class=\\&quot;quoted\\&quot;&gt;\\n &lt;p&gt;Parents and educators will stand together to support students and reject the harmful, outlandish, and insulting policies being pushed by the Trump administration. They will make their voices heard, just as they did by resoundingly defeating vouchers in states like Colorado, Kentucky, and Nebraska.&lt;\/p&gt;\\n &lt;p&gt;The Department of education plays such a critical role in the success of each and every student in this country.&lt;\/p&gt;\\n &lt;p&gt;The Senate must stand up for our students and reject Donald Trump\u2019s unqualified nominee, Linda McMahon. Our students and our nation deserve so much better than Betsy DeVos 2.0.\u201d&lt;\/p&gt;\\n&lt;\/blockquote&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;428c09d9-8be6-4335-9daa-701c9daeb409&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;In a statement on Tuesday, Trump extolled the \u201cincredible\u201d job McMahon has been doing as transition team co-chair and said:&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;d2db32c1-defe-4eed-854d-dfc6013e2597&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.BlockquoteBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;blockquote class=\\&quot;quoted\\&quot;&gt;\\n &lt;p&gt;As Secretary of Education, Linda will fight tirelessly to expand \u2018Choice\u2019 to every State in America, and empower parents to make the best Education decisions for their families. \u2026 We will send Education BACK TO THE STATES, and Linda will spearhead that effort.\u201d&lt;\/p&gt;\\n&lt;\/blockquote&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;47df0e79-e3e0-4c43-b366-a17d4b420e6d&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;More on this story in a moment, but first, here are some other key developments&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;4be11acb-586a-4f9a-aa98-907df9053cb9&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;ul&gt;\\n &lt;li&gt;\\n  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2024\/nov\/19\/mehmet-oz-trump-administration-medicare-medicaid\\&quot;&gt;Trump has chosen Mehmet Oz&lt;\/a&gt;, best known for starring in his eponymous daytime talkshow for more than a decade and leaning heavily into Trumpism during his &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2022\/nov\/09\/john-fetterman-wins-pennsylvania-senate-race\\&quot;&gt;failed 2022 run&lt;\/a&gt; for a Pennsylvania Senate seat, to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).&lt;\/strong&gt; The cardiothoracic surgeon, who faced immense backlash from the medical and scientific communities for pushing misinformation at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, will oversee the agency that operates on a $2.6tn annual budget and provides healthcare to more than 100 million people.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;\\n &lt;li&gt;\\n  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Trump is keeping his controversial adviser Kash Patel in the running to be the next FBI director, according to two people familiar with the matter&lt;\/strong&gt;, as the transition team conducted interviews for the role on Monday night at the president-elect\u2019s Mar-a-Lago club. The existence of the interviews, made public in a since-deleted post by the vice president-elect &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/jd-vance\\&quot;&gt;JD Vance&lt;\/a&gt;, underscored the intent to fire the current FBI director, Christopher Wray, years before his current term is up.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;\\n &lt;li&gt;\\n  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Russia on Wednesday accused the US of prolonging the \u201cwar in Ukraine\u201d by stepping up weapons deliveries to Kyiv ahead of Trump\u2019s return to the White House. &lt;\/strong&gt;Both Moscow and Kyiv are jockeying to secure an upper hand on the battlefield ahead of Trump assuming office in January 2025.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;\\n &lt;li&gt;\\n  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Women\u2019s health advocates in Africa are worried that Trump will again invoke the so-called global gag rule, a policy that cuts off US government funding for groups that offer abortion-related services.&lt;\/strong&gt; The gag rule has been imposed by all Republican presidents since 1984. In 2017, Trump expanded it, cutting foreign NGOs off not only from family planning money, but from broader US global health assistance covering malaria and tuberculosis prevention, water and sanitation, and the distribution of health information.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;\\n &lt;li&gt;\\n  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Australia\u2019s ambassador to the US, &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/video\/2024\/nov\/20\/kevin-rudd-says-he-is-ready-to-work-with-incoming-trump-administration-video\\&quot;&gt;Kevin Rudd, says Australia is \u2018ready\u2019 for a second Trump presidency&lt;\/a&gt;.&lt;\/strong&gt; In a speech to the Sydney International Strategy Forum via video link, Rudd said: \u201cThe team here at the embassy and the government of Australia are ready to work closely with the new Trump administration to continue to realise the benefits of what is a very strong economic and security partnership.\u201d&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;\\n&lt;\/ul&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;2861949b-8541-4ba6-b0ed-038048d98e72&quot;}],&quot;attributes&quot;:{&quot;pinned&quot;:true,&quot;keyEvent&quot;:true,&quot;summary&quot;:false},&quot;blockCreatedOn&quot;:1732100216000,&quot;blockCreatedOnDisplay&quot;:&quot;05.56\u00a0EST&quot;,&quot;blockLastUpdated&quot;:1732100313000,&quot;blockLastUpdatedDisplay&quot;:&quot;05.58\u00a0EST&quot;,&quot;blockFirstPublished&quot;:1732100216000,&quot;blockFirstPublishedDisplay&quot;:&quot;05.56\u00a0EST&quot;,&quot;blockFirstPublishedDisplayNoTimezone&quot;:&quot;05.56&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;National Education Association says nominating McMahon as education secretary shows Trump 'could not care less about our students' futures'&quot;,&quot;contributors&quot;:[],&quot;primaryDateLine&quot;:&quot;Wed 20 Nov 2024 09.16 EST&quot;,&quot;secondaryDateLine&quot;:&quot;First published on Wed 20 Nov 2024 05.56 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creating on their own.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">A US official said it was a step that could help slow Russian advances in the east of the country, especially when used with other munitions from the US.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">The US expects Ukraine to use the mines in its own territory, though it has committed not to use them in areas populated with its own civilians, the official said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">The US has provided Ukraine with anti-tank mines throughout its war with Russia, but the addition of anti-personnel mines aims to blunt the advance of Russian ground troops, the official added, speaking on condition of anonymity.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" 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against Russian forces<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">The US defense secretary, <strong>Lloyd Austin<\/strong>, has confirmed the Biden administration will allow <strong>Ukraine<\/strong> to use US-supplied antipersonnel landmines to help fight off Russian forces, a further step after Washington granted Kyiv permission to use long-range missiles inside Russia.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">Austin, speaking to reporters in Laos on Wednesday, said the shift in Washington\u2019s policy on antipersonnel landmines for Ukraine follows changing tactics by the Russians, according to the AP.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">Russian ground troops are leading the movement on the battlefield, Austin said, so Ukraine has \u201ca need for things that can help slow down that effort on the part of the Russians\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">As we <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/live\/2024\/nov\/20\/donald-trump-linda-mcmahon-matt-gaetz-us-politics-live?page=with:block-673dca748f087edee0b63a63#block-673dca748f087edee0b63a63\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">reported earlier<\/a>, the Kremlin\u2019s spokesperson <strong>Dmitry Peskov <\/strong>accused the US of prolonging the war in Ukraine and of \u201cdoing everything they can to do so\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">The US has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2024\/nov\/20\/ukraine-landmines-biden-approves\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">temporarily closed<\/a> its embassy in Kyiv after receiving warning of a \u201cpotential significant air attack\u201d, advising American citizens to be prepared to move immediately to a shelter in the event of an air raid warning.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" 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xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/p>\n<p>Updated at\u00a0<time datetime=\"2024-11-20T14:12:51.000Z\" data-locale=\"en-us\" title=\"Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at 09:12 AM Eastern Standard Time\">09.12 EST<\/time><\/p>\n<\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"block-673de6488f087edee0b63b7b\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\"\/>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\"><strong>Lloyd Austin<\/strong>, the defense secretary, said women in the US military \u201cmake us stronger\u201d as he prepares to shortly exit the top military post after four years.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">\u201cI have spent 41 years in uniform, three long tours in Iraq, one in Afghanistan, and everywhere I went on a battlefield, there were women in our formation,\u201d Austin said in an<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/military\/defense-secretary-austin-says-women-military-make-us-stronger-rcna180937\" data-link-name=\"in body link\"> interview<\/a> with NBC News published this morning.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">\u201cI would tell you that, you know, our women are the finest troops in the world. Quite frankly, some of the finest in the world.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"a1633877-4812-480e-8b12-49984fd8c550\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.ImageBlockElement\" class=\" dcr-173mewl\"><figcaption data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-1fujct4\"><span class=\"dcr-1inf02i\"><svg width=\"18\" height=\"13\" viewbox=\"0 0 18 13\"><path d=\"M18 3.5v8l-1.5 1.5h-15l-1.5-1.5v-8l1.5-1.5h3.5l2-2h4l2 2h3.5l1.5 1.5zm-9 7.5c1.9 0 3.5-1.6 3.5-3.5s-1.6-3.5-3.5-3.5-3.5 1.6-3.5 3.5 1.6 3.5 3.5 3.5z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"dcr-1qvd3m6\">Lloyd Austin at Camp Aguinaldo military headquarters in Quezon City, the Philippines.<\/span> Photograph: Aaron Favila\/AP<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">His comments came after <strong>Donald Trump<\/strong>\u2019s announcement that he had picked <strong>Pete Hegseth<\/strong>, a national guard veteran and Fox News presenter, to succeed Austin as secretary of defense.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">Hegseth has <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/military-women-defense-hegseth-combat-916d50a7b465ccfea1aeb13bb91064b3\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">made it clear<\/a>, in his own book and in interviews, that he believes men and women should not serve together in combat units. During a podcast released this month, he said the military \u201cshould not have women in combat roles\u201d and that \u201cmen in those positions are more capable\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">Austin, during his interview, argued that women \u201cdo impact readiness. They make us better. They make us stronger.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">However he did not weigh in on what he thinks about Trump\u2019s choice of Hegseth, only saying that the president-elect \u201chas the opportunity to nominate anyone that he chooses for any position, and certainly, you know, we respect that\u201d.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;us-news\/live\/2024\/nov\/20\/donald-trump-linda-mcmahon-matt-gaetz-us-politics-live&quot;,&quot;blockId&quot;:&quot;673de6488f087edee0b63b7b&quot;,&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;National education union calls Linda McMahon \u2018Trump\u2019s unqualified nominee\u2019 and says pick imperils students\u2019 futures \u2013 live&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=National education union calls Linda McMahon \u2018Trump\u2019s unqualified nominee\u2019 and says pick imperils students\u2019 futures \u2013 live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/live\/2024\/nov\/20\/donald-trump-linda-mcmahon-matt-gaetz-us-politics-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-673de6488f087edee0b63b7b#block-673de6488f087edee0b63b7b\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1v00ko5\">Share<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/p>\n<p>Updated at\u00a0<time datetime=\"2024-11-20T13:56:07.000Z\" data-locale=\"en-us\" title=\"Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at 08:56 AM Eastern Standard Time\">08.56 EST<\/time><\/p>\n<\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"block-673de3318f087edee0b63b63\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\"\/>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\"><strong>Donald Trump<\/strong> was attending the launch of SpaceX\u2019s Starship rocket launch in Texas yesterday when he was asked whether he was reconsidering his controversial nomination of <strong>Matt Gaetz<\/strong> as attorney general.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">\u201cNo,\u201d the president-elect told reporters. He did not respond when asked how far he was willing to go to get Gaetz confirmed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">As we <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/live\/2024\/nov\/20\/donald-trump-linda-mcmahon-matt-gaetz-us-politics-live?page=with:block-673dc8758f08839232017c38#block-673dc8758f08839232017c38\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">reported earlier<\/a>, the House ethics committee is expected to meet today to vote on releasing a report examining allegations of sexual misconduct against the former Republican congressman.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;us-news\/live\/2024\/nov\/20\/donald-trump-linda-mcmahon-matt-gaetz-us-politics-live&quot;,&quot;blockId&quot;:&quot;673de3318f087edee0b63b63&quot;,&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;National education union calls Linda McMahon \u2018Trump\u2019s unqualified nominee\u2019 and says pick imperils students\u2019 futures \u2013 live&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=National education union calls Linda McMahon \u2018Trump\u2019s unqualified nominee\u2019 and says pick imperils students\u2019 futures \u2013 live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/live\/2024\/nov\/20\/donald-trump-linda-mcmahon-matt-gaetz-us-politics-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-673de3318f087edee0b63b63#block-673de3318f087edee0b63b63\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1v00ko5\">Share<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/p>\n<p>Updated at\u00a0<time datetime=\"2024-11-20T13:35:45.000Z\" data-locale=\"en-us\" title=\"Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at 08:35 AM Eastern Standard Time\">08.35 EST<\/time><\/p>\n<\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"block-673ddff38f082515be94ee19\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\"\/>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">Former WWE executive <strong>Linda McMahon,<\/strong> who has been named as <strong>Donald Trump<\/strong>\u2019s pick for education secretary, donated <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhregister.com\/politics\/article\/ct-biggest-donors-presidential-donors-biden-trump-19548857.php\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">$814,600 to Trump\u2019s 2024 campaign<\/a> as of July.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">She served in Trump\u2019s cabinet in his first term as the administrator of the Small Business Administration from 2017 to 2019.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">McMahon chaired America First Action, a Super PAC that backed Trump\u2019s re-election campaign, <a href=\"https:\/\/ctmirror.org\/2020\/10\/09\/linda-mcmahon-is-raising-millions-with-her-pro-trump-super-pac-but-not-from-ct\/\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">raising $83m<\/a> in 2020. She provided $6m to help Trump\u2019s candidacy after he secured the Republican presidential nomination in 2016, according to the Associated Press.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"0e03e807-4beb-4e13-a5db-8a941a591d77\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.ImageBlockElement\" class=\" dcr-173mewl\"><figcaption data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-1fujct4\"><span class=\"dcr-1inf02i\"><svg width=\"18\" height=\"13\" viewbox=\"0 0 18 13\"><path d=\"M18 3.5v8l-1.5 1.5h-15l-1.5-1.5v-8l1.5-1.5h3.5l2-2h4l2 2h3.5l1.5 1.5zm-9 7.5c1.9 0 3.5-1.6 3.5-3.5s-1.6-3.5-3.5-3.5-3.5 1.6-3.5 3.5 1.6 3.5 3.5 3.5z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"dcr-1qvd3m6\">Linda McMahon speaks in the press briefing room of the White House in Washington DC, in 2018<\/span> Photograph: Jim Lo Scalzo\/EPA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">In October, McMahon and her husband, Vince, were named in a new lawsuit involving WWE. The suit alleges that she and other leaders of the company allowed the sexual abuse of young boys at the hands of a ringside announcer, former WWE ring crew chief <strong>Melvin Phillips Jr<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">The complaint specifically alleges that the McMahons knew about the abuse and failed to stop it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">An attorney for the McMahons told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/2024\/10\/23\/ww-ring-boys-sexual-abuse-negligence-lawsuit-vince-mcmahon-linda-tko\/75814539007\/\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">USA Today Sports<\/a> that the allegations are \u201cfalse claims\u201d stemming from reporting that the couple deems \u201cabsurd, defamatory and utterly meritless\u201d.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;us-news\/live\/2024\/nov\/20\/donald-trump-linda-mcmahon-matt-gaetz-us-politics-live&quot;,&quot;blockId&quot;:&quot;673ddff38f082515be94ee19&quot;,&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;National education union calls Linda McMahon \u2018Trump\u2019s unqualified nominee\u2019 and says pick imperils students\u2019 futures \u2013 live&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=National education union calls Linda McMahon \u2018Trump\u2019s unqualified nominee\u2019 and says pick imperils students\u2019 futures \u2013 live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/live\/2024\/nov\/20\/donald-trump-linda-mcmahon-matt-gaetz-us-politics-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-673ddff38f082515be94ee19#block-673ddff38f082515be94ee19\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1v00ko5\">Share<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/p>\n<p>Updated at\u00a0<time datetime=\"2024-11-20T13:18:25.000Z\" data-locale=\"en-us\" title=\"Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at 08:18 AM Eastern Standard Time\">08.18 EST<\/time><\/p>\n<\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"block-673ddc458f08839232017cf7\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<h2 class=\"dcr-1wl2b6o\">US envoy travels to Israel in effort to secure Lebanon ceasefire<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\"><strong>US envoy Amos Hochstein<\/strong> said he will travel to <strong>Israel<\/strong> on Wednesday to try to secure a ceasefire ending the war with <strong>Lebanon\u2019s Hezbollah<\/strong> group after declaring additional progress in talks in Beirut.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">Hochstein, who arrived a day earlier in Beirut, said he saw a \u201c<strong>real opportunity<\/strong>\u201d to end the conflict after the Lebanese government and Hezbollah agreed to a US ceasefire proposal, although with some comments.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">Reuters reports that the diplomacy aims to end a conflict that has inflicted massive devastation in Lebanon since Israel went on the offensive against Hezbollah in September.<\/p>\n<p>Although diplomacy to end the <strong>Gaza war<\/strong> has largely stalled, the <strong>Biden administration<\/strong> aims to seal a ceasefire in the parallel conflict in Lebanon before <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/donaldtrump\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Donald Trump<\/a> takes office in January.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">\u201cWe are going to work with the incoming administration. We\u2019re already going to be discussing this with them. They will be fully aware of what we\u2019re doing,\u201d Hochstein said.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;us-news\/live\/2024\/nov\/20\/donald-trump-linda-mcmahon-matt-gaetz-us-politics-live&quot;,&quot;blockId&quot;:&quot;673ddc458f08839232017cf7&quot;,&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;National education union calls Linda McMahon \u2018Trump\u2019s unqualified nominee\u2019 and says pick imperils students\u2019 futures \u2013 live&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=National education union calls Linda McMahon \u2018Trump\u2019s unqualified nominee\u2019 and says pick imperils students\u2019 futures \u2013 live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/live\/2024\/nov\/20\/donald-trump-linda-mcmahon-matt-gaetz-us-politics-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-673ddc458f08839232017cf7#block-673ddc458f08839232017cf7\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1v00ko5\">Share<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"block-673dd5778f087edee0b63aee\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<h2 class=\"dcr-1wl2b6o\">Trump expected to invoke &#8216;global gag rule&#8217; on abortion services<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">As he did in his first term, US president-elect <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/donaldtrump\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Donald Trump<\/a> is likely in January to invoke the <strong>\u201cglobal gag rule\u201d<\/strong>, officially called the Mexico City policy, which bans US federal funding for NGOs in foreign countries that provide <strong>abortion services or abortion advocacy.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">The gag rule has a 40-year history of being applied by Republican presidents and rescinded by Democratic presidents. Every GOP president since the mid-1980s has invoked the rule, reports the Associated Press.<\/p>\n<p>As one of his first acts as president in 2017, Trump expanded the rule to the extent that foreign NGOs were cut off from about <strong>$600m in US family planning funds and more than $11bn in US global health aid between 2017 and 2018 alone<\/strong>, according to the US Government Accountability Office, the investigative arm of Congress, reports the AP.<\/p>\n<p>The money \u2013 much of it intended for Africa \u2013 covered efforts such as preventing malaria and tuberculosis, providing water and sanitation, and distributing health information and contraception, which might also have repercussions for HIV prevention.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">The policy stipulates that foreign NGOs that receive US government funding must agree to stop abortion-related activities, including discussing it as a family planning option \u2014 even when they are using non-US government funds for such activities.<\/p>\n<p>The gag-rule policy \u201cleads to <strong>more unintended, unwanted, unsupportable pregnancies and therefore an increase in abortion<\/strong>,\u201d said Catriona Macleod, a professor of psychology at South Africa\u2019s Rhodes University.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis legislation does not protect life \u2026 it\u2019s been called <strong>America\u2019s deadly export<\/strong>,\u201d said Macleod, who heads the university\u2019s studies in sexuality and reproduction.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Trump<\/strong>\u2019s transition team did not respond to a request for comment from The Associated Press.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;us-news\/live\/2024\/nov\/20\/donald-trump-linda-mcmahon-matt-gaetz-us-politics-live&quot;,&quot;blockId&quot;:&quot;673dd5778f087edee0b63aee&quot;,&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;National education union calls Linda McMahon \u2018Trump\u2019s unqualified nominee\u2019 and says pick imperils students\u2019 futures \u2013 live&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=National education union calls Linda McMahon \u2018Trump\u2019s unqualified nominee\u2019 and says pick imperils students\u2019 futures \u2013 live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/live\/2024\/nov\/20\/donald-trump-linda-mcmahon-matt-gaetz-us-politics-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-673dd5778f087edee0b63aee#block-673dd5778f087edee0b63aee\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1v00ko5\">Share<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"block-673dd7028f087edee0b63b03\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\"\/>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">Donald Trump\u2019s re-election as US president has prompted fears that he will cut off American support for Ukraine, forcing it into peace talks with Russia that would culminate in a settlement on terms favourable to Vladimir Putin.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">However, as my colleague Andrew Sparrow reports, the UK foreign secretary, <strong>David Lammy<\/strong>, has argued that Trump would not go that far.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">Lammy and the UK prime minister, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/politics\/keir-starmer\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">Keir Starmer<\/a>, had dinner with Trump in the autumn. Lammy discusses that too in an interview in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newstatesman.com\/politics\/politics-interview\/2024\/11\/david-lammy-interview-donald-trump-doesnt-want-vladimir-putin-win\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">UK\u2019s New Statesmen with George Eaton<\/a>. Here are the key lines.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">\n<li class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\"><strong>Lammy argued that Trump would not accept a deal over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/ukraine\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">Ukraine<\/a> that would look like a victory for Putin. <\/strong>Asked about Trump\u2019s stance on Ukraine, Lammy said:<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-w9py1s\">\n<p><em>I\u2019ve been a politician for 25 years and I understand the different philosophies at play. There\u2019s a deep philosophical underpinning to friends in the Republican party that I\u2019ve known for many years, thinking back to people like [former US secretary of state] Condoleezza Rice. Donald Trump has some continuity with this position, which is \u2018peace through strength\u2019.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>What I do know about Donald Trump is that he doesn\u2019t like losers and he doesn\u2019t want to lose; he wants to get the right deal for the American people. And he knows that the right deal for the American people is peace in Europe and that means a sustainable peace \u2013 not Russia achieving its aims and coming back for more in the years ahead.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<ul class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">\n<li class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\"><strong>Lammy said he found Trump \u201cvery funny, very engaging and very charismatic\u201d when he and Starmer met Trump for dinner at his home in New York. <\/strong>He also said Trump was \u201ca consummate politician\u201d and very interested in learning how <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/politics\/labour\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">Labour<\/a> won the election in the UK.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">Following Trump\u2019s victory earlier this month, Lammy described his previous remarks about the US president-elect as being \u201cdeluded, dishonest, xenophobic, narcissistic\u201d and a \u201cneo-Nazi-sympathising sociopath\u201d as old news.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">You can read Andrew\u2019s full post on Lammy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/politics\/live\/2024\/nov\/20\/farming-inheritance-tax-keir-starmer-angela-rayner-uk-politics-live?page=with:block-673dc9578f08839232017c41#block-673dc9578f08839232017c41\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;us-news\/live\/2024\/nov\/20\/donald-trump-linda-mcmahon-matt-gaetz-us-politics-live&quot;,&quot;blockId&quot;:&quot;673dd7028f087edee0b63b03&quot;,&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;National education union calls Linda McMahon \u2018Trump\u2019s unqualified nominee\u2019 and says pick imperils students\u2019 futures \u2013 live&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=National education union calls Linda McMahon \u2018Trump\u2019s unqualified nominee\u2019 and says pick imperils students\u2019 futures \u2013 live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/live\/2024\/nov\/20\/donald-trump-linda-mcmahon-matt-gaetz-us-politics-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-673dd7028f087edee0b63b03#block-673dd7028f087edee0b63b03\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1v00ko5\">Share<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/p>\n<p>Updated at\u00a0<time datetime=\"2024-11-20T13:06:53.000Z\" data-locale=\"en-us\" title=\"Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at 08:06 AM Eastern Standard Time\">08.06 EST<\/time><\/p>\n<\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"block-673dd3fc8f082515be94edb6\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<h2 class=\"dcr-1wl2b6o\">Trump loyalist Kash Patel in contention to be named FBI director<\/h2>\n<div class=\"dcr-dzkvsd\">\n<div class=\"dcr-uae6pk\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/uploads\/2023\/05\/25\/Hugo_Lowell.png?width=300&amp;quality=85&amp;auto=format&amp;fit=max&amp;s=caefea5e156841f14b7ee37aa2e5f6ab\" alt=\"Hugo Lowell\" class=\"dcr-lysqes\"\/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"dcr-sa35sa\">Hugo Lowell<\/span><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/donaldtrump\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">Donald Trump<\/a><\/strong> is keeping his controversial adviser <strong>Kash Patel<\/strong> in the running to be the next FBI director, according to two people familiar with the matter, as the transition team conducted interviews for the role on Monday night at the president-elect\u2019s Mar-a-Lago club.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">The existence of the interviews, made public in a since-deleted post by the vice president-elect <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/jd-vance\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">JD Vance<\/a><\/strong>, underscored the intent to fire the current FBI director, <strong>Christopher Wray<\/strong>, years before his current term is up.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">Vance revealed that he and Trump had been interviewing finalists for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/fbi\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">FBI<\/a> director in a post responding to criticism he received for missing a Senate vote last night that confirmed one of <strong>Joe Biden<\/strong>\u2019s nominees for the US court of appeals for the 11th circuit.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">\u201cWhen this 11th circuit vote happened, I was meeting President Trump to interview multiple positions for our government, including for FBI director,\u201d Vance wrote.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"a6a730f9-3373-4703-ae54-23cd4a0d85d8\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.ImageBlockElement\" class=\" dcr-173mewl\"><figcaption data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-1fujct4\"><span class=\"dcr-1inf02i\"><svg width=\"18\" height=\"13\" viewbox=\"0 0 18 13\"><path d=\"M18 3.5v8l-1.5 1.5h-15l-1.5-1.5v-8l1.5-1.5h3.5l2-2h4l2 2h3.5l1.5 1.5zm-9 7.5c1.9 0 3.5-1.6 3.5-3.5s-1.6-3.5-3.5-3.5-3.5 1.6-3.5 3.5 1.6 3.5 3.5 3.5z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"dcr-1qvd3m6\">Kash Patel at a Trump event in North Carolina in October.<\/span> Photograph: Anadolu\/Getty \/ Guardian Design<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">Trump has a special interest in the FBI, having fired <strong>James Comey<\/strong> as director in 2017 over his refusal to close the investigation into possible collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia, and then complaining about perceived disloyalty from Wray.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">Patel\u2019s continued position as a top candidate for the role makes clear Trump\u2019s determination to install loyalists in key national security and law enforcement positions, as well as the support Patel has built up among key Trump allies.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">The push for Patel \u2013 who has frequently railed against the \u201cdeep state\u201d \u2013 has come from some of the longest-serving Trump advisers, notably those close to former Trump strategist <strong>Steve Bannon<\/strong>, a faction that got Trump\u2019s personal lawyers picked for top justice department roles.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">That faction has also suggested to Trump in recent days that if Patel gets passed over for the director role, he should be given the deputy FBI director position, one of the people said \u2013 a powerful job that helps run the bureau day to day and is crucially not subject to Senate confirmation.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"6704ae2f-4ed8-4c6d-8ce2-60d7fbfa991d\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement\" class=\" dcr-173mewl\"><gu-island name=\"RichLinkComponent\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"idle\" props=\"{&quot;richLinkIndex&quot;:9,&quot;element&quot;:{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement&quot;,&quot;prefix&quot;:&quot;Related: &quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Trump loyalist Kash Patel in contention to be named FBI 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0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"block-673dd08d8f082515be94ed97\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\"\/>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">The Federal Reserve must not remove Wells Fargo\u2019s $1.95tn asset cap until the bank has fixed its risk management and compliance issues, top Democratic Senator <strong>Elizabeth Warren<\/strong> told the US central bank on Wednesday, reports Reuters.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">In a letter to Fed chair, <strong>Jerome Powell<\/strong>, and the central bank\u2019s regulatory chief, <strong>Michael Barr<\/strong>, Warren said the Fed must reject Wells Fargo reported appeal to have the punishment imposed in 2018 lifted until it \u201ccan show that it can properly manage the risks associated with running a large bank\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">Spokespeople for Wells Fargo and the Fed declined to comment on the letter, which was seen by Reuters, according to the news agency.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">Bloomberg reported in September that Wells Fargo had sent a third-party review of its risk and control overhauls to the Fed in an attempt to end the unprecedented cap imposed after the bank\u2019s long-running fake accounts scandal and other issues.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">Republican president-elect <strong>Donald Trump<\/strong> is to overhaul bank regulation and slash burdensome rules, boosting analysts\u2019 expectations that the cap could be removed as early as next year and alarming many Democrats in favor of tough rules.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">A prominent Wall Street critic and one-time presidential candidate, Warren will next year become the top Democrat on the Senate Banking Committee. Long a thorn in Wells Fargo\u2019s side, Warren cannot force the Fed\u2019s hand but her letter can pressure it to take a tough line and highlight the bank\u2019s missteps, reports Reuters.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">Warren pointed to a number of regulatory actions against Wells Fargo since 2018, including in September when the Comptroller of the Currency dinged the bank for shortcomings in policing money laundering. The country\u2019s fourth-largest lender is still grappling with a class action lawsuit over its diversity hiring practices, she also noted.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">Wells Fargo CEO, <strong>Charlie Scharf<\/strong>, has repeatedly said upgrading the bank\u2019s risk and control framework has been a top priority, and the bank has convinced regulators to terminate six regulatory consent orders since 2019.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">In response to Warren\u2019s request at a 2018 hearing, Powell committed that the Fed would put any decision to lift the asset cap to a vote of its board of governors. On Wednesday, Warren reminded him of that promise and called on the Fed to make public any third-party review Wells submitted as part of its bid to lift the cap.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;us-news\/live\/2024\/nov\/20\/donald-trump-linda-mcmahon-matt-gaetz-us-politics-live&quot;,&quot;blockId&quot;:&quot;673dd08d8f082515be94ed97&quot;,&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;National education union calls Linda McMahon \u2018Trump\u2019s unqualified nominee\u2019 and says pick imperils students\u2019 futures \u2013 live&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=National education union calls Linda McMahon \u2018Trump\u2019s unqualified nominee\u2019 and says pick imperils students\u2019 futures \u2013 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EST<\/time><\/p>\n<\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"block-673dcde98f082515be94ed75\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\"\/>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">Australia\u2019s ambassador to the US, <strong>Kevin Rudd<\/strong>, says Australia is \u201cready\u201d for a second Trump presidency.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">In a speech to the Sydney International Strategy Forum via video link, Rudd said \u201cthe team here at the embassy and the government of Australia are ready to work closely with the new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/trump-administration\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Trump administration<\/a> to continue to realise the benefits of what is a very strong economic and security partnership\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">You can listen to his comments here:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"65f34996-f4cb-46ab-ad0e-43b69b72d4e2\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" 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calls Linda McMahon \u2018Trump\u2019s unqualified nominee\u2019 and says pick imperils students\u2019 futures \u2013 live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/live\/2024\/nov\/20\/donald-trump-linda-mcmahon-matt-gaetz-us-politics-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-673dcde98f082515be94ed75#block-673dcde98f082515be94ed75\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1v00ko5\">Share<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"block-673dca748f087edee0b63a63\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\"\/>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">Russia on Wednesday accused the US of prolonging the \u201cwar in Ukraine\u201d by stepping up weapons deliveries to Kyiv ahead of <strong>Donald Trump<\/strong>\u2019s return to the White House, reports Agence France-Presse (AFP).<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">Both Moscow and Kyiv are jockeying to secure an upper hand on the battlefield before Trump assumes office in January 2025.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">The Republican has repeatedly criticised US support for Ukraine and claimed he could secure a ceasefire within hours \u2013 comments that have triggered fears in Kyiv and Europe about Ukraine\u2019s ability to withstand the Russian attacks without US support.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">Moscow has significantly escalated its aerial campaign this week, launching multiple deadly missile strikes and targeting Ukraine\u2019s energy grid. Ukraine meanwhile has fired long-range US-supplied Atacms missiles at Russian territory for the first time since the White House authorised such strikes, drawing scorn and promises of retribution in Moscow, reports AFP.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">\u201cIf you look at the trends of the outgoing US administration, they are fully committed to continuing the war in Ukraine and are doing everything they can to do so,\u201d Kremlin spokesperson <strong>Dmitry Peskov<\/strong> told reporters.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">According to AFP, Peskov was responding to the US saying it would soon provide Ukraine with antipersonnel landmines.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;us-news\/live\/2024\/nov\/20\/donald-trump-linda-mcmahon-matt-gaetz-us-politics-live&quot;,&quot;blockId&quot;:&quot;673dca748f087edee0b63a63&quot;,&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;National education union calls Linda McMahon \u2018Trump\u2019s unqualified nominee\u2019 and says pick imperils students\u2019 futures \u2013 live&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=National education union calls Linda McMahon \u2018Trump\u2019s unqualified nominee\u2019 and says pick imperils students\u2019 futures \u2013 live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/live\/2024\/nov\/20\/donald-trump-linda-mcmahon-matt-gaetz-us-politics-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-673dca748f087edee0b63a63#block-673dca748f087edee0b63a63\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1v00ko5\">Share<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"block-673dc8758f08839232017c38\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<h2 class=\"dcr-1wl2b6o\">House ethics committee to vote on publication of Matt Gaetz report<\/h2>\n<div class=\"dcr-dzkvsd\">\n<div class=\"dcr-uae6pk\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/uploads\/2023\/05\/25\/Joan_Greve.png?width=300&amp;quality=85&amp;auto=format&amp;fit=max&amp;s=d282ed49d456148cb21b98feb83c79b7\" alt=\"Joan E Greve\" class=\"dcr-lysqes\"\/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"dcr-sa35sa\">Joan E Greve<\/span><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">The House ethics committee is expected to meet on Wednesday to vote on releasing a report examining allegations of sexual misconduct against former Republican representative <strong>Matt Gaetz<\/strong>, <strong>Donald Trump<\/strong>\u2019s nominee to lead the US justice department.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">The panel has <a href=\"https:\/\/ethics.house.gov\/press-releases\/statement-regarding-matter-representative-matt-gaetz\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">previously said<\/a> it was investigating claims that Gaetz \u201cmay have engaged in sexual misconduct and\/or illicit drug use, shared inappropriate images or videos on the House floor, misused state identification records, converted campaign funds to personal use, and\/or accepted a bribe, improper gratuity, or impermissible gift\u201d.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"8bf88e31-30b2-4ad8-8d23-d6aaeced0435\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.ImageBlockElement\" class=\" dcr-173mewl\"><figcaption data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-1fujct4\"><span class=\"dcr-1inf02i\"><svg width=\"18\" height=\"13\" viewbox=\"0 0 18 13\"><path d=\"M18 3.5v8l-1.5 1.5h-15l-1.5-1.5v-8l1.5-1.5h3.5l2-2h4l2 2h3.5l1.5 1.5zm-9 7.5c1.9 0 3.5-1.6 3.5-3.5s-1.6-3.5-3.5-3.5-3.5 1.6-3.5 3.5 1.6 3.5 3.5 3.5z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"dcr-1qvd3m6\">Matt Gaetz at the Republican national convention in Milwaukee.<\/span> Photograph: Evan Vucci\/AP<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">The justice department launched its own inquiry into accusations that Gaetz engaged in a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old girl, but the department closed its investigation last year without filing charges. Gaetz has consistently denied the allegations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">Two women testified to congressional investigators that Gaetz paid them for sex and that he was seen having sex with the 17-year-old, a lawyer for the women <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/trump-attorney-general-matt-gaetz-justice-department-dca401813d9b84638d250f273a2d3942\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">has said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">As the ethics committee is evenly split between the two parties, it would take only one Republican siding with every Democrat on the panel to have the report released. But prominent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/republicans\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">Republicans<\/a>, including House speaker <strong>Mike Johnson<\/strong>, have cautioned against releasing the report on Gaetz, who resigned his seat immediately after Trump announced his nomination as attorney general.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">\u201cI think that would be a Pandora\u2019s box,\u201d Johnson told CNN on Sunday. \u201cI don\u2019t think we want the House ethics committee using all of its vast resources and powers to go after private citizens, and that\u2019s what <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/matt-gaetz\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">Matt Gaetz<\/a> is now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">But other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/republicans\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Republicans<\/a>, including Senator <strong>Markwayne Mullin<\/strong>, have suggested the report should be at least made available to the senators who will vote on confirming Gaetz\u2019s nomination.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">\u201cI believe the Senate should have access to that,\u201d Mullin told NBC News on Sunday. \u201cNow, should it be released to the public or not? I guess that will be part of the negotiations. But that should be definitely part of our decision-making.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"4868f2d7-0859-4968-84c0-f0d460700b6b\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement\" class=\" dcr-173mewl\"><gu-island name=\"RichLinkComponent\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"idle\" props=\"{&quot;richLinkIndex&quot;:9,&quot;element&quot;:{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement&quot;,&quot;prefix&quot;:&quot;Related: &quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;House ethics committee to vote on publication of Matt Gaetz report&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;4868f2d7-0859-4968-84c0-f0d460700b6b&quot;,&quot;role&quot;:&quot;inline&quot;,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2024\/nov\/20\/matt-gaetz-house-ethics-committee-vote&quot;},&quot;ajaxUrl&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/api.nextgen.guardianapps.co.uk&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0}}\"\/><\/figure>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;us-news\/live\/2024\/nov\/20\/donald-trump-linda-mcmahon-matt-gaetz-us-politics-live&quot;,&quot;blockId&quot;:&quot;673dc8758f08839232017c38&quot;,&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;National education union calls Linda McMahon \u2018Trump\u2019s unqualified nominee\u2019 and says pick imperils students\u2019 futures \u2013 live&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=National education union calls Linda McMahon \u2018Trump\u2019s unqualified nominee\u2019 and says pick imperils students\u2019 futures \u2013 live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/live\/2024\/nov\/20\/donald-trump-linda-mcmahon-matt-gaetz-us-politics-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-673dc8758f08839232017c38#block-673dc8758f08839232017c38\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1v00ko5\">Share<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"block-673dc7448f087edee0b63a43\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<div class=\"dcr-dzkvsd\">\n<div class=\"dcr-uae6pk\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/uploads\/2023\/05\/18\/Abene_Clayton.png?width=300&amp;quality=85&amp;auto=format&amp;fit=max&amp;s=4b9fac71bb89ac4c9d80fc4eae32d196\" alt=\"Aben\u00e9 Clayton\" class=\"dcr-lysqes\"\/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"dcr-sa35sa\">Aben\u00e9 Clayton<\/span><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\"><strong>Donald Trump<\/strong> has chosen <strong>Mehmet Oz<\/strong>, best known for starring in his eponymous daytime talkshow for more than a decade and leaning heavily into Trumpism during his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2022\/nov\/09\/john-fetterman-wins-pennsylvania-senate-race\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">failed 2022 run<\/a> for a Pennsylvania Senate seat, to lead the <strong>Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)<\/strong>. The cardiothoracic surgeon, who faced immense backlash from the medical and scientific communities for pushing misinformation at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, will oversee the agency that operates on a $2.6tn annual budget and provides healthcare to more than 100 million people.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">\u201cI am honored to be nominated by [Donald Trump] to lead CMS,\u201d Oz posted on X on Tuesday. \u201cI look forward to serving my country to Make America Healthy Again under the leadership of HHS Secretary [Robert F Kennedy Jr].\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"30d905e8-da87-406b-98c5-3e227f52d85b\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.ImageBlockElement\" class=\" dcr-173mewl\"><figcaption data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-1fujct4\"><span class=\"dcr-1inf02i\"><svg width=\"18\" height=\"13\" viewbox=\"0 0 18 13\"><path d=\"M18 3.5v8l-1.5 1.5h-15l-1.5-1.5v-8l1.5-1.5h3.5l2-2h4l2 2h3.5l1.5 1.5zm-9 7.5c1.9 0 3.5-1.6 3.5-3.5s-1.6-3.5-3.5-3.5-3.5 1.6-3.5 3.5 1.6 3.5 3.5 3.5z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"dcr-1qvd3m6\">Mehmet Oz giving a speech in Ankara earlier this year<\/span> Photograph: Ahmet Serdar Eser\/Anadolu\/Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">In the announcement of Oz\u2019s selection, Trump said that Oz will \u201cmake America healthy again\u201d and described him as \u201can eminent Physician, Heart Surgeon, Inventor, and World-Class Communicator, who has been at the forefront of healthy living for decades\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">Oz has been on US television screens for nearly 20 years, first appearing on the Oprah Winfrey show in 2004. In that time, he\u2019s talked to his audience about losing weight with fad diets and what it takes to have healthy poops and, toward the end of his run, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/think\/opinion\/dr-oz-s-hydroxychloroquine-advocacy-seduces-trump-coronavirus-wellness-woo-ncna1185596\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">touting hydroxychloroquine<\/a> as a potential remedy for Covid-19.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">You can see the full explainer on what to know about the New York University professor and surgeon turned television show host, and now Trump appointee, at this link:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"47534c20-b4c2-45c8-b864-779804a928c3\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement\" class=\" dcr-173mewl\"><gu-island name=\"RichLinkComponent\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"idle\" 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EST<\/time><\/p>\n<\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"block-673dc4c28f087edee0b63a36\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\"\/>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">In case you missed it, here is our news article on <strong>Donald Trump<\/strong> picking the former WWE executive, <strong>Linda McMahon<\/strong>, for education secretary:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"f5dcab9d-1f94-4925-a759-515e5e13018f\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement\" class=\" dcr-173mewl\"><gu-island name=\"RichLinkComponent\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"idle\" props=\"{&quot;richLinkIndex&quot;:1,&quot;element&quot;:{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement&quot;,&quot;prefix&quot;:&quot;Related: &quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Trump picks former WWE executive Linda McMahon for education secretary&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;f5dcab9d-1f94-4925-a759-515e5e13018f&quot;,&quot;role&quot;:&quot;inline&quot;,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2024\/nov\/19\/trump-nominates-linda-mcmahon-education-secretary&quot;},&quot;ajaxUrl&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/api.nextgen.guardianapps.co.uk&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0}}\"\/><\/figure>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;us-news\/live\/2024\/nov\/20\/donald-trump-linda-mcmahon-matt-gaetz-us-politics-live&quot;,&quot;blockId&quot;:&quot;673dc4c28f087edee0b63a36&quot;,&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;National education union calls Linda McMahon \u2018Trump\u2019s unqualified nominee\u2019 and says pick imperils students\u2019 futures \u2013 live&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=National education union calls Linda McMahon \u2018Trump\u2019s unqualified nominee\u2019 and says pick imperils students\u2019 futures \u2013 live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/live\/2024\/nov\/20\/donald-trump-linda-mcmahon-matt-gaetz-us-politics-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-673dc4c28f087edee0b63a36#block-673dc4c28f087edee0b63a36\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1v00ko5\">Share<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"block-673dc3618f087edee0b63a2e\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\"\/>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">Here\u2019s some more from the Associated Press\u2019s education writer, <strong>Annie Ma<\/strong>, on some of the <strong>Department of Education<\/strong>\u2019s key functions, and how <strong>Donald Trump<\/strong> has said he might approach them:<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\"><strong>Student loans and financial aid<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">The education department manages approximately $1.5tn in student loan debt for more than 40 million borrowers. It also oversees the Pell grant, which provides aid to students below a certain income threshold, and administers the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), which universities use to allocate financial aid.<\/p>\n<p>The Biden administration has made cancellation of student loans a signature effort of the department\u2019s work. Since <strong>Joe Biden<\/strong>\u2019s initial attempt to cancel student loans was overturned by the supreme court, the administration has forgiven over $175bn for more than 4.8 million borrowers through a range of changes to programs it administers, such as Public Service Loan Forgiveness.<\/p>\n<p>The loan forgiveness efforts have faced Republican pushback, including litigation from several GOP-led states.<\/p>\n<p>Trump has criticized Biden\u2019s efforts to cancel debt as illegal and unfair, calling it a \u201ctotal catastrophe\u201d that \u201ctaunted young people.\u201d Trump\u2019s plan for student debt is uncertain: He has not put out detailed plans.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\"><strong>Civil rights enforcement<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">Through its Office for Civil Rights, the education department conducts investigations and issues guidance on how civil rights laws should be applied, such as for LGBTQ+ students and students of color. The office also oversees a large data collection project that tracks disparities in resources, course access and discipline for students of different racial and socioeconomic groups.<\/p>\n<p>Trump has suggested a different interpretation of the office\u2019s civil rights role. In his campaign platform, he said he would pursue civil rights cases to \u201cstop schools from discriminating on the basis of race.\u201d He has described diversity and equity policies in education as \u201cexplicit unlawful discrimination\u201d and said colleges that use them will pay fines and have their endowments taxed.<\/p>\n<p>Trump also has pledged to exclude transgender students from Title IX protections, which affect school policies on students\u2019 use of pronouns, bathrooms and locker rooms. Originally passed in 1972, Title IX was first used as a women\u2019s rights law. This year, Biden\u2019s administration said the law forbids discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation, but Trump can undo that.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\"><strong>College accreditation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">While the education department does not directly accredit colleges and universities, it oversees the system by reviewing all federally recognized accrediting agencies. Institutions of higher education must be accredited to gain access to federal money for student financial aid.<\/p>\n<p>Accreditation came under scrutiny from conservatives in 2022, when the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools questioned political interference at Florida public colleges and universities. Trump has said he would fire \u201cradical left accreditors\u201d and take applications for new accreditors that would uphold standards including \u201cdefending the American tradition\u201d and removing \u201cMarxist\u201d diversity administrators.<\/p>\n<p>Although the education secretary has the authority to terminate its relationship with individual accrediting agencies, it is an arduous process that has rarely been pursued. Under president <strong>Barack Obama<\/strong>, the department took steps to cancel accreditors for a now defunct for-profit college chain, but the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/trump-administration\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Trump administration<\/a> blocked the move. The group, the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools, was terminated by the Biden administration in 2022.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\"><strong>Money for schools<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">Much of the education department\u2019s money for K-12 schools goes through large federal programs, such as Title I for low-income schools and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Those programs support services for students with disabilities, lower class sizes with additional teaching positions, and pay for social workers and other non-teaching roles in schools.<\/p>\n<p>During his campaign, Trump called for shifting those functions to the states. He has not offered details on how the agency\u2019s core functions of sending federal money to local districts and schools would be handled.<\/p>\n<p>The Heritage Foundation\u2019s Project 2025, a sweeping proposal outlining a far-right vision for the country that overlaps in areas with Trump\u2019s campaign, offers a blueprint. It suggests sending oversight of programs for kids with disabilities and low-income children first to the Department of Health and Human Services, before eventually phasing out the funding and converting it to no-strings-attached grants to states.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;us-news\/live\/2024\/nov\/20\/donald-trump-linda-mcmahon-matt-gaetz-us-politics-live&quot;,&quot;blockId&quot;:&quot;673dc3618f087edee0b63a2e&quot;,&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;National education union calls Linda McMahon \u2018Trump\u2019s unqualified nominee\u2019 and says pick imperils students\u2019 futures \u2013 live&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=National education union calls Linda McMahon \u2018Trump\u2019s unqualified nominee\u2019 and says pick imperils students\u2019 futures \u2013 live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/live\/2024\/nov\/20\/donald-trump-linda-mcmahon-matt-gaetz-us-politics-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-673dc3618f087edee0b63a2e#block-673dc3618f087edee0b63a2e\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1v00ko5\">Share<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/p>\n<p>Updated at\u00a0<time datetime=\"2024-11-20T11:20:04.000Z\" data-locale=\"en-us\" title=\"Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at 06:20 AM Eastern Standard Time\">06.20 EST<\/time><\/p>\n<\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"block-673dc13f8f08839232017bef\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<h2 class=\"dcr-1wl2b6o\">Trump has called for dismantling the education department: Here&#8217;s what that would mean<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">Throughout his campaign, president-elect <strong>Donald Trump<\/strong> heaped scorn on the federal <strong>Department of Education<\/strong>, describing it as being infiltrated by \u201cradicals, zealots and Marxists.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He has picked <strong>Linda McMahon<\/strong>, a former wrestling executive, to lead the department. But like many conservative politicians before him, Trump has called for dismantling the department altogether \u2013 a cumbersome task that likely would require action from Congress.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\"><strong>The Associated Press has this short explainer on what that would mean:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>The agency\u2019s main role is financial. Annually, it distributes billions in federal money to colleges and schools and manages the federal student loan portfolio. Closing the department would mean redistributing each of those duties to another agency. The education department also plays an important regulatory role in services for students, ranging from those with disabilities to low-income and homeless kids.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Indeed, federal education money is central to Trump\u2019s plans for colleges and schools. Trump has vowed to cut off federal money for schools and colleges that push \u201ccritical race theory, transgender insanity, and other inappropriate racial, sexual or political content\u201d and to reward states and schools that end teacher tenure and enact universal school choice programs.<\/p>\n<p>Federal funding makes up a relatively small portion of public school budgets \u2013 roughly 14%. Colleges and universities are more reliant on it, through research grants along with federal financial aid that helps students pay their tuition.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;us-news\/live\/2024\/nov\/20\/donald-trump-linda-mcmahon-matt-gaetz-us-politics-live&quot;,&quot;blockId&quot;:&quot;673dc13f8f08839232017bef&quot;,&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;National education union calls Linda McMahon \u2018Trump\u2019s unqualified nominee\u2019 and says pick imperils students\u2019 futures \u2013 live&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=National education union calls Linda McMahon \u2018Trump\u2019s unqualified nominee\u2019 and says pick imperils students\u2019 futures \u2013 live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/live\/2024\/nov\/20\/donald-trump-linda-mcmahon-matt-gaetz-us-politics-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-673dc13f8f08839232017bef#block-673dc13f8f08839232017bef\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1v00ko5\">Share<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"block-673db7d18f082515be94ec81\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<h2 class=\"dcr-1wl2b6o\">National Education Association says nominating McMahon as education secretary shows Trump &#8216;could not care less about our students&#8217; futures&#8217;<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">The president of the <strong>National Education Association (NEA<\/strong>) said that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2024\/nov\/19\/trump-nominates-linda-mcmahon-education-secretary\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">president-elect\u2019s decision to name <\/a><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2024\/nov\/19\/trump-nominates-linda-mcmahon-education-secretary\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">Linda McMahon<\/a><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2024\/nov\/19\/trump-nominates-linda-mcmahon-education-secretary\" data-link-name=\"in body link\"> as his pick for education secretary<\/a> in his upcoming administration, shows \u201cthat he could not care less about our students\u2019 futures\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">In a statement released on Tuesday after <strong>Donald Trump<\/strong>\u2019s announcement, <strong>Becky Pringle <\/strong>criticised the naming of McMahon, the billionaire co-founder of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), and called on the Senate to reject \u201cTrump\u2019s unqualified nominee\u201d. She warned that \u201cMcMahon\u2019s only mission is to eliminate the Department of Education and take away taxpayer dollars from public schools\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">Pringle wrote:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-154zxly\">\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 14\" style=\"fill:var(--block-quote-fill);\" class=\"dcr-scql1j\"><path d=\"M5.255 0h4.75c-.572 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941H0C.792 9.104 2.44 4.53 5.255 0Zm11.061 0H21c-.506 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941h-8.686c.902-4.837 2.485-9.411 5.3-13.941Z\"\/><\/svg>Every student \u2013 no matter where they live, how much their family earns, or the color of their skin \u2013 deserves the opportunity, resources, and support they need to grow into their full brilliance. In every community across this country parents and educators are partners in this effort.<\/p>\n<p>By selecting Linda McMahon, Donald Trump is showing that he could not care less about our students\u2019 futures. Rather than working to strengthen public schools, expand learning opportunities for students, and support educators, McMahon\u2019s only mission is to eliminate the Department of Education and take away taxpayer dollars from public schools, where 90% of students \u2013 and 95% of students with disabilities \u2013 learn, and give them to unaccountable and discriminatory private schools.<\/p>\n<p>During his first term, Donald Trump appointed Betsy DeVos to undermine and ultimately privatize public schools through vouchers. Now, he and Linda McMahon are back at it with their extreme Project 2025 proposal to eliminate the Department of Education, steal resources for our most vulnerable students, increase class sizes, cut job training programs, make higher education more expensive and out of reach for middle class families, take away special education services for disabled students, and put student civil rights protections at risk.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">She added:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-154zxly\">\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 14\" style=\"fill:var(--block-quote-fill);\" class=\"dcr-scql1j\"><path d=\"M5.255 0h4.75c-.572 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941H0C.792 9.104 2.44 4.53 5.255 0Zm11.061 0H21c-.506 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941h-8.686c.902-4.837 2.485-9.411 5.3-13.941Z\"\/><\/svg>Parents and educators will stand together to support students and reject the harmful, outlandish, and insulting policies being pushed by the Trump administration. They will make their voices heard, just as they did by resoundingly defeating vouchers in states like Colorado, Kentucky, and Nebraska.<\/p>\n<p>The Department of education plays such a critical role in the success of each and every student in this country.<\/p>\n<p>The Senate must stand up for our students and reject Donald Trump\u2019s unqualified nominee, Linda McMahon. Our students and our nation deserve so much better than Betsy DeVos 2.0.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">In a statement on Tuesday, Trump extolled the \u201cincredible\u201d job McMahon has been doing as transition team co-chair and said:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-154zxly\">\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 14\" style=\"fill:var(--block-quote-fill);\" class=\"dcr-scql1j\"><path d=\"M5.255 0h4.75c-.572 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941H0C.792 9.104 2.44 4.53 5.255 0Zm11.061 0H21c-.506 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941h-8.686c.902-4.837 2.485-9.411 5.3-13.941Z\"\/><\/svg>As Secretary of Education, Linda will fight tirelessly to expand \u2018Choice\u2019 to every State in America, and empower parents to make the best Education decisions for their families. \u2026 We will send Education BACK TO THE STATES, and Linda will spearhead that effort.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">More on this story in a moment, but first, here are some other key developments<\/p>\n<ul class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">\n<li class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2024\/nov\/19\/mehmet-oz-trump-administration-medicare-medicaid\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">Trump has chosen Mehmet Oz<\/a>, best known for starring in his eponymous daytime talkshow for more than a decade and leaning heavily into Trumpism during his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2022\/nov\/09\/john-fetterman-wins-pennsylvania-senate-race\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">failed 2022 run<\/a> for a Pennsylvania Senate seat, to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).<\/strong> The cardiothoracic surgeon, who faced immense backlash from the medical and scientific communities for pushing misinformation at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, will oversee the agency that operates on a $2.6tn annual budget and provides healthcare to more than 100 million people.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\"><strong>Trump is keeping his controversial adviser Kash Patel in the running to be the next FBI director, according to two people familiar with the matter<\/strong>, as the transition team conducted interviews for the role on Monday night at the president-elect\u2019s Mar-a-Lago club. The existence of the interviews, made public in a since-deleted post by the vice president-elect <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/jd-vance\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">JD Vance<\/a>, underscored the intent to fire the current FBI director, Christopher Wray, years before his current term is up.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\"><strong>Russia on Wednesday accused the US of prolonging the \u201cwar in Ukraine\u201d by stepping up weapons deliveries to Kyiv ahead of Trump\u2019s return to the White House. <\/strong>Both Moscow and Kyiv are jockeying to secure an upper hand on the battlefield ahead of Trump assuming office in January 2025.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\"><strong>Women\u2019s health advocates in Africa are worried that Trump will again invoke the so-called global gag rule, a policy that cuts off US government funding for groups that offer abortion-related services.<\/strong> The gag rule has been imposed by all Republican presidents since 1984. In 2017, Trump expanded it, cutting foreign NGOs off not only from family planning money, but from broader US global health assistance covering malaria and tuberculosis prevention, water and sanitation, and the distribution of health information.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\"><strong>Australia\u2019s ambassador to the US, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/video\/2024\/nov\/20\/kevin-rudd-says-he-is-ready-to-work-with-incoming-trump-administration-video\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">Kevin Rudd, says Australia is \u2018ready\u2019 for a second Trump presidency<\/a>.<\/strong> In a speech to the Sydney International Strategy Forum via video link, Rudd said: \u201cThe team here at the embassy and the government of Australia are ready to work closely with the new Trump administration to continue to realise the benefits of what is a very strong economic and security partnership.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<footer 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