Trump administration asks Supreme Court to allow layoffs at Education Department
A federal judge in Massachusetts had blocked the Trump administration from laying off more than 1,300 employees at the Department of Education.
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A federal judge in Massachusetts had blocked the Trump administration from laying off more than 1,300 employees at the Department of Education.
Nearly 10 million borrowers could be in default within a few months, according to the department.
President Trump has taken aim at the Department of Education, but shutting down the department entirely would require an act of Congress.
The Department of Education said staff affected by the job cuts would be placed on leave starting Friday, March 21.
U.S. Small Business Administration head and WWE co-founder Linda McMahon visited Economy Borough Wednesday to tour Professional Graphic Communications, and talk about help for small businesses in the area.
Ivanka Trump will participate in a small business roundtable discussion in Pittsburgh on Tuesday.
After Mitt Romney's 47% don't pay taxes remark, Conservative columnist Peggy Noonan dubbed the Romney campaign a "rolling calamity" for all its problems and continuing self-inflicted wounds. At this point, she might have to extend that label to Republican efforts to take the majority in the Senate as they flounder and flip flop.
Romney is dragging his own campaign and every Republican down. Republican operatives and House and Senate candidates have conceded as much throughout the month of September.
