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The Education Department is breaking off several of its main offices and giving their responsibilities to other federal agencies, an early look at how President Donald Trump could fulfill his campaign pledge to close the department entirely.
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Texas appeals federal court ruling that blocked new redistricting map, potentially costing Republicans five House seats in upcoming midterm elections.
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Judge orders some Texas public schools to remove Ten Commandments posters The Washington PostState sues Round Rock, Leander ISDs over display of Ten Commandments Austin American-StatesmanFederal Judge Orders Some Texas Schools to Remove Ten Commandment Posters The New York TimesTexas judge temporarily blocks law requiring Ten Commandments in schools CNNThree Texas school districts sued over Ten Commandments law The Texas Tribune
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A federal judge ruled that Texas' law requiring Ten Commandments displays in public school classrooms violates the Establishment Clause of the U.S. Constitution.
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Traders Nearly Price Out December Cut as BLS Cancels Jobs Report Bloomberg.comFed minutes show divide over October rate cut and cast doubt about December CNBCSharp disagreements over economy threaten Federal Reserve interest rate cut AP NewsFed cut rates even as many of its policymakers worried about inflation, minutes show Reuters
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10 Arrested in Federal Indictment Charging Olympic Athlete-Turned-Cocaine Trafficker with Ordering Murder of Witness in January Department of Justice (.gov)Ryan Wedding, Olympic snowboarder turned alleged drug kingpin, charged in death of federal witness NBC News'Modern-Day Pablo Escobar': Treasury Sanctions Ex-Olympian Over Alleged Crypto-Fueled Crime Empire YahooUS charges ex-Olympic snowboarder turned drug kingpin with murder of witness The Guardian
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The judge sided with families of students who had argued that the displays infringed on their religious freedom.
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The U.S. Education Department is handing off some of its biggest grant programs to other federal agencies as the Trump administration accelerates its plan to shut down the department.
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Charlotte and Raleigh in North Carolina became the latest cities to see federal forces move in. Here's a rundown of what's going on in each place.
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