A key panel advanced the nomination of Linda McMahon, President Donald Trump ’s pick to lead the Education Department, voting 12-11 to send her nomination to the Senate floor. The nomination of the former Small Business Administration director and a longtime Trump ally advanced along party lines,

Linda McMahon is testifying before the Senate at 10 a.m. ahead of her confirmation vote to be Secretary of Education. McMahon previously served as the administrator of the Small Business Administration in President Donald Trump’s first administration.

“Linda McMahon’s experience running the Small Business Administration can obviously help in running another agency. I look forward to meeting with her,” said Cassidy, who will be running Thursday’s hearing. The HELP chair’s handling of the ...

Education Secretary nominee Linda McMahon faced hecklers who invoked her WWE days and tough questions about her plans to abolish the department as she entered the political arena Thursday for a

A Senate committee approved of President Donald Trump’s nomination of Linda McMahon to lead the Department of Education. She now moves to a full Senate vote.

Linda McMahon will take the hot seat ... she served in his first administration as the head of the U.S. Small Business Administration before stepping down in 2019 to lead the America First Action ...