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Chapter 1: What changes does Trump propose for the Department of Education?
The Department of Education has long been getting failing grades. Now Trump is considering closing the book on the DOE.
Let the states run the schools. And I'll tell you, you see something, it's going to blow your mind. It'll be run so well.
How does President Trump plan to accomplish this? And will he need help from Congress?
I'm Daily Wire Editor-in-Chief John Bickley with Georgia Howe. It's Friday, March 7th, and this is Morning Wire. RFK Jr. takes the reins of HHS and launches a series of ambitious initiatives.
We're going to be honest with the American people for the first time in history about all of the tests and all the studies, what we know, what we don't.
And the Supreme Court deals the Trump administration a setback on slashing USAID funding.
It basically means that the Supreme Court isn't going to parachute in and stop what's happening in the lower court.
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Chapter 2: How does Trump plan to dismantle the DOE?
Daily Wire senior editor Cabot Phillips is here to break it down. So Cabot, a major order looming that could transform the education system. What do we know so far?
Yeah, President Trump campaigned on a promise to dismantle the DOE, but there were plenty of folks who questioned how serious he actually was. Republican presidents, dating back to Ronald Reagan, have vowed to do away with the department, saying education should be controlled at the local level. But it's still there, nearly 50 years after President Carter created it.
That soon could be changing, though. According to numerous reports, President Trump is preparing to sign an executive order that would direct Education Secretary Linda McMahon to, quote, take all necessary steps to facilitate the closure of the Education Department. The White House has been quick to remind folks that the DOE doesn't actually do any educating.
Their primary focus is to set education policies, enforce laws related to education, and most importantly, it allocates billions in federal funding to school districts and universities around the country. Trump has vowed to cut off federal funding for districts and colleges that promote, quote, critical race theory, transgender insanity, and other inappropriate racial, sexual, or political content.
This move could make that process easier.
And what's Trump's main argument for why a move like this is needed?
Well, the White House's main point is that the federal government is simply inefficient at allocating funds and that state and local governments have a better idea of how to run their schools than bureaucrats in Washington. They say the education system was doing just fine before 1980 when states were largely running things themselves.
As the draft of this order puts it, "...the experiment of controlling American education through federal programs and dollars and the unaccountable bureaucrats these programs and dollars support has failed our children, our teachers, and our families."
From what we're hearing, key functions of the DOE, like their student loan programs and civil rights office, would likely be taken up by the Treasury and Justice Departments. For more, we spoke with Dr. Larry Arnn, president of Hillsdale College, the only college in the U.S. that does not take federal funding. Here's what he had to say.
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Chapter 3: What are RFK Jr.'s new initiatives at HHS?
Chapter 4: What is the Supreme Court's stance on USAID funding?
And the Supreme Court deals the Trump administration a setback on slashing USAID funding.
It basically means that the Supreme Court isn't going to parachute in and stop what's happening in the lower court.
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President Trump is reportedly preparing a groundbreaking executive order that would dismantle the Education Department and return education to the state level.
Daily Wire senior editor Cabot Phillips is here to break it down. So Cabot, a major order looming that could transform the education system. What do we know so far?
Yeah, President Trump campaigned on a promise to dismantle the DOE, but there were plenty of folks who questioned how serious he actually was. Republican presidents, dating back to Ronald Reagan, have vowed to do away with the department, saying education should be controlled at the local level. But it's still there, nearly 50 years after President Carter created it.
That soon could be changing, though. According to numerous reports, President Trump is preparing to sign an executive order that would direct Education Secretary Linda McMahon to, quote, take all necessary steps to facilitate the closure of the Education Department. The White House has been quick to remind folks that the DOE doesn't actually do any educating.
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Chapter 5: How could Trump's tariffs affect international relations?
Now, Democrats say Trump reversed course here because he was panicking over the stock market, which has taken a beating this week on tariff concerns. For their part, the White House has long argued that Trump views tariffs as a means not only of increasing revenue, but also of forcing other countries to the negotiating table.
It appears he is now giving Canada and Mexico a little more time to secure their borders and cut the flow of fentanyl or else.
Well, it's a gamble, but hopefully it pays off. Cabot, thanks for reporting.
Anytime.
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. issued a call to action this week over a measles outbreak in Texas. The secretary has made several other vaccine-related moves at HHS, while his MAHA movement takes aim at Coca-Cola and other sugary drinks.
Here to discuss is Daily Wire reporter Amanda Prestigiacomo. Hey, Amanda. So let's start with RFK addressing this measles outbreak in an op-ed for Fox this week that caused a lot of buzz online. What did he say there?
Hey, John. Yeah, so Kennedy said that this outbreak in Texas must elicit a call to action for all of us to affirm our commitment to public health. Now, there have been a total of 159 confirmed cases of measles in the state since late January, 22 people have been hospitalized, and there's been one death of a school-aged child.
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Chapter 6: What actions is RFK Jr. taking regarding vaccines?
Now, as you noted, Kennedy's op-ed caused a bit of a firestorm online and reactions were all over the place. Some folks on the left said RFK wasn't pushing the MMR vaccine enough, while others on the right said that Kennedy's push for the vaccine felt like a betrayal. But taking the temperature of the Maha movement leaders, they seem to think that RFK's op-ed was actually in line with their cause.
allowing parents the accessibility and option for vaccination, while also expanding guidance on treatment and emphasizing the need for a healthy diet to protect against most chronic and infectious illnesses.
That's a mixed reaction to this, maybe unsurprisingly there. Right. Now, RFK has made some other vaccine-related moves at HHS over this last week or two. Fill us in on those steps.
Yes, a lot going on here. So Kennedy has indicated that he'll effectively be reviewing the childhood vaccination schedule. As the head of the Maha Commission, Kennedy said he'll investigate vaccines as well as pesticides, food additives, microplastics, and antidepressants to see if they contribute to the rise of chronic illness.
RFK has also halted the CDC's wild-to-mild campaign promoting the flu vaccination. Kennedy said he wants advertisements going forward to promote the idea of informed consent in vaccine decision-making. That would include giving people more information about the adverse effects associated with vaccines.
Also, citing conflicts of interest, Kennedy is preparing to remove several members of the external committee that advises the FDA and CDC on vaccine approvals and other key public health decisions. Recommendations from that committee, known as the ACIP, they're almost always followed by HHS, so that could impact the childhood vaccination schedule as well.
RFK has postponed the ACIP's first panel to, quote, accommodate public comment in advance of that meeting.
So several initiatives underway. And shifting gears a bit to the Maha movement's impact on food and drinks, a lot of focus on that. What's the latest there?
Yeah, we're seeing a stronger push to limit sugary and highly processed food and drink options for government food benefits called SNAP or food stamps. Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders, for example, she's looking to restrict some of these less healthy options, including a favorite of President Donald Trump's, Coca-Cola.
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