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Politics Feb 27

Fordham University confirms Cohen warned it not to disclose Trump’s grades

Ex-Trump lawyer Michael Cohen said Trump directed him to write letters threatening legal action against schools if they made his grades or SAT scores public.

Education Jan 21

Democrats seek more oversight of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos

At least four panels are expected to challenge DeVos on her most polarizing policies.

Politics Sep 07

WATCH: DeVos says she’ll end Obama policies on campus sexual assault

DeVos is expected to speak around 12:15 p.m. Watch live here.

Nation Jul 26

Report: Student loan forgiveness program has halted under Trump

The U.S. Education Department has not approved any applications for student-loan forgiveness in cases of possible fraud since President Donald Trump took office, according to records sent to an Illinois senator.

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