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SCOTUS Backs Trump on Education, GOP Pushes to Blacklist Muslim Brotherhood & Florida’s Immigration Facility Draws Protest
🏛️ 1. Supreme Court Ruling on Department of Education
Context: President Trump had issued an executive order to shut down the U.S. Department of Education, aiming to return control of education to states and parents.
Supreme Court Decision: A 6-3 ruling lifted an injunction that had blocked layoffs of nearly one-third of the department’s workforce.
Key Figures:
Linda McMahon: Secretary of Education tasked with executing the shutdown.
Dissenting Justices: Sotomayor, Kagan, and Jackson warned of executive overreach.
Trump’s Reaction: Celebrated the decision as a win for parents and…
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