Judge orders Trump administration to reinstate Education Department employees

Sarah Jo Marcotte, an educator from Vermont, holds a sign that reads “Here for my students!! Cuts Hurt.” outside of the U.S. Department of Education on March 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images A federal judge ordered the Trump administration on Thursday to reinstate more than 1,300 U.S. Department of Education…

House Republican tax bill passes ‘SALT’ deduction cap of $40,000. Here’s who benefits

House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (R-MO) holds a news conference before a markup hearing in the Longworth House Building on Capitol Hill on May 13, 2025 in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images News | Getty Images House lawmakers on Thursday morning passed changes for the federal deduction for state and…