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Palmer. Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. President Trump has signed an executive order. He says we'll start to eliminate the Department of Education.

More than MMPIRS-D-A-Shevron. Trump's order vastly scales down the Education Department, but it can't be entirely eliminated because that would require an act of Congress.

The president cited reading and math test scores that declined during the pandemic

as one of the reasons to close down the department, which has already laid off hundreds of staff.

We're not doing well with the world of education in this country, and we haven't for a long time.

Trump said things like Pell grants, Title I resources, and funding for students

with disabilities and special needs will remain intact, but will be managed by other departments

and agencies. Tepa Shiveram and PR News, the White House. Federal judges temporarily blocking

a lawn bus doge group from accessing certain social security records, calling it a fishing expedition.

It's part of an effort by President Trump to root out what he has called fraud and waste at the agency.

The order from the U.S. District Court Judge notes of the Social Security Administration holds

personally identifiable information of millions of Americans.

European leaders meeting in Brussels have underscored continue support for Ukraine,

regardless of future Trump administration actions.

Terry Schultz reports the statement's been adopted by all EU countries except Hungary,

which often aligns with Moscow.

With Washington pulling back support for the investigation of war crimes committed by Russia

and future U.S. military and financial

backing for Kiev uncertain, the EU is restating it will increase its commitment on those counts

to strengthen Ukraine. Leaders except for Hungary's Viktor Orban agreed on the new declaration

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