Two ways Trump aims to reshape government. And, how U.S. children are doing in school

President Trump is taking steps to reshape the federal government by issuing a memo to pause financial assistance and offering federal employees the chance to resign. Judge Loren L. AliKhan temporarily blocked the funding freeze, and NPR’s Asma Khalid discusses the impact on government staff. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faces opposition for his bid to lead the Department of Health and Human Services due to his history as an anti-vaccine activist. The Nation’s Report Card shows a learning loss in math and reading among students, exacerbated by the pandemic.

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