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Billionaire Who Believes In Charter Schools And Vouchers Confirmed As Secretary Of Education
Betsy DeVos, a wealthy Republican donor with almost no experience in public educa- tion, was confirmed by the Senate as the nation’s educa- tion secretary on Tuesday, but only with the help of a historic tiebreaking vote from Vice President Mike Pence after weeks of protests and two de- fections within her own party.
The 51-to-50 vote capped an all-night vigil on the Senate floor, where, one by one, De- mocrats denounced Ms. DeVos to a mostly empty chamber. But they did not get a third Republican defection that would have stopped Ms. DeVos — a billionaire who has devoted much of her life to promoting charter schools and vouchers — from becoming the steward of the nation’s nearly 100,000 public schools.
It was the first time a vice president has been summoned to the Capitol to break a tie on a cabinet nomination.
Members of teachers unions, civil rights groups and parents organizations who jammed Senate phone lines say they plan to keep the spot- light on the Michigan
Michigan billionaire, Betsy DeVoe was confirmed after fil- ibuster, and historic tiebreaker vote by V.P. Pence.
megadonor and advocate of charter schools — and to de- vote their energy to scrutiniz- ing the Department of Education.
The fight to derail DeVos, while unsuccessful, has united a wide variety of advocates who care about education, said Lily Eskelsen García, president of the National Edu- cation Association, the na- tion’s largest union. The union now has a “contact list to die for,” she said.
Trump Blasts Nordstrom For Dropping Ivanka’s Fashion Line
President Donald Trump on Wednesday again used his platform to deal with a personal matter. He blasted luxury department store Nordstrom for dropping his daughter Ivanka Trump’s label, a move that drew im- mediate criticism for further blurring the line between Trump’s administration and his family’s businesses.
“My daughter Ivanka has been treated so unfairly by @Nordstrom. She is a great person -- always pushing me to do the right thing! Terri- ble!” Trump tweeted Wednesday morning.
Nordstrom had announced on Feb. 3 that it would stop carrying Ivanka Trump’s
President Trump and his daughter, Ivanka, who has her own label in major department stores. Stores like Macy’s and others are being pressured to follow Nordstrom’s lead.
label due to its performance “We've said all along we make buying decisions based on performance," Nordstrom said in a statement to The As- sociated Press.
While Nordstrom contends the decision was solely a business one, the publicly traded company has delved into the Trump administra- tion’s controversial actions.
Omarosa Heckled While Shopping For Bridesmaid Dresses
Omarosa Manigault cried some Uncle Tom tears last weekend after she was ha- rassed while bridesmaid dress shopping.
The former “Apprentice” vil- lain, who announced her en- gagement to Florida pastor John Allen Newman last summer and will appear in an episode of TLC’s “Say Yes to the Dress,” was with a cohort of five bridesmaids.
Apparently while Omarosa shopped at the Tysons Corner
Omarosa Minigault and boss, President Trump.
area Nordstrom’s to pick out bridesmaids dresses for her forthcoming wedding...she was heckled by two women who called her “Trump’s whore”.
According to the Washing- ton Post, who was tipped off by a source, two women were “letting her have it” and fol- lowed her. Manigault noti- fied store staff and was later escorted to her car.
The two women were asked to leave the store.
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