Trump speaks on Education Department cuts
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President Donald Trump was asked about the cuts coming to the Department of Education during a sit-down meeting with Irish Prime Minister Miche?l Martin in the Oval Office. "When we cut, we want to cut the people who aren't working or who aren't doing a good job," Trump said. Trump's remarks come after reports that half of the Education Department workforce will be terminated. "We want education to be moved back where the states run education, where the parents of the children will run education, where governors who are doing a very good job will run education," Trump added.

Education Department lays off nearly 50% of its staff: What to know

The Education Department is laying off nearly 50% of its staff, raising questions about the agency’s ability to continue usual operations.

VP Vance hosts breakfast for Irish leader
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On Wednesday, U.S. Vice President JD Vance welcomed Miche?l Martin, Ireland's Taoiseach, for a breakfast at his residence. This comes as Martin will face a balancing act during talks with Donald Trump Wednesday, with Ireland among the countries most vulnerable to the U.S. president's economic plans

Trump reverses new tariffs threat on Canada
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Political strategist David Grasso joins LiveNOW's Christina Evans to discuss President Donald Trump's reversal of new tariffs on Canada.

House passes GOP funding bill; Senate up next

If the bill passes the Senate, it will then head to President Donald Trump’s desk for his signature and will fund the federal government through September.

House sends Trump-backed funding bill to Senate
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The House on Tuesday passed a six-month funding bill, aiming to avoid a government shutdown just three days away. LiveNOW's Andrew Craft discusses the latest news on Capitol Hill with Fox News Radio's Ryan Schmelz.

House passes bill to fund government through Sept.
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The House on Tuesday passed a Republican-led bill to fund the government through September in an effort to avert a shutdown. It now heads to the Senate ahead of a Friday deadline.

Nearly half of Education Dept. to be 'eliminated'
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Department of Education staff are slated to receive "reduction in force" notices Tuesday ahead of nearly half of its staff getting terminated, Fox News Digital learned. Earlier in the day, a memo was sent to all Education Department employees informing them that DOE offices will be closed Tuesday evening through Wednesday due to "security reasons."

House to vote on budget to prevent shutdown
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Republicans will face a critical test of their unity when a spending bill that would avoid a partial government shutdown and keep federal agencies funded through September comes up for a vote. Doug Elmendorf, a professor of public policy and Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government and former director of the US Congressional Budget Office joined LiveNOW from FOX's Josh Breslow to break down where the situation stands.

House spending bill could cut $1 billion in DC funds
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D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser is warning of devastating budget cuts if Congress passes a Republican-backed spending bill that would force the city to slash $1.1 billion in local funding halfway through the fiscal year. FOX 5 DC's Melanie Alnwick joined LiveNOW from FOX with the details.

President Trump weighs in on activist deportation
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A pro-Palestine activist at the University of Columbia, who has been at the center of organizing protests in recent months, Mahmoud Khalil, is reportedly being deported, which sparked protests and unrest in New York this week after President Trump weighed in on social media.

Vance: Illegal immigrants driving up housing prices
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VP Vance says illegal immigrants and bad border policies are driving up housing prices. His remarks received some pushback among attendees. He shared these remarks while speaking at the National League of Cities event. | Raw & unfiltered. Watch non-stop stream of breaking news, live events and stories across the nation.

HHS responds to reports CDC will study refuted vaccine, autism link

The Department of Health and Human Services, headed by RFK Jr., is responding to reports that the CDC will begin researching the widely refuted theory that links autism to vaccines.

Who is Mark Carney, the new prime minister of Canada?

Mark Carney, the new prime minister of Canada who will replace Justin Trudeau, has helped run two economies in crisis before and will now try to steer Canada through a looming trade war brought by Trump.