From WWE to Washington: Wrestling mogul Linda McMahon becomes US Education Secretary—All you need to know
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From WWE to Washington: Wrestling mogul Linda McMahon becomes US Education Secretary—All you need to know

Live Mint  

Former wrestling magnate Linda McMahon became the United States education secretary after the Republican-led Senate voted to confirm her with a 51-45 vote on Monday. -Linda McMahon was a prominent figure in the WWE wrestling league management. -She is married to Vince McMahon, also a powerful figure at the WWE, a wrestling empire founded in the 1950s that combines scripted combat, stunning stunt work and soap-opera-esque storylines. -Linda McMahon was questioned in the WWE "ring boys" scandal, in which teenage employees were allegedly sexually assaulted in the 1980s and '90s by a ring announcer.

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Trump to order dismantling of Education Department: reports
3 weeks ago

Trump to order dismantling of Education Department: reports

The Hindu  

President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order as soon as Thursday instructing his newly confirmed Education Secretary Linda McMahon to dismantle the department she now leads, U.S. media has reported. The Wall Street Journal cited a draft of the executive order circulating Wednesday, which directs Ms. McMahon to "take all necessary steps to facilitate the closure of …

From steroid scandal to slapping daughter: Meet ex-WWE chief confirmed as Trump's education secretary | Pics
3 weeks, 2 days ago

From steroid scandal to slapping daughter: Meet ex-WWE chief confirmed as Trump's education secretary | Pics

Hindustan Times  

From steroid scandal to slapping daughter: Meet ex-WWE chief confirmed as Trump's education secretary | Pics The new US secretary of education Linda McMahon has been at the centre of several controversies as the WWE CEO and beyond.. 1 / 6 View Photos in a new improved layout WWE co-founder Linda McMahon was confirmed Secretary of Education in the cabinet …

US Senate confirms Linda McMahon as education secretary, paving way for department reforms
3 weeks, 2 days ago

US Senate confirms Linda McMahon as education secretary, paving way for department reforms

Firstpost  

As he campaigned for reelection, Trump, 78, vowed to decentralise education, transferring the department’s authority to state governments. McMahon, a 76-year-old entrepreneur, appeared to agree when she told the Senate education committee earlier in February that ’the excessive consolidation of power’ in Washington was harming education former World Wrestling Entertainment CEO Linda McMahon, was confirmed by the Senate Monday to …

Who is Linda McMahon, former-WWE chief confirmed as Donald Trump's education secretary?
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Who is Linda McMahon, former-WWE chief confirmed as Donald Trump's education secretary?

Hindustan Times  

Former World Wrestling Entertainment CEO Linda McMahon has been confirmed as the education secretary under President Donald Trump's administration by the US Senate on Monday. Linda McMahon, former WWE chief, has been confirmed as the education secretary under Donald Trump's administration Notably, Donald Trump has vowed to dismantle the department in his campaign promises, where he called for decentralising education …

U.S. Senate confirms Linda McMahon to lead Education Department as Donald Trump pushes to shut it down
3 weeks, 2 days ago

U.S. Senate confirms Linda McMahon to lead Education Department as Donald Trump pushes to shut it down

The Hindu  

The U.S. Senate has voted to confirm former wrestling executive Linda McMahon as the nation's education chief, a role that places her atop a department that President Donald Trump has vilified and vowed to dismantle. Ms. McMahon will face the competing tasks of winding down the Education Department while also escalating efforts to achieve Trump's agenda. Ms. McMahon's supporters see …

Ex pro-wrestling chief confirmed as Trump education secretary
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Ex pro-wrestling chief confirmed as Trump education secretary

Raw Story  

Donald Trump's pick for US education secretary, former World Wrestling Entertainment CEO Linda McMahon, was confirmed by the Senate Monday to lead a department the president has been clear he wants to dismantle. McMahon, a 76-year-old businesswoman, appeared to concur as she told the Senate education committee earlier in February that "the excessive consolidation of power" in Washington was damaging …

Who is Linda McMahon? Former WWE CEO leading Department of Education
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Who is Linda McMahon? Former WWE CEO leading Department of Education

India Today  

Linda McMahon, the former CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment, was confirmed as the Secretary of Education by the US Senate on Monday. McMahon's Donald Trump connection Trump nominated Linda McMahon to be the administrator of the Small Business Administration during his first term. As part of America First Action, McMahon played an important role in raising $83 million for Trump's …

US Senate confirms Linda McMahon to lead Education Department as Trump pushes to shut it down
3 weeks, 2 days ago

US Senate confirms Linda McMahon to lead Education Department as Trump pushes to shut it down

New Indian Express  

WASHINGTON: The US Senate voted on Monday to confirm former wrestling executive Linda McMahon as the nation's education chief, a role that places her atop a department that President Donald Trump has vilified and vowed to dismantle. McMahon will face the competing tasks of winding down the Education Department while also escalating efforts to achieve Trump's agenda. McMahon's supporters see …

Senate confirms Linda McMahon as Education secretary amid Trump vow to close department
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Senate confirms Linda McMahon as Education secretary amid Trump vow to close department

CNN  

CNN — Linda McMahon, a major Republican donor and a former pro-wrestling executive, was confirmed Monday to serve as President Donald Trump’s secretary of the Department of Education. Trump has made eliminating the department a top goal of his administration and has said he hopes McMahon will “put herself out of a job” by spearheading the department’s reduction or elimination. …

Linda McMahon has been confirmed as Trump's secretary of education
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3 weeks, 3 days ago

Linda McMahon has been confirmed as Trump's secretary of education

NPR  

Linda McMahon has been confirmed as Trump's secretary of education toggle caption Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images On Monday, the Republican-led Senate voted to confirm Linda McMahon as the new secretary of the U.S. Department of Education. In a statement announcing her nomination, Trump said, as secretary of education, McMahon will "empower the next Generation of American Students and Workers, …

Senate confirms Linda McMahon to lead Education Department as Trump pushes to shut it down
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Senate confirms Linda McMahon to lead Education Department as Trump pushes to shut it down

LA Times  

Linda McMahon, President Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of Education, speaks before the Health, Education, and Labor Committee on her nomination on Feb. 13 in Washington, D.C. The Senate voted Monday to confirm former wrestling executive Linda McMahon as the nation’s education chief, a role that places her atop a department that President Trump has vilified and vowed to dismantle. …

Senate confirms Linda McMahon as Education secretary amid Trump vow to close department
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Senate confirms Linda McMahon as Education secretary amid Trump vow to close department

CNN  

CNN — Linda McMahon, a major Republican donor and a former pro-wrestling executive, was confirmed Monday to serve as President Donald Trump’s secretary of the Department of Education. Trump has made eliminating the department a top goal of his administration and has said he hopes McMahon will “put herself out of a job” by spearheading the department’s reduction or elimination. …

The WWE, Trump, & the Department of Education : It's Been a Minute : NPR
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The WWE, Trump, & the Department of Education : It's Been a Minute : NPR

NPR  

The WWE vs. the American education system Enlarge this image toggle caption J. Shearer/WireImage for BWR Public Relations J. Shearer/WireImage for BWR Public Relations President Trump is calling for the end of the U.S. Department of Education, but so have other Republicans since the day it was formed in 1979. Brittany is joined by NPR's education correspondent Cory Turner and …

At Linda McMahon’s confirmation hearing, the right questions got asked—but not answered.
1 month, 1 week ago

At Linda McMahon’s confirmation hearing, the right questions got asked—but not answered.

Slate  

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. McMahon is a prominent defender of “parental rights,” including school choice, and she has advocated for publicly funded vouchers that students can use for education outside the public school system. McMahon: Well I think that there are also some …

Linda McMahon, Trump's pick for education chief, to face Senate hearing
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Linda McMahon, Trump's pick for education chief, to face Senate hearing

Hindustan Times  

President Donald Trump's choice to run the Department of Education, Linda McMahon, faces a U.S. Senate confirmation hearing on Thursday where Democrats are likely to grill her on the president's plans to shut the department outright. Despite calling for the department's closure, Trump and his fellow Republicans have also pushed for the federal government to scrutinize school districts' sports programs …

Trump’s education chief comes from the boardroom, not the classroom. Backers say that’s her strength
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Trump’s education chief comes from the boardroom, not the classroom. Backers say that’s her strength

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Linda McMahon once described herself as an outsider stepping into the world of education, a business leader with an “inquiring mind” who would challenge the status quo and demand more for students. There are questions about how closely McMahon’s views on some issues align with those of Trump, who has railed against diversity, equity and inclusion efforts and …

Linda McMahon led WWE and the SBA. The U.S. Education Dept. may be next
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Linda McMahon led WWE and the SBA. The U.S. Education Dept. may be next

NPR  

Linda McMahon led WWE and the SBA. A short stint on a state board of education Linda McMahon's limited education experience includes her appointment to the Connecticut State Board of Education in 2009, where she served for about a year. In fact, in that confirmation hearing, he questioned McMahon about what he called the "disconnect" between McMahon's values around education …

Trump’s education secretary pick Linda McMahon body slammed by Kane in resurfaced WWE clip
4 months ago

Trump’s education secretary pick Linda McMahon body slammed by Kane in resurfaced WWE clip

The Independent  

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Linda McMahon, Trump's pick to lead the Department of Education, accused of complicity in sex abuse
4 months ago

Linda McMahon, Trump's pick to lead the Department of Education, accused of complicity in sex abuse

Salon  

Sexual abuse is casting its pall over yet another one of President-elect Donald Trump's cabinet picks, this time former World Wrestling Entertainment executive and would-be Secretary of Education Linda McMahon. A recent lawsuit by five former "ring boys" in the WWE accuses Mrs. McMahon an her husband, Vince, of enabling a ringside announcer who groomed and sexually abused children during …

New sex scandal embroils third Trump Cabinet pick
4 months ago

New sex scandal embroils third Trump Cabinet pick

Raw Story  

A lawsuit accusing Linda McMahon of turning a blind eye to the sexual abuse of children by a World Wresting Entertainment employee dating back to the 1980s is raising new questions about another one of Donald Trump’s cabinet selections. The disturbing claims lay blame on McMahon, her husband, Vince, and their wrestling company and could threaten to derail Linda McMahon’s …

Trump picks more for posts in 2nd term
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4 months ago

Trump picks more for posts in 2nd term

China Daily  

WASHINGTON — US President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday tapped billionaire professional wrestling mogul Linda McMahon to be secretary of the Education Department. He also selected Mehmet Oz, a former television talk show host and heart surgeon, to head the agency that oversees health insurance programs for millions of older, poor and disabled US citizens, and named Wall Street executive Howard …

Trump picks more for posts in 2nd term
4 months ago

Trump picks more for posts in 2nd term

China Daily  

FILE PHOTO: US President-elect Donald Trump gestures as he meets with House Republicans on Capitol Hill in Washington, US, November 13, 2024. WASHINGTON — US President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday tapped billionaire professional wrestling mogul Linda McMahon to be secretary of the Education Department. He also selected Mehmet Oz, a former television talk show host and heart surgeon, to head …

Trump picks more for posts in 2nd term
4 months ago

Trump picks more for posts in 2nd term

China Daily  

FILE PHOTO: US President-elect Donald Trump gestures as he meets with House Republicans on Capitol Hill in Washington, US, November 13, 2024. WASHINGTON — US President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday tapped billionaire professional wrestling mogul Linda McMahon to be secretary of the Education Department. He also selected Mehmet Oz, a former television talk show host and heart surgeon, to head …

How much does Trump education pick Linda McMahon actually know about education?
4 months, 1 week ago

How much does Trump education pick Linda McMahon actually know about education?

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Linda McMahon is relatively unknown in education circles The association …

Video of Kane performing a ‘tombstone’ on Linda McMahon goes viral; Internet reacts
4 months, 1 week ago

Video of Kane performing a ‘tombstone’ on Linda McMahon goes viral; Internet reacts

Hindustan Times  

Linda McMahon's old videos have stormed the internet after President-elect Donald Trump picked her as secretary of education. Meanwhile, the anti-Trump organisation Republicans Against Trump shared a video from July 2003 on X, showing wrestler Kane performing a “tombstone” on McMahon, which involved hoisting her up upside down while holding her belly to her belly, then dropping her on her …

Who is Linda McMahon? Meet billionaire wrestling mogul married to WWE founder who Donald Trump picked to be his new education secretary
4 months, 1 week ago

Who is Linda McMahon? Meet billionaire wrestling mogul married to WWE founder who Donald Trump picked to be his new education secretary

Daily Mail  

Donald Trump has made another shock nomination for his next Cabinet by opting to name Linda McMahon as his education secretary. Linda McMahon speaks during an America First Policy Institute gala at Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate on November 14 in Palm Beach, Florida McMahon was born Linda Marie Edwards in New Bern, North Carolina, on October 4 1948 into a …

When US Education Secretary Linda McMahon slapped her daughter in a scripted WWE segment. Watch
4 months, 1 week ago

When US Education Secretary Linda McMahon slapped her daughter in a scripted WWE segment. Watch

Hindustan Times  

Donald Trump has picked Linda McMahon, a former wrestling executive, to lead the US Department of Education. Linda McMahon with daughter Stephanie in an old WWE video McMahon is a co-chair of Trump's transition team ahead of his return to the White House in January. WWE throwback In the hours following Trump’s announcement of Linda McMahon as Education Secretary, wild …

Donald Trump shaved US Education Secretary Linda McMahon's husband's head on live TV during 'Battle of the Billionaires'
4 months, 1 week ago

Donald Trump shaved US Education Secretary Linda McMahon's husband's head on live TV during 'Battle of the Billionaires'

Hindustan Times  

Donald Trump, the re-elected President of the United States, nominated Linda McMahon as the Secretary of Education. Interestingly, Trump shares a long-standing history with the McMahon family, stretching back to 2007, culminating in a memorable, televised moment when Trump shaved Vince McMahon's head bald during a kayfabe feud at WWE WrestleMania 23. Donald Trump shaves Vince McMahon's head at WrestleMania …

Donald Trump names former WWE CEO Linda McMahon as education secretary
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4 months, 1 week ago

Donald Trump names former WWE CEO Linda McMahon as education secretary

Deccan Chronicle  

Washington: Donald Trump nominated Linda McMahon, former CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment, on Tuesday to lead the Department of Education, which he has pledged to abolish. Describing McMahon as a "fierce advocate for Parents' Rights," Trump said in a statement: "We will send Education BACK TO THE STATES, and Linda will spearhead that effort." Regarding McMahon's experience in education, Trump …

From wrestling to politics: Donald Trump appoints WWE co-founder Linda McMahon as Education Secretary
Top News
4 months, 1 week ago

From wrestling to politics: Donald Trump appoints WWE co-founder Linda McMahon as Education Secretary

Live Mint  

President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday tapped billionaire professional wrestling mogul Linda McMahon to be secretary of the Education Department, tasked with overseeing an agency Trump has promised to dismantle. McMahon led the Small Business Administration during Trump’s initial term from 2017 to 2019 and twice ran unsuccessfully as a Republican for the U.S. Senate in Connecticut. “Linda will use her …

Who is Linda McMahon? Donald Trump names WWE co-founder as new education secretary
4 months, 1 week ago

Who is Linda McMahon? Donald Trump names WWE co-founder as new education secretary

Hindustan Times  

President-elect Donald Trump has announced Linda McMahon as his pick for Secretary of Education. US President-elect Donald Trump announced on November 19, 2024 his intention to nominate Linda McMahon, former Administrator of the Small Business Administration, as the United States Secretary of Education. McMahon, a former administrator of the Small Business Administration and co-founder of World Wrestling Entertainment, will become …

Trump nominates wrestling billionaire Linda McMahon as education secretary
4 months, 1 week ago

Trump nominates wrestling billionaire Linda McMahon as education secretary

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy President-elect Donald Trump has named wrestling billionaire Linda McMahon as …

What to know about Linda McMahon, Trump’s pick for Education secretary
4 months, 1 week ago

What to know about Linda McMahon, Trump’s pick for Education secretary

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Linda McMahon has been a constant presence in Donald Trump’s tumultuous orbit, serving in his first administration and supporting his presidential campaigns. McMahon was part of Trump’s first presidency A month after defeating Hillary Clinton, Trump chose McMahon as leader of the Small Business Administration. Blumenthal called her “a person of serious accomplishment and ability,” while Murphy said …

'Apparently not a joke': Critics stunned as WWE co-founder reportedly expected for Cabinet
4 months, 1 week ago

'Apparently not a joke': Critics stunned as WWE co-founder reportedly expected for Cabinet

Raw Story  

Donald Trump is reportedly expected to appoint Linda McMahon, the former co-founder of WWE and the chief of the Small Business Administration in his previous presidency, to head up the Department of Education. "Linda McMahon being tipped for Trump’s education secretary," wrote Telegraph editor Gareth Davies on X, attaching a clip of "Stone Cold" Steve Austin's famous "Stunner" finishing move. …

Trump cabinet 2.0: US President-elect taps former WWE CEO Linda McMahon as education secretary | Who is she?
4 months, 1 week ago

Trump cabinet 2.0: US President-elect taps former WWE CEO Linda McMahon as education secretary | Who is she?

India TV News  

Washington: US President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Linda McMahon as education secretary, putting the former pro-wrestling mogul at the helm of a department Trump has proposed abolishing. "For the past four years, as the Chair of the Board at the America First Policy Institute, Linda has been a fierce advocate for Parents’ Rights, working hard at both AFPI and America …

Who is Linda McMahon, WWE co-founder named by Trump as Education Secretary?
Top News
4 months, 1 week ago

Who is Linda McMahon, WWE co-founder named by Trump as Education Secretary?

India Today  

Linda McMahon, the former CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment which she co-founded with her husband Vince McMahon, has been named by Donald Trump as his pick to head the Department of Education, an agency that the US President-elect has pledged to dismantle. Linda McMahon served as the administrator of the Small Business Administration during Trump’s first term. Reuters image LINDA …

Trump picks WWE co-founder Linda McMahon to lead Department of Education
4 months, 1 week ago

Trump picks WWE co-founder Linda McMahon to lead Department of Education

Salon  

President-elect Donald Trump has tapped Linda McMahon, a former wrestling executive with no experience as an educator, to lead the Department of Education. Related Trump prefers nominees with shady pasts The Department of Education has long been a focal point for Trump’s war on “wokeness,” the president-elect and his allies depicting schools as a political battleground hijacked by the left. …

Linda McMahon, ex-WWE CEO, is Trump's US education secretary pick
4 months, 1 week ago

Linda McMahon, ex-WWE CEO, is Trump's US education secretary pick

India Today  

US President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Linda McMahon as education secretary, putting the former pro-wrestling mogul at the helm of a department Trump has proposed abolishing. "For the past four years, as the Chair of the Board at the America First Policy Institute, Linda has been a fierce advocate for Parents’ Rights, working hard at both AFPI and America First …

Trump picks lead for Education Department. And, tips to bridge political divides
4 months, 1 week ago

Trump picks lead for Education Department. And, tips to bridge political divides

NPR  

Trump picks lead for Education Department. Today's top stories President-elect Donald Trump announced he will nominate Linda McMahon to lead the U.S. Department of Education. toggle caption Matt Rourke/AP Photo 🎧 McMahon is a surprise for the role as she wasn't one of the education candidates with real conservative credentials, NPR's Cory Turner tells Up First. Today's listen toggle caption …

Trump picks WWE co-founder for major Cabinet role: report
4 months, 1 week ago

Trump picks WWE co-founder for major Cabinet role: report

Raw Story  

Donald Trump has chosen his campaign co-chair, Linda McMahon, to lead the Department of Education, CNN reported Tuesday afternoon. McMahon and her husband, Vince, co-founded the World Wrestling Entertainment company, where she later became president and CEO. Trump has characterized the Department of Education as promoting "wokeness" and leftist ideologies in schools. “We will move everything back to the states, …

Linda McMahon expected to be named Education secretary, sources say
Top News
4 months, 1 week ago

Linda McMahon expected to be named Education secretary, sources say

CNN  

CNN — Trump transition co-chair Linda McMahon is expected to be named as secretary of the Department of Education, four sources familiar with the matter told CNN. President-elect Donald Trump named his other transition co-chair Howard Lutnick to lead the Commerce Department earlier Tuesday after the Cantor Fitzgerald CEO had thrown his name into the mix for Treasury secretary, sparking …

Trump taps Linda McMahon as Education secretary, a pro-wrestling mogul with little school experience
4 months, 1 week ago

Trump taps Linda McMahon as Education secretary, a pro-wrestling mogul with little school experience

LA Times  

President-elect Donald Trump announced Tuesday that he is nominating Linda McMahon, a billionaire professional wrestling mogul and small-business champion with minimal schools experience, as secretary of Education. Michael Petrilli, president of the Thomas B. Fordham Institute, a right-leaning think tank, praised McMahon’s executive experience but said giving her the education portfolio as a “consolation prize” for losing out on the …

Trump picks business executive Linda McMahon to lead the Education Department
4 months, 1 week ago

Trump picks business executive Linda McMahon to lead the Education Department

NPR  

Trump picks business executive Linda McMahon to lead the Education Department toggle caption Matt Rourke/AP President-elect Donald Trump announced he will nominate Linda McMahon, a former head of the U.S. Small Business Administration during his first term and a co-chair of his transition team, to lead the U.S. Department of Education. McMahon's nomination comes at a moment of great uncertainty …

Senate confirms former wrestling exec McMahon to lead SBA
8 years, 1 month ago

Senate confirms former wrestling exec McMahon to lead SBA

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — In a rare display of bipartisanship, the Senate on Tuesday confirmed former wrestling entertainment executive Linda McMahon to lead the Small Business Administration as part of President Donald Trump’s cabinet. The Senate voted 81-19 to confirm McMahon, who helped start and grow World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said McMahon will “prioritize growing jobs …

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