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Trump’s wind-down of the Education Department leaves schools fearing disruption

The Trump administration is steaming forward on its plan to dismantle the Education Department. Many state and local education leaders say they are bracing for disruption and new bureaucratic hurdles. Education Secretary Linda McMahon insists there will be no disruption as she begins offloading some of her agency’s biggest functions to four other federal departments. She has promised to keep federal money flowing. She says students will benefit as the government reduces its bureaucratic footprint and gives more power to state and local communities. But the plan has drawn pushback from some state and district leaders, who see no benefit and no hope for a seamless transition.

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Board appoints Smith to fill Alderman Position 7 vacancy

By Bill Short The Millington Board of Mayor and Aldermen has appointed Gavin Smith to fill the vacancy created in Alderman Position 7 when Michael Caruthers passed away in September. Board members took the action during a Nov. 4 special called meeting on a motion offered by Alderman Don Lowry and seconded by Alderman Bethany.

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ICE officers planning to increase presence in New York City, Homan says

White House border czar Tom Homan said Immigration and Customs Enforcement plans to increase its immigration operations in New York City. Homan railed against sanctuary city policies in an interview with Fox News‘s Bill Hemmer on Tuesday, saying if sanctuary city leaders don’t assist federal immigration officers, they’re “going to flood the zone.” “So we’re [.].

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El Salvador Buys 1,100 BTC as Price Slides Below $90k

The post El Salvador Buys 1, 100 BTC as Price Slides Below $90k appeared com. Key Notes El Salvador bought ≈1, 090 BTC during a major market dip. Its reserves rose to ~7, 500 BTC thanks to its largest single-day purchase so far. The move follows Bukele’s ongoing “1 BTC per day” accumulation policy. El Salvador expanded its national Bitcoin BTC $90 628 24h volatility: 5. 2% Market cap: $1. 81 T Vol. 24h: $115. 76 B stash by just over a thousand coins this week, stepping up accumulation during one of the sharpest sell-offs of 2025. So far, it’s the largest single-day purchase made by the pro-Bitcoin country. The country’s Bitcoin Office data indicate a purchase of ≈1, 090 BTC (~$100M), lifting total holdings to roughly 7, 470-7, 500 BTC. Hooah! pic. twitter. com/KxMVbUrcGE Nayib Bukele (@nayibbukele) November 18, 2025 The fresh buy aligns with President Nayib Bukele’s “1 BTC per day” dollar-cost-averaging policy first announced in November 2022-a program the administration has reiterated it will keep running. Bitcoin Price Drops Below $90K the First Time in 7 Months The timing was opportunistic: Bitcoin briefly fell below $90, 000 on Nov. 17 and 18, its first dip under that level in months amid risk-off trading across global markets.” Good Morning The week kicks off with a 2. 3K BTC outflow from the Spot ETFs. Let’s see how the ETF cartel behaves for the rest of the week 🧸 DYOR pic. twitter. com/Eka6HJsWng Teddy (@TeddyVision) November 18, 2025 El Salvador’s Stance on Bitcoin Regulatory backdrop remains nuanced. Under its $1. 4B IMF program agreed in 2025, El Salvador pledged to curb broader public-sector Bitcoin exposure. Yet, the IMF later said recent increases in the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve were consistent with the program’s terms, highlighting how the reserve.

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