Mass firings have begun at federal agencies, with terminations of probationary employees underway at the Department of Education and the Small Business Administration, federal employees and union sources told CNN Wednesday.

President Trump’s pick to lead the Education Department, Linda McMahon, cleared her committee vetting Thursday, setting up a final round of confirmation votes on the Senate floor. McMahon, who led Trump’s Small Business Administration during his first term,

Mass firings mostly targeting probationary employees began last week at the Department of Education, General Services Administration, Office of Personnel Management, the Small Business Administration,

Scores of firings have begun at federal agencies, with terminations of probationary employees underway at the Department of Education and the Small Business Administration, federal employees and union sources told CNN Wednesday.

Scores of firings are underway at the Department of Education and Small Business Administration. It's part of President Donald Trump and Elon Musk's government efficiency efforts to shrink the federal workforce.

Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. Scores of firings have begun at federal agencies, with terminations of probationary employees underway at the Department of Education and the Small Business Administration,

The Education Department made department-wide cuts on Wednesday, including in its civil rights office, according to multiple sources familiar with the move, a day after President Trump said he'd like to see the department eliminated.

KEY TAKEAWAYS In her confirmation hearing, Linda McMahon, President Donald Trump’s nominee to head the Department of Education, said educational responsibilities should return to the states.The Department of Education could not be shut down without congressional action but McMahon said the department's funding should be analyzed.

Linda McMahon, President Trump's nominee to become secretary of education, appeared before senators on Thursday.

In her confirmation hearing, Linda McMahon handled tough questions from Democrats, and affirmed President Trump's plans to shrink, and potentially eliminate, the department.

President Donald Trump's choice to run the Department of Education, Linda McMahon, advocated for the president's plans to abolish the department at her U.S. Senate confirmation hearing on Thursday.

Education Secretary nominee Linda McMahon faced hecklers who invoked her WWE days and tough questions about her plans to abolish the department as she entered the political arena Thursday for a