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senate confirmed linda mcmahon as education secretary, 51 to 45. a position where she is going to be instructed to try to dismantle the education department. but she gets the vote 51-45. up next, the panel on the latest fallout from friday's white house encounter between president trump and ukraine's leader and what comes next. ♪ ♪ no. ♪ -no. -nuh-uh. ♪ yeah. oh. yes. ♪ oh yeah. yes. isn't this great? yeeaahhhh!! ♪ yeah, i could do a cartwheel in here. oh hey! would you like to join us? no. we would love to join you. ♪ i had the worst dream last night. you were in a car crash and the kids and i were on our own. that's awful, hon. my brother was saying he got life insurance from ethos. and he got $2 million in coverage, all online. life insurance made easy. check your price today at ethos.com. >> i think he should be more appreciative because this country has stuck with them through thick and thin if somebody doesn't want to make a deal i think that person won't be around very long. >> i don't think we should expect oval office and leader like the p

and i know the incoming secretary of education linda mcmahon, attorney general pam bondi and the teams leo terrel will hold these universities accountable for their failures. and the adl work helping expose the rot on higher ed campuses has been invaluable to these efforts. and i am honored to join president trump in this fight earning his nomination to serve in his cabinet as the next u.s. ambassador to the united nations. we know the united nations is indeed at the den of anti-semitism. infected with the same rampant at the israel and anti-american hate and moral rot that has polluted america's higher

and i know the incoming secretary of education linda mcmahon attorney general pam bondi including leo terrell will hold the universities accountable for their failures. expose the rock on higher ed campuses to these efforts. i'm honored to join president trump in this fight. earning his nomination as a next u.s. ambassador to the united nations we know is indeed for that rampant anti- israel and the moral rock polluted higher education system. hamas attacks that un has continuously betrayed israel betrayed america in the process, acting instead as an apologist for ironic and around terrorist proxies. under president trump, as united states ambassador to the united nations the days of propping up organizations that run counter to our interests are long gone. we will no longer funded terrorism, and tight semitism and anti- israel hate. that stops immediately. and, i am so proud president trump has the strongest record of any american president when it comes to standing with israel. for moving the u.s. embassy to its rightful u place, israel's internal capitol of jerusalem to negotiatele

and i know the incoming secretary of education linda mcmahon, attorney general pam bondi and the teams including leo terrel will hold these universities accountable for their failures. and the adl work helping expose the rot on higher ed campuses has been invaluable to these efforts. and i am honored to join president trump in this fight earning his nomination to serve in his cabinet as the next u.s. ambassador to the united nations. we know the united nations is indeed at the den of anti-semitism. infected with the same rampant at the israel and anti-american hate and moral rot that has polluted america's higher education system. especially since the barbaric hamas attacks of october 7, the yuan has continuously betrayed israel, betraying america in the process, acting instead as an apologist iran and iran's terrorist proxies. under president trump as united states ambassador to united nations the days of popping up organizations that run counter to our interests are long gone. we will no longer fund terrorism, anti-semitism in at the israel hate. that stops immediately. >> thank you

the senate also expected to vote today on confirming education secretary linda mcmahon, promising totes should be safe in their locker rooms. that's bringing governor sarah huckabee who is making school choice available now to every family in her state. so a bunch of things they are covered in a very good to see you and thank you for joining us today. i just got word from the floor that they are the democrats will filibuster this fellow. what does that tell you? >> to me it is sad day in america we even have to have this fight and have this debate. girls should not feel unsafe in the locker room they should not feel threatened but i am thankful that not only we have a president we also have members of the senate who are standing up and holding their feet to the fire and actually letting all of america know the far left and democrats in congress actually stand on this issue. as a mom of a daughter who was in seventh grade and an athlete i am so grateful that we have people ready to fight against the craziness that is coming from the left. absolutely heartbreaking to think we have peop

[applause] and i know the incoming secretary of education, linda mcmahon, attorney general pam bondi,ir teams will hold these universities accountable for their failures. and the adl's work, helping expose the rot on higher ed campuses has been invaluable to these efforts. [applause] and i am honored to join president trump in this fight, earning his nomination to serve in his cabinets as the next u.s. ambassador to the united nations. [applause] we know the united nations is indeed a deep den of anti-semitism, infected with the same rampant anti-israel and anti-american hate and moral rot that has polluted america's higher education system, especially since the barbaric hamas attacks of october 7, the u.n. has continuously betrayed israel, betraying american the process, acting instead as an apologist for iran and iran's terrorist proxies. under president trump, as ambassador to the days of popping up organizations that run counter to our interests are long gone. we will no longer fund terrorism, anti-semitism, and anti-israel hate. that stops immediately. [applause] and i am so prou

senate voted to confirm >> john: this afternoon, the senate voted to confirm linda mcmahon as educationhe gets in the door, the department is making moves, ordering colleges and universities to end diversity initiatives or risk losing federal funding. the demand stems from the supreme court banning the use of race in admissions in 2023. in a report for the atlantic entitled "the race-blind college admissions era is off to a where to start," writer's rose horowitch says the impact has been mixed. we asked her why for tonight's interview. rose, i want to start with the headline of the story, which is that the race-blind college admissions era is off to wear to a weird start. what makes it weird? >> it's weird, because prior to the supreme court ruling, almost everyone thought that universities would see a big decline in their share of black and latino students. at some places, that's what's happening, but there are these notable exceptions where they've seen an increase in black and latino students after the end of affirmative-action. that was a really weird finding. >> john: let's start

monday, a vote for linda mcmahon, education secretary supposed to go her way and the protection of womenn dc for president trump and he'll address a joint session of congress and that'll be excited for ex-employees and i have what else and going for wednesday and going for chicago and new york and going for pga and plumber and going for that in florida. that's it for us tonight n. a few hours, i'll be on "fox & friends" and wear something different and i'll shower, i promise. my guest on radio a few hours after that. brad m melter, michael gordon and my last message is stay within yourself, america. ♪ ♪

the senate will vote today to confirm pick to lead education department linda mcmahon, trump has been clear about dismantling the education union. last hour we told you about survey revealing a lot of couples don't know details about finances and you have weighed in. loretta said men usually buy boats and other big stuff and women prefer makeup, clothes and gadgets and pam thinks her husband is the biggest spender and she is the better driver, directed at >> lawrence:. and nancy thinks lawrence is correct, almost always women. this was about personal finances and turned into a gender role debate. >> steve: agrees with one guy not married. >> lawrence: can i defend myself? y'all do spend, women do spend. >> ainsley: really? >> lawrence: as a man, we are happy to work and take care of our household and provide so you can spend. i'm not saying it to bash you, stating the fact. >> brian: like 1954. >> lawrence: world would be a better place. make sure car maintenance is done, gas up your car and provide money to spend. >> steve: when a guy gets something it is a boat, big -- >> ainsley: w

senate will vote on the confirmation of president trump's pick to lead the education department linda mcmahontrump has been cleared about his plan to dismantle the education department and move the education back to the states. mcmahon led the small business administration during trump's first term. also happening today, first lady melania trump is expected to host a senate round table on capitol hill for the first time since president trump's second term began. she'll be highlighting the take it down act which aims to protect americans targeted by nonconsensual intimate imagery that could be ai generated. social media companies putting procedures in place to remove these ai generated images that resemble real people. the bill has been passed in the senate but not the house just yet. and today marks the 56th anniversary of the navy's top gun program. top gun is the united states navy's strike fighter tactic instructor program and teaches naval pilots how to maneuver in aerial combat, led to the 1986 film top gun. >> gentlemen, you are the top 1% of all knave aviators. the elite, best of the b

. >> martha: linda mcmahon going to be nominated later tonight as the department of education secretary. that is the story for this monday march 3rd and we will see you back here tomorrow. the epa administrator lee zeldin and tom homan the border czar would join me tomorrow night and then 9:00 p.m. eastern joined me and brett for our live coverage of the presidents joint address to congress. you will see that from d.c. will cain starts right about now. >> will: live from the heartland this is the will cain show. when i launched the show just over two months ago i promised do nothing if not authenticity. so let's be real. for one moment as we start with one of the least consequential and they most consequential issues today facing the will cain show. first, are we in the heartland. how many people have said to me you were broadcasting from texas that is not exactly the heartland. every day i begin to show sync live from the heartland. are we being real a? that is not a red chinese star even though we admit it looks a little bit like a big circus tent to. maybe that is what the heartland

the senate has confirmed linda mcmahon as education secretary.restructuring or even elimination in this era of trump. musk cuts an example where the administration is putting someone forward to run something that may be altered significantly. we also want to tell you that tomorrow, right in this time slot, jen psaki and i will be hosting the lead up to one of these special trump speeches to a joint session of congress, the first of his second term. we will be anchoring from 6 to 8 p.m, and then rachel maddow will lead full team coverage on that address to congress. that starts at 8 p.m. eastern tomorrow, the speech, and then further coverage throughout the night. this is the president's joint address in a year where because of the election, they don't have a state of the union, but it is the big annual address nonetheless. thanks for watching the beat. i'll see you tomorrow. like i said, with jen and symone sanders, townsend is up next. hi, simone. >> greetings, ari. >> i'll be watching. >> you tomorrow. all right. well, you don't have a rap refe

president trump has repeatedly vowed to abolish the entire department, and said he hopes linda mcmahon, his choice for education secretary, will, quote, put herself out of a job. >> well, shockwaves from the mass firings are being felt across the country, including at iconic national parks, where resistance rangers led protests over the weekend. joining us now is andrea townsend, who was fired from her position at yosemite national park. andrea, i'm so sorry that you're going through all of this. just walk us through what happened. >> thank you. >> i appreciate that. >> um, on. >> i'm sorry, february. >> 14th. >> i received. >> an email stating that. >> i would. be terminated from my position, effective immediately. so, without warning, um, had. to pack up and leave my office by the end of that day. um, specifically, the the letter that i received stated that the department determined that i had failed to demonstrate fitness or qualifications for continued employment. >> and is there any truth to that? a lot of people we've spoken to said they had performance reviews and so forth that

senate just voted 51 to 45 to confirm linda mcmahon to be secretary of the department of education. mcmahon is the former ceo of world wrestling entertainment and a major republican donor. trump wants to dismantle the department of education and has said he hopes mcmahon will, quote, put herself out of a job, unquote, by leading the charge to reduce or eliminate the department. some incredible video to show you from the southwest. this is a haboob or an extreme fast moving dust storm. there were scenes such as this today in new mexico, texas, and south of the border in mexico. drivers could barely see what was in front of them. these kinds of conditions went on for hours. the dust storm was so severe and. noaa weather satellites captured its movements from space. in our sports, lead serena williams is adding another title to her portfolio. wnba team owner the toronto tempo, an expansion franchise that will begin playing in 2026, announced today that the 23 time grand slam champion is a part owner. joining me tomorrow night for cnn's special coverage of president trump's address to c

also comes as the republican controlled senate is set to vote this morning on the nomination of linda mcmahonver a budget to prevent a partial government shutdown. the deadline is march 14th. lawmakers appear to be leaning towards a short term spending bill to try to keep the government open. democrats have one key demand. they want assurances that president trump won't unilaterally cut funds to programs congress has already approved. they say that violates the laws on funding. >> last i heard, the republicans control the white house, the house and the senate, and i hope they present us with a budget that works for working people, not just for the billionaires. >> political analysts say some republican lawmakers will oppose this spending plan if house speaker mike johnson excludes cuts made by dodge. president trump will hold a joint address to congress tomorrow night. it will be his first speech on capitol hill during his second term as president. this is not officially a state of the union address. that speech traditionally comes during the second, third and fourth year of a presidency. new