By Walter Hudson The U.S. Senate confirmed Linda McMahon on Monday to lead the Department of Education with a vote of 51-45, placing the former World Wrestling Entertainment executive at the helm of an agency that President Donald J. Trump has repeatedly pledged to eliminate. McMahon, who previously served as head of the Small Business Administration during Trump’s first term, steps into her new role as the department has already begun offering buyouts to staff, signaling the administration’s determination to dramatically reduce the agency’s footprint. “I am deeply grateful to President Trump for his trust in me to serve in
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