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The Supreme Court ruled that President Donald Trump can proceed with plans to lay off nearly 1,400 Education Department employees. This decision overturns a lower court's injunction that had blocked the mass firings, citing that Congress must approve any significant changes to the department. Justice Sonia Sotomayor dissented, claiming the move undermines the separation of powers. The department, responsible for federal aid and civil rights enforcement in education, will continue its legal functions but with reduced staff.

Courtesy: WTOP Staff