United States President Donald Trump has made good on a campaign promise to begin shuttering the Department of Education, though his efforts are likely to face court challenges and constitutional barriers. On Thursday, the Republican leader held an elaborate ceremony to sign an executive order that would set in motion the department’s demise. A semi-circle of children were arranged in desks around the president, each with their own...

US president invokes wartime powers to boost production of rare earths and other critical minerals. United States President Donald Trump has said his administration will sign a rare earths deal with Ukraine “very shortly,” after invoking wartime powers to boost domestic production of critical minerals. In an address at the White House on Thursday, Trump said his administration was forging agreements in “various locations” to gain access to...