A Senate committee forwarded the nomination of Linda McMahon for education secretary to the full Senate despite worries of President Donald Trump's comments about dismantling the Department of Education.

Committee voted on Thursday to advance the nomination of Linda McMahon for Education Secretary to a full Senate vote.

Linda McMahon faced tough questions in the Senate during her confirmation hearing to be the secretary of the Department of Education. NBC News' Gadi Schwartz goes over what could come next if she's confirmed.

Federal prosecutors have ended their criminal investigation into whether former World Wrestling Entertainment CEO and chairman Vince McMahon tried to cover up allegations of sexual misconduct with multiple former employees,

Linda McMahon, President Trump's education secretary nominee, wants to dismantle the department. What that means for California's K-12 funding, financial aid and student loans.

A Senate committee voted Thursday to advance Linda McMahon's nomination to serve as President Donald Trump's education secretary, bringing her closer to leading an agency the Republican president wants to shut down.

At her confirmation hearing, Trump’s pick to lead the Education Department wouldn’t state definitively whether Black history courses in schools across the country are in violation of the president’s new policy.

Sen. Tammy Baldwin said she was “concerned” about education secretary nominee Linda McMahon’s commitment to handling campus sexual assault claims.

Democrats pressed the nominee on Trump’s plan to close the agency, spending cuts and the fate of Black history classes during her confirmation hearing Thursday.

The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee advanced the nomination of Linda McMahon to be Education secretary by a party-line vote of 12-11 on Thursday. McMahon, who appears to be on a path to likely confirmation,

Linda McMahon's Senate confirmation hearing Thursday featured protests, DEI debates, discussions on trans athletes and scrutiny over DOGE spending cuts.

McMahon said that while the administration aims to restructure the Department of Education, key programs will continue to operate.