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WWE co-founder Linda McMahon confirmed as secretary of education

(WASHINGTON) -- WWE co-founder Linda McMahon was confirmed as the U.S. secretary of education Monday night by a party line vote of 51-45.Four senators -- Republicans Cynthia Lummis and Shelley Moore Capito and Democrats Elissa Slotkin and Peter Welch -- missed the vote.Moments after...

What are Linda McMahon’s chances to be education secretary?

(WASHINGTON) -- World Wresting Entertainment co-founder Linda McMahon has been getting high marks from her meetings with the Republican senators who could decide whether she'll be the next secretary of education.McMahon has run a large government organization before -- she led the Small Business...

Tony Award-winning actress Linda Lavin dies at 87

Linda Lavin, the Tony Award-winning Broadway actress and star of the 1970s sitcom Alice, has died at age 87. She passed away unexpectedly Sunday due to complications from recently discovered lung cancer, her PR rep confirms.Lavin had been working as recently as December — she was...

Linda McMahon’s alleged WWE sexual abuse lawsuit paused

(ANNAPOLIS, Md.) -- A federal judge paused the child sexual abuse case involving President-elect Donald Trump's education secretary pick Linda McMahon, her husband Vince McMahon and World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE).The Maryland lawsuit, filed in October by five John Does who worked as the ringside...

Linda McMahons background as Trumps pick for education secretary

(NEW YORK) -- Linda McMahon's background -- in both education and as a co-founder of sports entertainment company World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. -- has come under scrutiny since President-elect Donald Trump named her as his pick to lead the Department of Education on Tuesday.McMahon...

Trump transition live updates: Former WWE exec Linda McMahon picked for DOE job

(WASHINGTON) -- President-elect Donald Trump continues to announce his picks for top jobs inside his administration, most recently naming nominees for energy secretary and to helm the Federal Communications Commission.Meanwhile, fallout continues for former Rep. Matt Gaetz, Trump's choice to...