Panama denied a claim made by the State Department on Wednesday that the Central American nation had agreed to no longer charge fees for US government ships to transit the country’s famous canal.

The U.S. Department of State said on Wednesday American government vessels can now transit the Panama Canal without charge fees.

Amid the push for school choice and school vouchers, Trump continues his campaign to shutter the federal Education Department. Here's what it does.

President Donald Trump has reportedly set his sights on eliminating the U.S. Department of Education, a long-time Republican goal and promise from his campaign. The proposed plan, though, gives rise to a host of unanswered questions—not least of which is what happens to the 42-plus million Americans with federal student loan debt.

The Trump administration is reportedly preparing to dismantle the Department of Education, a longtime dream of Republicans wanting to return education policymaking to the states. Some in the education world see a contradiction.