Scot Bertram | Trump to Eliminate Education Dept. | Greenpeace Ordered to Pay $660M | Michigan Approves $3.1B Road Plan

• Executive Order on Education: President Trump is expected to sign an executive order today to eliminate the Department of Education, with plans to return authority to individual states. The order will be signed in a ceremony attended by Republican governors and state education commissioners, with Education Secretary Linda McMahon tasked with overseeing the closure.

• Greenpeace Ordered to Pay $660 Million: Greenpeace has been ordered to pay $660 million to Texas-based Energy Transfer Partners for its involvement in the Dakota pipeline protests. A North Dakota jury found the environmental group liable for defamation and criminal actions linked to the protests nearly a decade ago, ruling that Greenpeace incited protests using misinformation.

• Michigan's Road Fix Plan: The Michigan state House has approved a $3.1 billion plan to repair the state's roads. The plan allocates all gas tax revenue toward road repairs, with over $1.5 billion dedicated to local roads. While Republicans support the plan, Democrats argue it will negatively impact local services.