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Things of young ivanka -- >> no. >> i think she is impressive and i think she has a bigger role than she is given credit for. >> let me say about the policy. vouchers would be devastating to black kids and it would drain money from public schools into what i call speculative schools in many communities, right? so i'm curious to see what the real policy is. what we need is to stay the course of commitment above high standard and questionable funding and i hope you'll be open and the administration will be open. >> mark, please stop talk the talking points with the educational issue? >> i'm not....

Eliza bayard, thank you so much. let's listen to chuck grassley at his town hall. >> the people left behind can't follow when those funds go to religious schools. i don't want to pay with my money for religious education. >> absolutely. absolutely. >> you need to talk to me about that. you don't need to worry about her doing that, because she can't do that. >> she is supporting legislation. that voucher program, that would do this and endanger rural communities. so yes, i am talking to you. are you going to oppose that? >> the voucher programs come under state law, not under federal law. the...

>> sean: live for america's news headquarters, i'm robert gray. president first lady trump are playing host this weekend at their florida state to japanese prime minister abe and his wife, the the trumps are hosting a dinner tonight, also joining them was new england patriots owner robert kraft. before leaving washington, the president said he's committed to making ties with japan even stronger, imply the defense treaty include islands in the south china sea. several dozen protesters meeting education secretary betsy devos as she was making her first official school visit today at the differen...

In san francisco. the case has been moving so quickly, the hearing is scheduled to take place over the phone. meantime, president trump's education secretary betsy devos is now confirmed. this is the first time that a v.p. has had to cast the deciding vote. devos faced strong opposition. she's a billionaire philanthropist and republican donor from michigan. a strong supporter of charter schools and voucher programs to give families public money to pay for private school tuition. her confirmation was described as rocky. devos testified that public schools should have gun to practice text agains...