Local education leaders displeased with DeVos confirmation
In one of the most contentious cabinet position nominations of the Trump administration, the Senate voted 50-50 Tuesday to confirm Betsy DeVos for Secretary of Education. Vice President Mike Pence cast the first tie-breaking vote ever for a cabinet position, in favor of DeVos. The last time a vice president had cast a tie-breaking vote was in 2008 by Dick Cheney.