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Education secretary Linda McMahon plans to spend nearly $43,000 on office furniture

First seen Oct 28, 2026, 12:03 PM ET · Updated Oct 28, 2026, 4:15 PM ET · 2 outlets

2 outlets (The Guardian US and NYT) are covering this story.

How outlets are covering this: 2 outlets ran their own headlines on this story. Both headlines use “McMahon”, “Linda”, “furniture”, “Education”. Distinct wording: The Guardian US uses “secretary” and “nearly”; NYT uses “Department” and “Spends”. (Computed from the headlines below.)

• The Guardian US reports: “Trump ally, who is seeking to shutter the department, had said office relocation would save taxpayers $4.8m annuallyThe Trump administration has insisted its controversial education cuts are saving…”
• NYT reports: “The education secretary says her old furniture “cannot be configurationally or aesthetically integrated” into new office space.”

Read the full coverage

• The Guardian US: Education secretary Linda McMahon plans to spend nearly $43,000 on office furniture
• NYT: Linda McMahon Spends $43,000 on Furniture as She Looks to Close Education Department

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