Linda McMahon, President Trump’s nominee for education secretary, will appear before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee (on which our U.S. Sen. Christopher Murphy serves) for the kick-off of her confirmation hearings.

Columnist Susan Campbell asks 'how did we get here?' of Linda McMahon's pending rise to lead the U.S. Department of Education.

Linda McMahon will take the hot seat before U.S ... She later served for roughly a year on the state school board in Connecticut before she resigned to pursue an unsuccessful U.S. Senate bid.