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Bill Maher used new dismissal data to argue teachers unions block school improvement, sparking a sharp, on-air clash with a reporter from MS NOW. Story Highlights Bill Maher said union rules make firing ineffective teachers “almost impossible” in many cities. A cited federal survey showed districts dismissed about 0.2 tenured teachers per year for poor performance. Research summaries show unions often raise dismissal of weak probationary teachers but not tenured ones. The exchange revived the...

President Trump publicly offered the job of White House press secretary to UFC boss Dana White, then watched his own communications director cheer the idea on social media before White reportedly turned it down. Story Snapshot Trump posted on Truth Social on November 7, 2026, saying he offered Dana White the press secretary job and asked him to "please take the job!" Trump's post also asked White to bring UFC fighters as assistants, including Islam...

Democratic leaders Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries are rallying their base against Stephen Miller’s rise to White House chief of staff, betting public anger can shore up their own grip on power. Story Snapshot President Trump named Stephen Miller White House chief of staff, citing deep trust. Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries blasted the pick in sharp, personal terms. Reports describe Miller as architect of hardline immigration policy. The clash comes days after Republicans lost...

Democrats seized both chambers of Congress in a historic wave, instantly rewriting power in Washington and setting up bruising clashes with President Trump’s agenda. Story Highlights Democrats won control of the House and Senate, including seats in longtime Republican regions. The scale surprised many forecasters and was described as a “historic Democratic wave”. Commentators on the right and left argued over meaning, with some calling it collapse rhetoric. History shows midterms often punish the president’s...

The Supreme Court signaled it may force Colorado to let Catholic preschools join a taxpayer-funded program without giving up faith-based enrollment rules, reshaping how states tie public money to nondiscrimination claims. Story Snapshot The case tests if states can require faith-based preschools to accept all families to get public funds. Signals from oral argument suggest Catholic schools could win a narrow but important ruling. Colorado says its equal-access rule is neutral and applies to every...

President Trump said the United States will stop roughly $4 billion in yearly military aid to Israel after 2026 and move to a different deal. Story Snapshot Trump said he and Israel’s prime minister agreed U.S. aid will stop after this year’s end-of-2026 mark. The current 10-year aid plan promised $38 billion from 2019 to 2028, subject to Congress. Trump said Israel “doesn’t need it,” and suggested a new arrangement could follow. Any change still...