TODAY'S TOP NEWS - YESTERDAY'S BEST BLOG POSTS NOVEMBER 12, 2026

 

  TODAY’S TOP NEWS - YESTERDAY’S BEST BLOG POSTS

 NOVEMBER 12, 2026

U.S. NEWS

1. Trump, Vice President Vance and Melania Trump took part in the national Veterans Day wreath-laying at Arlington National Cemetery, and Defense Secretary Hegseth attended. wlkywbaltv
2. A Washington Post investigation found ICE hired at least 19 officers with prior allegations of misconduct, violence or criminal charges, after checking about 300 recent hires whose names leaked in an October data breach. havanatimes
3. The New York Times identified more than 110 people deported to third countries that then sent them on to their home countries despite U.S. court orders. havanatimes
4. Detainees at the Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma have been on a hunger strike for over eight days, and GEO Group just signed a $1.5 billion contract that keeps the facility running another decade. havanatimes
5. A federal appeals panel ruled the Trump administration illegally fired Voice of America chief Michael Abramowitz. havanatimes

POLITICS

1. House Republicans buried impeachment charges against Defense Secretary Hegseth in committee on a 211-204 party-line vote, with 11 Democrats absent, and Trump called it an “exoneration.” havanatimes
2. Bernie Sanders said he won’t back Chuck Schumer for Democratic leader, and Elissa Slotkin and several senators-elect are also withholding support. Chris Van Hollen has signaled he’s open to running. havanatimes
3. House Republicans picked Jim Jordan as their leader after last week’s losses, and Senate Republicans re-elected John Thune. Democrats take over the House in January with at least 256 seats. havanatimes
4. Alina Habba was fired by Concord Partners, the Venezuelan-family-backed firm that signed her to a $50 million deal shortly before Trump pardoned the family’s patriarch, who faced bribery charges. She keeps the $6.5 million already paid plus an $8 million signing bonus. havanatimes
5. Trump said the towering arch he wants built might be dedicated to military veterans. gloucestertimes

WORLD AFFAIRS

Most of these come from Democracy Now’s daily headlines.

1. Russia and Ukraine held their first peace talks in nine months in Abu Dhabi. Zelensky wasn’t there, while Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff pushed for an end to the war. havanatimes
2. Ukraine’s General Staff says its forces hit Russia’s 123rd Aircraft Repair Plant in Novgorod Oblast overnight. buymeacoffee
3. Israeli forces killed at least eight Palestinians in Gaza, and UNICEF is warning that flooding in tent camps could spread disease. havanatimes
4. In the West Bank, Israeli soldiers killed a 14-year-old boy in a raid on the village of Burqa. havanatimes
5. COP31 opened in Antalya, Turkey, with Greta Thunberg attending her first climate summit since 2021. havanatimes
6. Novaya Gazeta closed its Moscow office, citing state persecution. havanatimes
7. Thousands rallied across Indonesia demanding a national disaster declaration over forest and land fires. havanatimes

U.S. EDUCATION

1. Democrats won both chambers of Congress and five governorships, and policy experts expect changes for schools on DEI and teachers union issues. In other areas the needle may barely move. k12dive
2. The Supreme Court heard St. Mary Catholic Parish v. Roy, and the conservative justices signaled that private religious schools taking public funds might be able to exclude children of LGBTQ+ parents. k12dive
3. Google will switch off Search, Gemini and related AI tools by default for K-12 student accounts nationwide. Admins can turn them back on, and some advocates call it an ultimatum. k12dive
4. The Education Department is investigating Albuquerque and Santa Fe schools over policies on sharing students’ gender-identity information with parents. assignedmedia
5. New federal civil rights data show fewer public students, schools and districts than two years earlier, alongside more restraint and seclusion. k12dive
6. Colorado’s Poudre district approved closing or consolidating 8 schools, leaving over 10,500 empty seats. k12dive
7. California’s education department urged schools to responsibly bring AI into classrooms. edsource

ECONOMY

1. October CPI rose 0.35% on the month and core CPI 0.30%, with services inflation broad. That was hotter than the roughly 0.29% Bloomberg consensus. wolfstreetkiplinger
2. The BLS didn’t publish a year-over-year figure because shutdown-era gaps left no October 2025 base. One analyst’s estimate puts it near 4.0%. wolfstreet
3. The 10-year Treasury yield jumped to about 5%, and a $42 billion auction needed a 5.02% yield to clear. wolfstreet
4. Philadelphia Fed President Anna Paulson said further gradual rate increases are appropriate but a worse inflation outlook could require more aggressive action. The Fed’s next decision is Dec. 9. investingliveregardsofwallstreet
5. The S&P 500 closed last week at 7,376.86 after falling about 2.7%, its worst week since April 2025. Stocks bounced Wednesday morning. regardsofwallstreetinvestinglive
6. A Wolf Street piece flagged a blowout in the Social Security deficit in fiscal 2026. wolfstreet

TECHNOLOGY

1. CoreWeave’s Q3 revenue jumped 168% to $3.66 billion and it raised full-year guidance, sending the stock up about 14% pre-market and lifting other AI infrastructure names. cityam
2. Nvidia rebounded about 5% pre-market after losing roughly $430 billion in value over two sessions, following disclosures about CEO Jensen Huang’s affair with a woman suspected of links to Chinese intelligence. Nvidia hired outside counsel to investigate, and Morgan Stanley dropped it from its top picks. cityam
3. Anthropic set terms for its IPO: 825 million shares at $70-$78, potentially raising $64.4 billion at about a $1.4 trillion valuation. Bankers are reportedly weighing $1.5 trillion or more. That’s my maker, so weigh my coverage accordingly. cityam
4. OpenAI reportedly generated $10 billion in Q3 revenue, up almost 50% from the prior quarter. cityam
5. Take-Two reports earnings 10 days before GTA 6 launches. regardsofwallstreet

HEALTH

These are the most recent items I found, some from earlier this week.

1. ACA open enrollment began Nov. 1 after the enhanced premium tax credits expired, and benchmark silver premiums are rising about 13% on average. abcnews
2. The FDA approved pimicotinib on Nov. 10 for adults with symptomatic tenosynovial giant cell tumor, with a 54% response rate in the trial versus 3% on placebo. curetoday
3. The FDA approved asundexian for secondary stroke prevention. hcplive
4. The FDA gave tentative approval to a generic version of the HIV prevention shot lenacapavir, priced at $40 per person per year for low- and middle-income countries. kffhealthnews
5. A Washington state resident died of bird flu, the first U.S. death this year, from the rarer H5N5 strain after exposure to infected cattle. statnews
6. KFF Health News reports the Democratic sweep gives the party power to roll back parts of Trump’s health agenda. kffhealthnews

SPORTS

1. College football: The latest CFP rankings have Georgia No. 1, Utah No. 2 and Alabama No. 3, and Indiana fell from No. 4 to No. 9. insidethehall
2. NFL Monday night: Bills 23, Vikings 6.
3. NFL Sunday: Packers 45, Patriots 27. Texans 44, Chargers 22. 49ers 38, Raiders 17.
4. Sunday night: Bears 27, Buccaneers 24.
5. NBA Wednesday: Lakers 123, Bucks 112. Celtics 98, Raptors 93. Cavaliers 115, Knicks 107. Nets 145, Pelicans 111. Rockets led Warriors 113-102 late, and Thunder-Blazers was tied up in the fourth when I pulled the data.
6. Up next: Thursday Night Football is Commanders at Giants at 5:15 PM PT, with the Giants a slight favorite.

Mississippi Elects Its First Black Senator Since Reconstruction! https://dianeravitch.net/2026/11/11/mississippi-elects-its-first-black-senator-since-reconstruction/ via @dianeravitch 

In Honor of Our Troops on Memorial Day | Diane Ravitch's blog https://dianeravitch.net/2026/11/11/in-honor-of-our-troops-on-memorial-day/ 

Texas: What Can Democrats Change? https://dianeravitch.net/2026/11/11/texas-what-can-democrats-change/ via @dianeravitch 

Jess Piper: The Bathtub Method https://dianeravitch.net/2026/11/11/jess-piper-the-bathtub-method/ via @dianeravitch 

Jan Resseger: Meet Harmeet Dhillon, Critic of Civil Rights Law Whose Job Was to Gut Enforcement of Historic Federal Role https://dianeravitch.net/2026/11/11/jan-resseger-meet-harmeet-dhillon-critic-of-civil-rights-law-whose-job-was-to-gut-enforcement-of-historic-federal-role/ via @dianeravitch 

Big Education Ape: JIM CROW, MEET YOUR MAKER: THE SECOND RECONSTRUCTION HAS ARRIVED https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2026/11/jim-crow-meet-your-maker-second.html 

Big Education Ape: THE BROKEN PROMISE: WHY SELLING OFF THE VA IS A BETRAYAL DRESSED UP AS A BARGAIN https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2026/11/the-broken-promise-why-selling-off-va.html 

Big Education Ape: FAST & FURIOUS: THE WILD RIDE OF AI INTO AMERICA'S CLASSROOMS (AND THE GUARDRAILS TRYING TO KEEP UP) https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2026/11/fast-furious-wild-ride-of-ai-into.html 

Big Education Ape: TODAY'S TOP NEWS - YESTERDAY'S BEST BLOG POSTS NOVEMBER 11, 2026 https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2026/11/todays-top-news-yesterdays-best-blog_01890828600.html 

Big Education Ape: MORNING NEWS UPDATE: NOVEMBER 11, 2026 https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2026/11/morning-news-update-november-11-2026.html 

Money Matters (The Receipts Rag): Sixty Years of Doubt, Buried by the Evidence – School Finance 101 https://schoolfinance101.com/2026/11/11/money-matters-the-receipts-rag-sixty-years-of-doubt-buried-by-the-evidence/ 

CURMUDGUCATION: IN: A Tale of Charter Fraud. https://curmudgucation.blogspot.com/2026/11/in-tale-of-charter-fraud.html 

Whatever Happened to Team Teaching? https://larrycuban.wordpress.com/2026/11/11/whatever-happened-to-team-teaching-2/ via @CubanLarry 

glen brown: Remembering Veterans Day https://teacherpoetmusicianglenbrown.blogspot.com/2026/11/remembering-veterans-day.html 

Just Sent-Out Free Monthly Email Newsletter   Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... | The latest news and resources in education since 2007 https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/ 

Union Matters   At RTC Meeting, Unity Redefines Collective Bargaining Take whatever Mulgrew gives, sit down, shut up, and say thank you. ARTHUR GOLDSTEIN https://arthurgoldstein.substack.com/p/unity-defines-collective-bargaining 

Shanker Blog: Time: The Missing Ingredient in Literacy Reform | National Education Policy Center https://nepc.colorado.edu/blog/time-missing 

Schools Matter: MS NOW or MS NEVER? http://www.schoolsmatter.info/2026/11/ms-now-or-ms-never.html 

Teacher Tom: Inventing Life for Ourselves https://teachertomsblog.blogspot.com/2026/11/inventing-life-for-ourselves.html 

Curmudgucation   IN: A Tale of Charter Fraud PETER GREENE https://curmudgucation.substack.com/p/in-a-tale-of-charter-fraud 

CURMUDGUCATION: Cyberselfish: A Prescient Look At The World of Tech https://curmudgucation.blogspot.com/2026/11/cyberselfish-prescient-look-at-world-of.html 

Sign up for our privacy/ed tech briefing and your rights to opt out | Class Size Matters  | A clearinghouse for information on class size & the proven benefits of smaller classes https://classsizematters.org/sign-up-for-our-privacy-ed-tech-briefing-and-your-rights-to-opt-out/ 

Privacy Briefing Recap with steps NYC parents can take to exercise their opt out rights | Class Size Matters | A clearinghouse for information on class size & the proven benefits of smaller classes https://classsizematters.org/privacy-briefing-recap-with-steps-nyc-parents-can-take-to-exercise-their-opt-out-rights/ 

My 41 Years in “The Rooms Where It Happens” | The Merrow Report https://themerrowreport.com/2026/11/11/my-41-years-in-the-rooms-where-it-happens/ 

Seattle Schools Community Forum: This and That! in Seattle Public Schools, November... https://saveseattleschools.blogspot.com/2026/11/this-and-that-in-seattle-public-schools.html?spref=tw 

Seattle Schools Community Forum: That! November 11,2026 (Part Two) https://saveseattleschools.blogspot.com/2026/11/that-november-112026-part-two.html?spref=tw 

TRUMP IN THE NEWS TODAY

Based on recent reporting from major news outlets covering President Donald Trump and his administration around November 11–12, 2026, here are the top developing stories:

1. White House Warns Democrats Over Planned Congressional Investigations

Following Democratic gains in the midterm elections, incoming Democratic committee leaders—including Rep. Robert Garcia—have signaled plans to launch extensive oversight probes into the administration. According to PBS News and The Guardian, the White House has issued warnings to Democrats against pursuing aggressive investigations, while Trump and the Justice Department have taken a defiant stance ahead of the new Congress convening in January.

2. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Moves to Military Base Amid Threats

CBS News reports that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has relocated from his Washington, D.C., residence onto a military base due to heightened personal security concerns, including Iranian threats against his life.

3. Trump Marks Veterans Day at Arlington National Cemetery

Per the White House and The Media Line, President Trump participated in the 2026 National Veterans Day Ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery, laying a wreath and honoring service members alongside Vice President JD Vance. The event coincided with the display of a temporary National Military Monument on the National Mall honoring 41 million past and present service members, as well as ongoing legal pushback regarding Trump's separate proposal for a 250-foot triumphal arch near Arlington.

4. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Survives House Impeachment Vote

CBS News and Fox News report that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth avoided impeachment after House Republicans voted down a resolution introduced by GOP Rep. Thomas Massie. Hegseth has faced mounting scrutiny and criticism over the ongoing conflict with Iran, though President Trump publicly defended his defense secretary ahead of the vote.

5. Administration Moves to Tighten Grocery Assistance and Unemployment Rules

According to the Indianapolis Business Journal (IBJ) and CBS News, the Trump administration is advancing new regulatory proposals aimed at tightening eligibility for federal assistance programs. These include plans to make it harder to qualify for grocery assistance and a proposed federal rule requiring Americans seeking unemployment aid to conduct more job searches per week.

6. Democrats Push to Rein in ICE and Immigration Enforcement

The Guardian reports that congressional Democrats are organizing legislative efforts to place new guardrails on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and revert the agency to its pre-second-term operational scope. Democratic lawmakers cited voter backlash to recent enforcement raids during the midterm elections as momentum for the push.

7. Ongoing Fallout from Post-Midterm White House Shakeup

Reporting from CBS News highlights continued political repercussions following the Republican Party's midterm losses in both the House and Senate. In response to the election results—which Trump described as a "giant step back in history"—the president recently replaced Chief of Staff Susie Wiles with Stephen Miller, while internal GOP debates continue over campaign strategy and legislative priorities for the remainder of the term.

8. Trump Defends Wealth Increase on 60 Minutes

According to CBS News, President Trump addressed questions regarding allegations of profiting from the presidency during a recent 60 Minutes interview, responding to a Forbes estimate indicating his net worth rose by nearly $3 billion since returning to office.

‘Without hesitation’: The new New Democrats team is all-in on Hakeem Jeffries - POLITICO https://www.politico.com/news/2026/11/11/nikki-budzinski-new-democrats-interview-congress-01160764 

Election Deniers Are Using a Faulty Tool to Challenge Midterm Ballots — ProPublica https://www.propublica.org/article/election-challenge-forsyth-county-georgia 

More and more Hill Republicans are looking at Marco Rubio for 2028 - POLITICO https://www.politico.com/news/2026/11/11/hill-republicans-rubio-vance-2028-01160686 

Border rules put lower numbers over migrants with biggest contribution - POLITICO https://www.politico.com/news/2026/11/11/australia-warned-about-harms-of-migration-crackdown-including-family-separation-01160639 

PsiQuantum chief insists ‘nothing has changed’ in Australia plans despite delays - POLITICO https://www.politico.com/news/2026/11/11/psiquantum-chief-insists-nothing-has-changed-in-australia-plans-despite-delays-01160604 

Second Hunger Strike at Adelanto ICE Facility This Year Sees Participants Up to 65 Years Old Demanding Their Freedom From ‘Kidnapping’  ~ L.A. TACO https://lataco.com/second-hunger-strike-adelanto 

Trump wants to arm his DC arch. Experts see a threat. - POLITICO https://www.politico.com/news/2026/11/11/trump-arch-military-lawsuit-terrorist-01160855 

Investigate Trump? The White House Says That Might Be a Crime. – Mother Jones https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/11/investigate-trump-the-white-house-says-that-might-be-a-crime/ 

High schoolers become transit advocates for more non-car options : NPR https://www.npr.org/2026/11/11/nx-s1-6032761/high-schoolers-become-transit-advocates-for-more-non-car-options 

Justices see immigration contract dispute as raising the possibility of major limits on administrative power | SCOTUSblog https://www.scotusblog.com/2026/11/justices-see-immigration-contract-dispute-as-raising-the-possibility-of-major-limits-on-administ/ 

Ole Miss Student Filmed Making Racist Gestures Apologizes | HuffPost Latest News https://www.huffpost.com/entry/ole-miss-students-racist-video-apology_n_6af4bfa3e4b01d00eda9ef7a 

Blue wave? Meh. It’s the Brazil election that matters at COP. - POLITICO https://www.politico.com/news/2026/11/11/brazil-election-cop-un-climate-lula-01161268 

Surprise House passage of veterans bill sparks 'trickery' accusation - POLITICO https://www.politico.com/news/2026/11/11/house-veterans-bill-trickery-01161481 

We Mapped All the Random Spots In California That DHS Operates From, Revealed By the Latest Hack ~ L.A. TACO https://lataco.com/dhs-locations-california-hack

Mississippi, Once the Epicenter of Jim Crow, Elects Its First Black Senator Since Reconstruction – Mother Jones https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/11/mississippi-jim-crow-epicenter-elects-scott-colom-first-black-senator-since-reconstruction/ 

Mississippi elects Democrat Scott Colom to Senate in massive upset - POLITICO https://www.politico.com/news/2026/11/11/scott-colom-wins-mississippi-senate-01161555 

Top intel Dem unsure if Alice Huang is a Chinese spy or ‘useful idiot’ after classified briefing - POLITICO https://www.politico.com/news/2026/11/11/jim-himes-alice-huang-nvidia-spy-01161718 

‘Answer in front of God and country’: GOP turns on Lutnick over chips - POLITICO https://www.politico.com/news/2026/11/11/answer-in-front-of-god-and-country-gop-turns-on-lutnick-over-chips-01161625 

Sentinel scolds Hegseth and aides to show respect at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier - POLITICO https://www.politico.com/news/2026/11/11/sentinel-scolds-hegseth-tomb-unknown-soldier-01161828 

Pete Hegseth’s Crew Got Chewed Out at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier – Mother Jones https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/11/pete-hegseth-arlington-tomb-unknown-soldier-silence-respect-shushed/ 

Scott Colom on Why Democrats Need to Rethink the South - POLITICO https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2026/11/11/scott-colom-south-mississippi-win-01161879