Trump headlines feud with Fox, Maher clashed over dinner; Maher, longtime Real Time host and political satirist, weighs in on politics.
On April 16, 2026, the US Senate has rejected two resolutions led by Senator Bernie Sanders to block $295 million in bulldozer sales and $152 million in bomb sales to Israel. Forty Democrats supported blocking bulldozer sales, and 36 backed blocking bomb sales, but Republicans opposed both measures, defeating them 40-59 and 36-63 respectively. The votes have reflected growing Democratic unease over US military aid amid Israeli actions in Gaza, Lebanon, and Iran.
The Michigan Democratic primary is shaping up as a contest over dark money and Israel, with Haley Stevens benefiting from a multi-million-dollar, allegedly linked-to-AIPAC ad push. Opponents accuse the effort of laundering influence as Democrats weigh the party’s direction ahead of the open Senate seat.
The Kennedy Center has removed all physical signage naming Trump from its façade after a court ordered the action; workers began removing the letters in the early hours, with delays due to weather and court extensions. The center’s leadership had challenged the scope of the name change but a judge ordered removal, and the center continues with renovations elsewhere.
The Kennedy Center has extended deadlines and ongoing removal of Donald Trump’s name from the facade in a tense legal and weather-impacted process. Courts have weighed in on whether the center may rename the venue, with a judge limiting name changes to Congress and weather delaying work.