Corey DeAngelis joins to discuss Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, resigning from the Democratic National Committee.

Washington

Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), has resigned from her position on the Democratic National Committee (DNC) after 23 years. The discussion highlights the longstanding relationship between teachers unions and the Democratic Party, noting that the AFT has consistently directed the majority of its political contributions to Democratic candidates.

The segment also addresses criticism of teachers unions for their political activism and the impact on education policy. Corey DeAngelis, a school choice advocate, argues that union leadership is more focused on political issues than classroom outcomes, and suggests that increased competition through school choice could better align educational priorities with student needs.

Teachers union president quits DNC

Joining me now to discuss is Senior Fellow at the American Culture Project and School Choice Activist, Corey DeAngelis. Corey, thank you so much for joining me. Why was Weingarten connected to the DNC in the first place? I mean, yeah, we all heard about her departure, but nobody really mentioned that before. She was at the DNC for 23 years. And although it was surprising to hear that, it wasn't so surprising because the teachers union is basically an extension of the Democrat Party. It has been for a long time. If you look at the Open Secrets website, you can see that Randy Weingarten's union, the AFT, gave about all of their political contributions to Democrats every single election cycle. In 2024, it was 99.89% of that funding went to Democrats. It's a money laundering operation. It ought to be illegal. We should abolish these public sector unions, these teachers unions. They've become more of a political activist arm than an organization that's concerned about educating kids. No wonder our test scores are in the gutter. No wonder we're throwing more money at the problem and things aren't getting any better. Randy Weingarten makes over half a million dollars a year. And for what? She fought to keep the schools closed. She held children's education hostage. Now we know she's at the DNC. Her and Becky Pringle was also at the Democratic National Committee. She's the head of the largest teachers union, the National Education Association. For her showing up at these No Kings protests, it should be a national embarrassment for teachers who are on the ground just trying to do the right thing. Randy Weingarten shouldn't just leave the DNC. She should step down from her post as the head of the teachers unions. It's time to get back to the basics and stop this political activism. They're focused more on the LGBTs than the ABCs. And that's why our kids are not learning how to read, write, or do math, because they want to push politics into the classroom. And from what we've seen with Randy Weingarten over this past weekend, they want to spread their far-left agenda all across the country. Yeah, no, I wrote about that in the Washington Times, how teachers unions are fueling anti-ICE anarchy. You spoke about Becky Pringle, the president of the largest teachers union. She was out in L.A. joining the protests there that later turned into riots and anarchy at night. And Randy Weingarten had a huge role in organizing the No Kings protests nationwide. Did she not? Exactly. They have Trump derangement syndrome. And as you wrote in the Washington Times, it affected their bottom line. They want more illegal immigration, because if you have more kids in the schools, whether they're legal or illegal, then they're going to get more funding. Public schools are funded based on the number of students attending them. And guess what? Here's the kicker. It's even worse than that. The public schools get more money per student if they are non-English language speaking students. So they get, they've hired more people. That means more dues-paying members for the teachers unions. And they just, based on the funding formulas, get more than the average for these non-English speaking students. So the teachers unions are political animals, but they're also thinking about themselves. They want to pad their pockets, because at the end of the day, the more money that they get in dues and revenues, they send that money back to the Democrat campaign coffers. It's a wash, rinse, repeat. I mean, it's an incestuous relationship between the Democrats and the unions. And that is more obvious now than ever. They also don't represent all of the teachers, right? My sister is a teacher working in upstate New York. She's not a Democrat. She does not support these protests, but her dues is going to promote them. My co-host, his wife is a teacher. She doesn't want to get into the political arena, I'm sure. She just wants what's best for the students that they teach. And they're inspired by their kids. So this isn't indicative of the actual teachers in the classroom, but the upper echelons of their union. Is there any way to kind of abolish this union or start from fresh to detangle the politics from the educating? The best way to do so is to create competition so that the teachers union bosses like Randy and Becky have a little bit more of an incentive to listen to the customers, the parents and their kids, to focus on math reading and writing as opposed to political activism, and to do a better job for teachers. Because, look, the teachers aren't seeing the money. The public school system has seen an increase of 170 percent in real terms of more funding being thrown at the problem. But teacher salaries have been flat. They've only increased by about 3 percent since 1970 in real terms. So the teachers are getting the short end of the stick, too, with this monopoly that the union bosses hold. If they can have school choice, that means more competition among providers, so their employees start to funnel more money into the classroom, start to pay the teachers better because they're the most important educational resource at the school, as opposed to the administrators who are making a quarter million dollars a year, half a million dollars a year, depending on where you're looking. The superintendents aren't improving student outcomes. The teachers are. So let's have a win-win solution. Let's have school choice. The red states are doing it already. The blue states, hopefully, they need to come along, too. All right, Corey DeAngelis, thank you so much for joining me. Thanks, Kelly.

The United States and China extended a tariff truce for another 90 days, staving off triple-digit duties on each other's goods as U.S. retailers get ready to ramp up inventories ahead of the critical end-of-year holiday season.

Beijing

Global Tariffs

U.S. and China extend tariff truce by 90 days

A meeting between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to take place in Alaska, with European leaders notably excluded from the talks. Until Europe can defend itself, it's not likely to be invited to a great power dialogue, experts have told Euronews.

Alaska

Ukraine Invasion

Europe frozen out as U.S. and Russia prepare for Alaska talks

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that Kyiv and Moscow will both have to cede land to end the war in Ukraine and talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin this week will instantly show whether the Kremlin leader is willing to make a deal.

Trump says both sides in Ukraine war will need to cede territory

A prominent Al Jazeera journalist, who had previously been threatened by Israel, was killed along with four colleagues and another journalist in an Israeli airstrike in an attack condemned by journalists and rights groups.

Jerusalem

Middle East Conflict

Israeli strike kills Al Jazeera journalists in Gaza

At last one person is dead, dozens are injured and two people are unaccounted for after an explosion at the U.S. Steel Clairton plant in Pennsylvania on Monday.

Clairton

At least 1 dead, dozens injured in U.S. Steel plant explosion

President Donald Trump has placed the Metropolitan Police Department under federal control and announced he's activating the National Guard to combat crime in Washington, D.C.

Trump deploying National Guard to Washington, D.C.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is thanking European leaders for backing his push to join this week's Trump-Putin summit in Alaska, insisting an end to the war must be fair.

Trump and Putin set to meet on Friday without Zelenskyy

U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are scheduled to meet in Alaska on Friday to discuss ending the war in Ukraine. Kyiv and its allies fear being sidelined and worry any deal could reward Moscow’s occupation of Ukrainian territory.

Kyiv

Ukraine fights for a seat at the table ahead of Trump-Putin summit

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is defending his decision to keep fighting in Gaza, despite protests at home and abroad. Debora Patta has the latest.

Tel Aviv-Yafo

Netanyahu defends plan to expand war in Gaza

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is thanking European leaders for backing his push to join this week's Trump-Putin summit in Alaska, insisting an end to the war must be fair. Willie James Inman has more from the White House.

Anchorage

Countdown begins to Trump-Putin meeting, without Zelenskyy

Violent weather hit several Midwest states over the weekend, with high winds being blamed for the death of at least one person in Nebraska and flash flooding prompting a state of emergency in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin.

Milwaukee

Milwaukee inundated with floodwaters, one dead in Nebraska

Thirty-seven major wildfires are currently burning across nine states in the western United States. Firefighters have made significant progress on the Canyon Fire in California, achieving 62% containment and allowing over 4,000 residents to return home, with minimal property loss reported.

Major fires continue to burn across western U.S.

President Donald Trump's envoy met with the Qatari prime minister on Saturday in Spain to discuss possible deals to end the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, as Israel's military plans to expand into Gaza City. Meanwhile, families of Israeli hostages and Palestinians alike are pleading for peace.

Families of Israeli hostages, Palestinians plead for ceasefire

Renewed anti-government protests have taken place in Israel, where relatives and supporters of Israeli hostages held by Hamas demanded their release and an end to the brutal war Israel has been waging in Gaza.

Israeli anti-government protesters take to the streets in Tel Aviv

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said that Kyiv "values and fully supports" a joint statement by European leaders that welcomed U.S. President Donald Trump's efforts to try to end the war, while emphasizing the need to pressure Russia and provide security guarantees for Kyiv.

Europe stresses need to protect Ukraine ahead of Trump-Putin meet

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy has firmly rejected Russia’s proposal requiring land concessions to end the war. Ukrainian and European officials have submitted a counterproposal to Washington.

Ukraine, Europe counter Russian ceasefire proposal ahead of US talks

There have been more protests, and counter protests, in several British towns and cities, outside of hotels used to accommodate asylum seekers. Some far-right protesters called for one of the hotels to stop housing migrants.

Bournemouth

UK: Anti-immigration & anti-racism protesters face off

A man who opened fire on the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention headquarters in Atlanta, firing into the complex from a pharmacy and killing a police officer, blamed the COVID-19 vaccine for making him depressed and suicidal, according to reports.

Atlanta

Vaccine conspiracy could be behind Atlanta shooting

The Gifford Fire burning through the rugged backcountry of California's Central Coast is now the state's largest wildfire of the year. It has reached so-called "mega-fire" status and is one of 38 large fires burning across nine states.

San Luis Obispo

Largest California wildfire of 2025 reaches "mega fire" status

President Trump is preparing to take another swing at a deal with President Putin during a high-stakes summit next Friday in Anchorage, Alaska. Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says the country will never give up land, even if it means an end to the war.

Trump: Ukraine must cede land for ceasefire; Zelenskyy refuses

The United Nations Security Council is set to hold a rare Sunday meeting to discuss Israel's plan to intensify its 22-month war with Hamas by taking control of Gaza City. CBS News' Debora Patta reports on the conflict and the mounting humanitarian crisis.

Netanyahu's plan to occupy Gaza comes under fire

At least 200 protesters have been arrested at a rally showing solidarity for Palestinians in Gaza, outside the Parliament in London. Crowds are also demonstrating against a ban on the Palestine Action group, after it was designated as a terrorist organisation.

London

London:  Hundreds arrested during Palestine action protest

After almost four decades of a bloody conflict that until recently had no end in sight, Azerbaijan and Armenia signed a peace agreement in the presence of the US President Donald Trump. Notably absent in this historic moment is Russia, which no longer plays a central role in the South Caucasus.

Azerbaijan and Armenia sign historic agreement

Montana's governor said that the dayslong manhunt for the suspect in a bar shooting has ended. 45-year-old Michael Brown was taken into custody on Friday.

Anaconda

Montana bar shooting suspect captured after weeklong manhunt

President Trump announced Friday that he will hold a one-on-one meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Aug. 15 in Alaska. The summit comes as Russia has been pushing to keep all the Ukrainian territory it gained from its invasion. Nancy Cordes and Margaret Brennan have the latest.

Trump, Putin to hold meeting in Alaska next week

The U.S. Department of Justice issued subpoenas in its investigation into New York Attorney General Letitia James. CBS News' Jake Rosen reports.

New York

Trump's DOJ subpoenas New York AG Letitia James

Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump will meet in the coming days, the Kremlin said on Thursday (August 7), as the U.S. president seeks a breakthrough to end the Ukraine war after voicing mounting frustration with his Russian counterpart and threatening him with new sanctions.

Moscow

Kremlin says Trump, Putin to meet soon; Ukraine seeks role for Europe

U.S. President Donald Trump's rushed deadline for Russia to strike a ceasefire deal or face more sanctions has arrived without much movement from Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Trump deadline for Russia to reach ceasefire arrives

Protesters in Israel are voicing their concerns about a plan approved by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Security Cabinet to take over Gaza City. CBS News' Debora Patta has more.

Breakdown