Relay Update · Nov 8, 9:30 AM ET · 2:56

UFC's Dana White says he will meet with Trump Monday over offer to be White House press secretary

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President Donald Trump said Saturday he offered the White House press secretary job to UFC boss Dana White. Dana White is scheduled to meet Trump on Monday. Multiple sources confirm Trump asked the UFC leader to take the communications post. The White House and UFC have been asked about whether the offer is genuine. The administration is undergoing a major transition and dealing with significant losses in Tuesday’s midterm elections. It is not yet known if White will accept the position. It is also unclear how his experience in sports promotion would fit a political communications job. Reports do not say whether White is considering the offer or if it is a serious proposal.

Israel’s president has selected Gadi Eisenkot, leader of the Yashar party, to try to assemble a new government. The Knesset has been unable to form a coalition since last month’s election when Benjamin Netanyahu’s bloc lost its majority. President Isaac Herzog told Eisenkot on Saturday night that he intends to task him with building a government. Eisenkot is regarded as Netanyahu’s strongest rival.

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Theo, can you lay out what we know about Dana White’s meeting with President Trump and the job being offered?

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One newsroom reports that Dana White will meet with Donald Trump on Monday, and another reports the job offered is White House press secretary. Several newsrooms corroborate that Trump asked the UFC boss to take that role.

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World War Two veterans outnumbered former prime ministers at the Remembrance Sunday service at the Cenotaph. Andy Burnham attended for the first time, with eight ex‑premiers and twelve veterans. The veteran group is now about a dozen; the oldest is Jeffrey Brereton, who joined the RAF in 1940 at 19 and serviced Hurricane planes in the Battle of Britain.

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Weil Gotshal recorded its highest ever partner turnover this year, a factor that helped bring the firm down, and the move is prompting other traditional law firms to adjust their strategies to stay competitive.

Ivy, how is today shaping up?

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Thanks, Theo. I'm Ivy, with the weather.

Here’s how today is shaping up across the country. The National Weather Service has a flash flood warning for parts of Texas. The warmest spot on our map today is Los Angeles at 85; the coolest, Minneapolis at 54.

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