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TODAY'S NEWS, March 19-20, 2026

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IN POLITICAL NEWS

Strong polling suggests unified grassroots support for President Donald Trump among his political base.

The Pentagon considers maintaining National Guard deployments in Washington, D.C., long term amid public-safety concerns.

Responsibility for federal student loans shifts away from the United States Department of Education as restructuring continues.

Former FBI Director James Comey faces renewed legal scrutiny tied to broader investigations.

Diplomatic tensions persist with Iran while Japan’s leadership engages the U.S. on security cooperation in the Strait of Hormuz.

Federal authorities charge suspects in an alleged scheme to transfer sensitive AI technology to China.

Internal Democratic Party debates intensify following mixed primary outcomes and shifting polling trends.

Federal law-enforcement operations reportedly locate and assist thousands of missing or trafficked children.

Property valuation disputes involving Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate resurface.

Temporary suspension of the Jones Act aims to speed energy shipments.

Staffing disruptions affect operations at the Transportation Security Administration.

California leadership proposes major environmental infrastructure spending initiatives.

Criminal charges emerge in a prostitution case involving a former educator in New York.

Debate grows over intelligence-agency priorities and political rhetoric surrounding governance.

IN CULTURAL NEWS

The University of California, Berkeley agrees to a settlement in an antisemitism lawsuit.

Migration trends highlight shifting domestic relocation patterns across U.S. regions.

Historical features spotlight the evolution and modernization of the White House.

The United States Mint approves a commemorative coin honoring President Trump.

IN TRANSOID NEWS

A San Diego hospital discontinues certain gender-affirming treatments for minors.

A federal appeals court declines to narrow a prior Supreme Court ruling affecting transgender participation in school sports.

Plans advance for a memorial at the site of the Pulse nightclub shooting in Florida.

IN ECONOMIC NEWS

Federal officials announce construction of a $17 billion energy facility in Pennsylvania.

Analysts at Goldman Sachs question artificial intelligence’s near-term economic impact.

New York Governor Kathy Hochul urges wealthy residents to remain in the state amid tax concerns.

Alaska’s oil lease auction attracts hundreds of bidders and generates significant revenue.

NVIDIA plans to resume certain chip sales to China.

Single-family home prices continue to decline nationwide.

Planned Parenthood settles an employment discrimination lawsuit.

The Federal Communications Commission approves a major media-sector merger.

IN INTERNATIONAL NEWS

Actor John Cleese comments on cultural and political shifts in the United Kingdom.

Regional tensions escalate as Iran faces broader opposition following attacks on Gulf states.

Danish defense discussions highlight contingency planning around Greenland security.

Travel restrictions tighten for nationals of China amid internal policy changes.

Security forces in Mexico conduct operations against cartel networks.

IN ENTERTAINMENT NEWS

Martial-arts star Chuck Norris is reported to have died at age 86.

Structural changes affect radio operations at CBS.

IN MEDICAL NEWS

New research examines myocarditis cases among children and potential links to vaccination.

Ongoing debate continues regarding vaccine effectiveness studies in older populations.

AND FINALLY

Conservationists report a significant population rebound for the nightjar bird species. 🐦

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TODAY'S NEWS, March 19-20, 2026

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Today's News with Larry SchweikartTODAY'S NEWS, March 19-20, 2026. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.

Hey everybody, how you doing? Welcome to today's news. Here are four. What dates are we doing? March 19th and 20th, 2026. Happy birthday Mrs. LS. Yes, it's her birthday today. All right, news up today's the history of tomorrow and our headlines are more Iranian leaders rendered unalive. Comey gets a new set of subpoenas. This time from Florida, the Japanese Prime Minister visits a White House and agrees to support the Strait of Hormuz operations. So let's get started here in political news. Hey, remember that great mega crack up that was supposed to start with the defection of people like Marjorie Taylor Greene. Yeah, good times. Trump now has a breath taking 100% support of those who agree with mega or those who align with mega.

The Pentagon plans to keep the National Guard in DC until 2029, interesting that's right after JD Vance is safely elected. Hey, if it works, if murders are down, absolutely. Meanwhile, when it comes to the Middle East, Trump says, I'm not putting troops anywhere. The dismantling of the Department of Education gloriously continues as the Treasury Department takes over handling of student loans. James Strodom-Totor Komi has been subpoenaed again for his role in anti-Trump conspiracy. You know, he got off once, but he may not get off a second time. This case is not in friendly DC, but in Florida, where he has not had good luck. And as Jeff Childers notes, that might not be as safe. This is not a one-off against Strodom-Totor, but a large investigation with 130 subpoenas out already. And right on cue, a member of the Senior Intelligence Service says that US intel hid Chikom election interference in 2020, as we all knew.

Japan's Prime Minister Takiichi visited the White House for quote, very difficult meetings with Trump over supporting straight Hormuz opening versus Japan's laws that restrained its military from operating abroad. Nevertheless, she agreed to try as did European nations who will assist as soon as Trump said, you know, we don't need you guys. That was masterful. As apparently, they suddenly realize that if we don't need them, NATO is kaput. Suddenly, they jump back in. Now Bloomberg is all upset that we're killing Mullahs so fast we don't have anyone left to talk to. That's reminiscent of Reagan's famous quip when Brezhnev died, saying I want to negotiate with the Soviets, but they keep dying on me. The unaliving continues as over 300 of the IRGCs that are running in Revolutionary Guard Council, their operational commanders met the 72 Virginians.

Then there is the leading propagandist who has also rendered room temperature. Meanwhile, more or less powerless Iranian civil leader Masoud Prashikian is quote, considering retiring because no one's keeping him in the loop about anything, not that he can do a damn thing anyway. This guy is a figurehead. And Gulf News is asking the pertinent question, who controls the Revolutionary Guards? At any rate, thanks to Iran's stupidity, maybe those turbines kind of fry their brain cells, the US now controls 20% of the worlds. Oil. Fits have charged three in a scheme to smuggle AI tech to tank nut. Common sense Democrat moderates over at Liberal Patriot are celebrating several primary victories by non-nut cases. They aren't really moderates, but they're just not crazy.

And without realizing that the entire party image is one of nut cases. These people may win in deep blue districts, but the party's terror-oriented positions are repulsive to Americans. Here's another longtime Democrat moderate Julian Epstein, chastising the Democrats for quote, rooting for failure in the conflict with Iran. And the latest polling strangely, I think, confirms all this. Cackles now leads butt plugs by two to one, and the elagenous booty-racious gruesome by the same margin. Note that the amazing Zoran isn't listed yet, as he has so quickly screwed up New Kabul that no one yet is willing to put his name out there. I think they will, but it will be contention on him doing something or anything to look like he's a legitimate mayor, even if what he proposes is nutso.

True cost for celebration as the FBI, and that would ultimately be Pam Bondi, right? Has located 6,200 children in its rescue missions and is relocating them with families or providing, quote, other appropriate placement, unquote. Poor big-tish James, this lion hole ain't getting anything right. Now fortune magazine values Trump's mar-a-lago at over 550 million. Trump has temporarily waved the Jones Act that required everything to be shipped in American vessels, so as to speed up oil deliveries. Thousands of TSA agents are calling in sick, threatening a national air shutdown because of the Democrats' government shutdown. The Spumar shutdown part do. Disatisfied, dissatisfied that he hasn't done enough to destroy the garbage state, that would be California, the olajinous booty-racious gruesome now wants $114 million for a wild life bridge.

A former middle school teacher, New Yorker Annie Prostitution Party, out of his home and his nickname was Major Hands. Oh, jeez. I'm fine with the CIA being torn down to the studs, you know. Under Rootabega, it warned, quote, traditional motherhood was a code phrase for white nationalism. Did you get that? Doing laundry, cleaning up doggy poop, packing the lunches, and taking care of children is white extremism. Yet the use of CIA's own study couldn't produce one single instance of this connection. Then there it is, Governor Porkey Pritzker, whose project 2029 vows to round up all Republicans. They need to lose this guy in Yellowstone someplace and let the cowhands round him up and maybe introduce him to the train station.

In cultural news, not nearly enough, Berkeley will pay a million dollars to settle an anti-Semitism suit, should be a billion. Here's an interesting look at where Americans moved in 2025. California lost 25.1% of their population. Here's an awesome fast action take on the construction of the White House and its long history right up to the new ballroom. I love that the U.S. Mint just approved a commemorative gold coin with Trump's face on one side and him leaning over the resolute desk on the other. In Transoid News, a San Diego hospital pulled the plug on Transoid treatments and mutilation for kiddos. Good. Guided fornis attempt to keep men playing in girl sports fails again after a three-judge panel at the night circuit refused to narrow a Supreme Court ruling.

The Pulse Night Club, which 10 years ago was a site of a mass murder with 49 killed, is being leveled. There instead will be a memorial to homosexuality of some sort built there. They can't let that go. In economic news, the Trump administration, whoops, how did I do that? Let me get two of these here. There we go. The Trump administration announced construction of a new 17 billion dollar power plant in Pennsylvania. Note the difference. The oliginous, booty-racious gruesome wants to build a 115 million dollar bridge for rodents, while Trump wants to build a power plant that will help people. Anyone see the difference there? Just a little bit. Goldman Sachs says AI has contributed, quote, basically zero to economic growth. Well, maybe that's because AI companies are too busy still buying up carbon credits as this story says.

Meanwhile, the New York Slimes reports that gosh, AI is now writing fiction and it's not too bad. Publishers were caught unaware. Say what? You mean like the Mullahs in Iran were unaware they were about to be vaporized? Even worse, AI is now using AI to tell people what is written by AI and what is written by people. And AI wouldn't lie to us, right? New York Governor Haka Lugi is now begging millionaires to come back to the state after both she and the amazing Zoran promised to take all of their money. These people are just unbelievable. Alaska's new oily sale had 430 bidders and brought in a whopping 163 million dollars. I don't like this at all folks and Nvidia has announced it will resume making chips for the Chikoms.

No, don't sell them a damn thing unless it explodes an hour after delivery. The price of single family homes has dropped still further. When not killing babies, planned murderhood is discriminating against white employees and had to just settle a suit to that effect. The FCC approved a merger between next star and a rival. In international news, British actor and star of the Monday Python movies warns that Britain will cease to exist if replaced by Islamic values. A probably a final fight is coming for mediocre Britain with the so-called Restore Britain movement that seeks to execute pedophiles, deport migrants and ban incompatible religious practices. It's about time, but I think it's probably too late. Iran was already a pariah in the Middle East, but now with new waves of attacks on Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Kuwait,

it is forming the largest coalition against it ever assembled in human history. Heck, even the frogs might temporarily act brave. By the way, do you know where to find French Cologne? It's on the shelf behind American Cologne. It's Cologne is called surrender. Got to hand it to those Danes. They know who the real enemy in the world is. They were prepared to blow up a Greenland airfield to stop US troop landings there. All your little cheese eaters, we don't need no stink and runways to take Greenland. If we decide to do it, you'll be informed. Chinese nationals are vanishing abroad as the regime tightens exit controls. In other words, sort of like Jews in World War II. A new up in Mexico has killed 11 members of the Sinaloa cartel. In entertainment news, legendary movie star Chuck Norris, the man who no man could kill dead at H-86

in an unspecified medical emergency in Hawaii. He was known for his long run as a walker, Texas Ranger. So being a historian, here's a little history factoid. A group of real Texas Rangers outnumbered five to one by Indians for the first time were carrying cult pistols and won the engagement. Later, the captain of the unit wrote a letter to Samuel Colt who invented the pistols. He said there were flaws in the design but with his help, Colt could fix them and it would be the perfect, as he called it, hand cannon. The captain's name, walker, Texas Ranger. Rest in peace, Chuck, you demand. Clinton Broadcasting System CBS News Radio is being dissolved to which I say, well, bye. In medical news, a damning study in myocarditis in kids found that only those who

took the China virus Vax were affected. Dr. Fallacy should swing from one of Elon's Starlink satellites, I'm telling you. Oh, just as Grock, it searched the entire internet and confined no, not one study that showed that the Vax benefited the elderly. Shocked, I tell you. And finally, here's yet another of the endangered species that it isn't quite dead yet. The night star. Is that right? I think it's night star. It's a bird. It's seen its numbers double in the last five years. So good news. That joins all the Panthers, Tigers, Polar Bears and all the other species I've been bringing you that have been staging a comeback. Anyway, remember, like share by the new book, America in the 21st century, you can get it on Amazon,

or you can get an autographed copy for me by emailing me at larryawildeworldahistory.com. Don't forget you can also get your updated chapters for Patriot History of the United States, free PDF form email, email me, sorry, at wildworldahistory.com. And then finally, we're moving forward with the films, folks. We have a brand new direction. We're going to get there. I need some help by larryawildeworldahistory.com. And I will see you on Monday. Have a great weekend. Remember, next Friday, I'll be gone. I'll be in St. Louis at a homeschool convention. So I'll see you back here Monday and Wednesday.

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