Episode

TODAY'S NEWS, May 16-18, 2026

Podcast: Today's News with Larry Schweikart
Published: May 18, 2026
Duration seconds: 1125
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Summary

Argued that Republicans continue gaining structural and electoral momentum through voter-roll purges, legal challenges, redistricting, and Democratic fragmentation, while framing Trump as consolidating both domestic and international leverage. Emphasized aggressive action on immigration, fraud enforcement, energy production, and Iran pressure, alongside broader cultural critiques of media, academia, climate policy, and Europe’s political direction. Also leaned into concerns about AI disruption, publishing collapse, and institutional distrust while mixing in entertainment, UFO, and geopolitical commentary.