# TODAY'S NEWS, May 21-22, 2026

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Podcast: [Today's News with Larry Schweikart](https://stenobird.com/podcast/today-s-news-with-larry-schweikart-7165588)
Published: 2026-05-22T20:56:00+00:00
Episode link: https://todays-news.simplecast.com/episodes/todays-news-may-21-22-2026-ks8Kq4WI
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Duration seconds: 1144

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Argued that Republicans are gaining structural and electoral advantages through redistricting, voter-registration trends, Democratic infighting, and institutional investigations, while portraying Democratic leadership as fractured and financially weakened. Framed Trump-aligned governance as expanding influence across immigration, fraud enforcement, and AI strategy, while continuing broader critiques of climate policy, public institutions, pharmaceutical leadership, and Europe’s political trajectory. Also highlighted growing unease around AI infrastructure, cultural pessimism, and public-health fallout from the pandemic era.

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