Today's News with Larry Schweikart

TODAY'S NEWS, August 11-12, 2026

Episode Summary

Trump is continuing to rack up wins on immigration, election integrity, government reform, and the economy, while the DemoKKKrat Terror Party remains fractured between its establishment and radical DSA wings. AI is advancing rapidly but also raising serious security concerns, illegal immigration enforcement continues at a strong pace, and inflation is finally moving in the right direction. Internationally, Britain keeps sliding into Mediocre Britain territory, while Israel is receiving some validation over disputed Gaza starvation claims. Meanwhile, Trump is moving aggressively on vaccine policy, and the usual Hoax Newsers are predictably unhappy.

Episode Notes

IN POLITICAL NEWS

• Trump security scare: Secret Service reportedly moved Trump through a catering truck and onto another aircraft after intelligence suggested Iran might target Air Force One.
• Occasional Cortex repositioning: AOC is distancing herself from some DSA radical positions, potentially signaling a larger political ambition. She also split from her longtime fiancé.
• 2017 FBI probe: Newly reported evidence suggests the FBI investigated AG Jeff Sessions during the effort to stop Trump.
• Midterm numbers: A generic poll gives Ds only a 2-point national lead, which Larry considers disastrous for them if they need roughly +5 to take the House.
• GOP bad news: Lauren Boebert's 21-year-old son was arrested on child sexual exploitation charges.
• Cybersecurity: A cyberattack knocked out 911 service across Suisun City, CA.
• Flock-o-phobia: Chandler, AZ, has ended its Flock camera program following concerns about police misuse.
• Primary shakeups: Darlene Graham advances in SC; David Crowley upset Francesca Hong in WI; Lisa Demuth defeated Mike Lindell in MN.
• Crime: Homicide rates continue falling in major cities, with Florida now described as the safest large state.
• Missing children: U.S. Marshals found another 48 missing children in Massachusetts during a World Cup operation.
• FBI corruption concerns: Reports say the Bureau had information from 14 informants concerning Rutabaga-era corruption but dismissed it as "disinformation."
• RIP Ward Churchill: The notorious far-left former University of Colorado professor died at 78.

IN AI NEWS

• AI-powered weed-zapping machines could let farmers replace chemical spraying.
• Recent rogue-AI incidents may have been controlled sandbox tests rather than genuine escapes.
• Security officials at major AI companies are reportedly experiencing "decision paralysis" over AI-enabled cyberattacks.
• The big question: is this how Skynet eventually wins?

IN ILLEGAL CRIMINAL ALIEN NEWS

• The State Department has revoked over 175,000 visas so far.
• The "Make Washington, D.C. Safe" campaign has produced 16,000 arrests.
• Another Rutabaga-released illegal allegedly killed his roommate with a machete.

IN CULTURAL NEWS

• Jeffrey Tucker argues we're increasingly consuming what people say about books and articles instead of the actual books and articles.
• University of Michigan plans to "ease grading" by moving toward pass/no-pass systems. Larry's response: "that's the ticket to high-achievers."
• Falling fertility among the left is notable, but America's broader fertility decline remains the bigger problem.

IN TRANSOID NEWS

• Medicaid is ending funding for transoid surgeries on children.
• Colorado is accused of having operated a state-supported homosexual/transoid "grooming" program for years.
• Former NBA player Enes Kanter is now identifying as a woman to pursue WNBA eligibility, while Australia has faced a similar men's participation controversy in women's soccer.
• Larry's verdict: "No sympathy, lady lesbians. You did this to yourselves."

IN ECONOMIC NEWS

• Inflation fell in July, still somewhat elevated but moving in the right direction.
• Meta and other platforms failed to get multiple social-media addiction lawsuits dismissed.
• The Dow is flirting with 54,000, giving 401(k) holders something to cheer about.
• Kollyfornia's high-speed rail project is running out of money and could be broke next year.
• The Amazing Moron Zohran's fight with Amazon could cost up to 5,000 jobs.
• Taylor Farms faces another potential recall involving jalapeños and suspected salmonella.
• Shake Shack got caught charging higher prices to customers who didn't tip, then blamed a "tech error."

IN INTERNATIONAL NEWS

• Mediocre Britain has already arrested over 100 people over social-media posts.
• The Atlantic is reviving theories about massive ancient cities in the Amazon rainforest.
• More than 3,000 people are missing after an earthquake in Colombia.
• A UN envoy reportedly challenged claims that Israel was responsible for starvation in Gaza.
• Britain's PM says affluent areas will have to accommodate migrants.
• In Iran, a 24-year-old woman who fought back against sexual assault was reportedly hanged.

IN ENTERTAINMENT NEWS

• The Lakers were reportedly sold to Josh Kushner and Bob Iger for $12.5 billion. Larry, naturally, hopes they lose every game except against OKC.
• A hydrogen-powered car hit 406 mph in Utah, setting a new land-speed record.

IN MEDICAL NEWS

• Trump signed an executive order restructuring the childhood vaccine schedule, reducing the required number from 72 to 11, stretching out the schedule, removing aluminum from vaccines, and moving many decisions into a parent/doctor "shared decision" framework.
• The order also gives DOJ authority to pursue states that violate religious-freedom protections around vaccine exemptions.
• Cam Newton says some NFL players and coaches faked their COVID vaccinations.
• Jeffrey Tucker argues lockdowns were designed to delay herd immunity until vaccination could be mandated.
• A new treatment reportedly produced motor-skill improvements in boys with MS after 12 weeks.

AND FINALLY...

• Wolfgang Bodison, who played Lance Cpl. Dawson in A Few Good Men, was actually Rob Reiner's location scout. When Reiner couldn't find the right actor, he convinced Bodison to take the role.