Today's News with Larry Schweikart

TODAY'S NEWS, July 23-24, 2026

Episode Summary

Republicans are described as maintaining momentum ahead of the midterms, with competitive House races, election integrity efforts, and continued investigations into political figures. The update also covers new tariffs, immigration enforcement, AI's impact on jobs, economic indicators, international energy developments, entertainment news, and public health topics. Many political claims are presented from a strongly partisan perspective and would require independent verification.

Episode Notes

Politics

• Michigan Jewish Republican donors reportedly plan to increase fundraising if Democrat Abdul El-Sayed wins the Senate nomination.
• Several competitive House districts reportedly show Republican candidates performing better than expected.
• Alaska is removing thousands of non-citizens from voter rolls following election integrity reviews.
• Democrats selected South Carolina as their first presidential primary state.
• Congress referred Special Counsel Jack Smith to the Department of Justice for potential criminal investigation.
• Questions were raised about unusually large political donations allegedly linked to individuals with limited financial means.
• Allegations were made regarding campaign funds being transferred to spouses of some members of Congress.
• Massachusetts created an 11-member government commission focused on Muslim affairs.
• President Trump announced higher tariffs on roughly 60 countries tied to concerns over forced labor.
• Federal funding to the Virgin Islands Housing Authority was halted over alleged corruption concerns.
• Tampa International Airport is reportedly expanding the use of private security screening in place of TSA personnel.

AI

• Commentary continues over the influence of major AI companies and whether stronger regulation is needed.
• A Google report suggests AI is currently augmenting workers rather than causing widespread job losses.

Immigration

• New immigration "Mega Master" hearings are reportedly increasing the number of deportation orders.

Culture

• A recently released political memoir quickly fell in Amazon rankings after debuting at #1.
• Commentary notes changing public interest in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue.

Economy

• Shoplifting is reportedly increasing, particularly among millennials and higher-income individuals.
• Forecasts for long-term EV market share have been significantly reduced.
• Trump announced plans to compensate ships damaged by Iranian attacks using frozen Iranian assets.
• Initial U.S. jobless claims reportedly reached their lowest level in decades.
• Insurance premiums for oil and gas drilling have declined.
• Ford recalled approximately 380,000 vehicles over rear seat safety concerns.

International

• Russian oil and gas revenues are reportedly increasing.
• European officials continue debating immigration policies.
• The U.S. and Saudi Arabia reached an agreement to cooperate on civilian nuclear reactors.

Entertainment

• The Odyssey has earned over $322 million worldwide despite mixed reviews.
• LeBron James reportedly signed with the Philadelphia 76ers.
• WNBA player Sophie Cunningham publicly reaffirmed her stance on women's sports, and her new shoe release reportedly sold out.

Medical

• Senator Rand Paul released additional documents related to COVID-19 origins and internal government communications, arguing they support the lab leak theory. The documents are expected to receive further scrutiny and independent analysis.

Miscellaneous

• Kroger recalled over 1.6 million eggs because of potential salmonella contamination, following other recent food safety concerns.