Today's News with Larry Schweikart

TODAY'S NEWS, September 10-11, 2026

Episode Summary

Major political and economic developments, including Trump’s midterm strategy and policy agenda, Republican gains in election positioning, immigration enforcement, AI and data-center expansion, and signs of easing unemployment and inflation. Internationally, China’s economic influence, European political shifts, energy pressures, and climate-reparation demands feature prominently, while the lighter items range from sports and celebrity news to a remarkable rescue effort.

Episode Notes

IN POLITICAL NEWS

• The 25th anniversary of 9/11 prompts criticism of the media and of Zohran Mamdani and AOC for laughing during the Ground Zero ceremony.
• Trump promised a potential $5,000 “Trump Dividend” for every adult citizen if Republicans win the midterms; John Fetterman also addressed the GOP convention.
• Politico reportedly missed its first-ever payroll, amid questions about the loss of USAID funding.
• DOJ political-corruption investigator Joe DiGenova and Victoria Toensing resigned as investigations reportedly accelerate.
• The Supreme Court ruled that Missouri must use its 6-2 congressional map, lowering Larry’s House projection from R+222 to R+220.
• A Florida prosecutor reportedly said masturbation in front of children was “wrong, but not illegal.”
• An Indiana court overturned an election result involving a state senator who lost by roughly 300 votes.
• A California man was reportedly paying Skid Row residents to vote.
• A Lindsay Clancy juror demonstrated the mechanics of the alleged killings during deliberations, shocking another juror.
• Marco Rubio fired a State Department employee over an alleged relationship with the daughter of a Chinese Communist Party official.

IN AI NEWS

• Ten states have paused or canceled tax incentives for data centers.
• Anthropic reportedly blocked an attempt by its AI system to assist with biological-weapons development.

IN ILLEGAL CRIMINAL ALIEN NEWS

• DOJ sued three states and Washington, D.C., over providing in-state tuition to illegal immigrants.
• The first case before the new Alien Terrorist Removal Court resulted in the removal of a terrorist alien.

IN CULTURAL NEWS

• Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch announced his resignation.
• Texas approved textbook changes connecting “radical Islam” with the 9/11 attacks.

IN ECONOMIC NEWS

• The latest jobs report is being presented as a strong result for the Trump administration, with unemployment claims declining again.
• The administration facilitated a loan to restart an Iowa nuclear power plant.
• The Department of Labor suspended nearly all visa filings by India-based Cognizant.
• Johns Hopkins researchers developed a faster, cheaper method for producing carbon-carbon composites, potentially benefiting hypersonic and aerospace technology.

IN INTERNATIONAL NEWS

• China injected $56 billion into its credit markets amid concerns over a major credit contraction.
• Germany’s AfD continues gaining political strength, with Alice Weidel arguing that Germany’s economy is effectively broke.
• India is conducting a sweeping anti-corruption operation involving thousands of investigations and more than 1,100 arrests.
• Britain plans to resettle 3,500 migrants in small towns, while reports claim tens of thousands have been arrested over online speech in recent years.
• Google committed $15 billion to expand AI/data-center infrastructure in Finland.
• Seven people were arrested in Taiwan over an alleged human-organ trafficking network linked to China.
• China’s dominance of electric infrastructure continues to grow, while disruptions from Iran are contributing to renewed global coal demand.
• Britain’s King Charles says Harry and Meghan are ordinary private citizens rather than royalty.
• International efforts to impose “climate reparations” continue, increasingly framing historical carbon emissions as a financial liability.

IN ENTERTAINMENT NEWS

• A sinkhole reportedly swallowed Nicolas Cage’s $10 million Malibu mansion.
• The Rams were crushed by San Francisco, while Seattle won narrowly and lost QB Sam Darnold for at least another game; Drake Maye threw three interceptions against Seattle.

IN MEDICAL NEWS

• Twenty-nine health systems are reportedly dropping Medicare Advantage plans, citing issues including authorization denials.
• The FDA approved a pancreatic-cancer drug reportedly capable of roughly doubling survival for some late-stage patients.

AND FINALLY…

• An EMT ran 1.5 miles up 1,000 feet of elevation in 31 minutes to deliver a blood transfusion to an injured climber, a fitting story of courage for the 9/11 anniversary.