Andrew Day and Harrison Berger talk to Joe Kent about his resignation this week from his position as head of the National Counterterrorism Center. Recorded March 20, 2026.
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The Democrats have repeatedly voted to block funding for the Department of Homeland Security.
On Friday, Democrats once again blocked funding for the DHS and TSA.
Hundreds of TSA agents have quit their jobs after missing a paycheck.
10% of TSA workers have called in sick after missing a paycheck.
American travelers are spending hours in security check lines and missing flights because the Democrats are refusing to fund the DHS.
And now the Democrats are admitting their refusal to fund the Department of Homeland Security is “making people hurt.”
Axios reported:
House Democrats are launching a Hail Mary push to effectively end the Department of Homeland Security’s now month-long shutdown by funding all of its sub-agencies except ICE and Customs and Border Protection.
Why it matters: Democrats are feeling the heat as federal workers miss paychecks and DHS warns of airport closures. They hope their planned discharge petition will, at the very least, deflect blame onto Republicans.
- Many lawmakers also question whether keeping the agency shut down is meaningfully incentivizing the White House to negotiate in good faith on immigration enforcement reforms.
- “It’s not forcing any change,” said Rep. Don Beyer (D-Va.). “In the meantime, we’re making people hurt. The long lines, that can’t make us more popular.”
- “We’re on the right side on ICE, but not on the rest.”
The Department of Homeland Security responded.
“Democrats have ADMITTED that their DHS shutdown is hurting the American people as security lines keep growing, hundreds of travelers miss their flights, and TSA officers and other DHS employees are forced to turn to food banks because they have not been paid,” DHS said.
“Enough is enough.”
“We’re making people hurt.”
Democrats have ADMITTED that their DHS shutdown is hurting the American people as security lines keep growing, hundreds of travelers miss their flights, and @TSA officers and other DHS employees are forced to turn to food banks because they have not… pic.twitter.com/3fNUyGubEQ
— Homeland Security (@DHSgov) March 20, 2026
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Geonwoo Lee, who is of Asian descent, started a Turning Point USA chapter at his high school in Washington state, Henry M. Jackson High School.
Lee, who was joined by fellow student Michael Reihing, shared in an interview with Fox News that while he expected political debate, he was not expecting harassment targeting him and his family.
Lee told “Fox & Friends First” that the harassment began within 24 hours of the chapter’s launch.
Host Todd Piro shared, “Speaking of ignorance, listen to this story. A Washington State high school student carrying on Charlie Kirk’s legacy by starting his own Turning Point chapter. But Geonwoo Lee is now facing disturbing harassment and abuse from classmates.”
“A hate account targeting him on Instagram was made within 24 hours of the chapter’s launch, and he has received direct messages from students like this one, quote, ‘You and your family are one ICE report away from being taken away if you keep this blank up. That messenger proceeded to call him a racial slur.”
He’s also been compared to Hitler and Mao, and others saying he deserved to die. Geonwoo Lee is that Turning Point chapter president at Henry M. Jackson High School, joins us along with the chapter’s vice president, Michael Reihing. Gentlemen, thanks so much for being here. The irony, Geonwoo Lee, of that message like that is almost matched, if not close to being matched, by the ignorance of it. Like, everything factually in there is an absolute falsehood. It’s also extremely insulting. What are some of the other racist attacks that you have received, Geonwoo, from your classmates?”
Geonwoo responded, “Yeah, well, thanks for having us, Todd. Well, I’ve been compared to people like Mao and Kim Jong-un, and you are right, it is very hypocritical and ironic. And that isn’t just the beginning. Like you mentioned before, within the first 24 hours, multiple hate pages got made of me. I received dozens of hostile messages on both my club and personal accounts.”
“And it’s really interesting how the anti-ICE page that was formed actually in protest of my group, because Turning Point USA is quote-unquote “racist, fascist, and white supremacist,” hey weaponized my ethnicity against me. I want to just quickly contrast that with my experience as a conservative.”
“A few weeks ago, I had the privilege of going to my local GOP and speaking there. And not only did they embrace me as a fellow conservative and a Republican, more significantly, they embraced me as a American.”
Piro responded, “That’s beautiful. I’d just like to point out that these comments, of course, are coming from the quote-unquote “tolerant left.”Boy, they’re always so tolerant, right? Michael, when faced with that kind of a hostile environment that you and your friend are facing, why did you decide to carry on and continue to start this chapter?
Reihing answered, “Well, frankly, I like to look at the good Charlie Kirk did. Ever since his death, it has taken a toll on me, and I really wanted to stand up for what I believe in. The way that he would communicate his opinions that young people need to be more politically well-versed and the way he would connect with youth was so empowering to me and people I know, affecting generations. And I feel like now that he’s gone, I have a civic duty to uphold and follow what he accomplished and try and make it bigger and grow it.”
Piro noted, “When I look at young people like you, you’re growing up in a world that I could never have dreamed of growing up in. The stuff that you have to face on a day-in and day-out basis boggles my mind. And I really try to get to the why. So, Geonwoo, why? Why do you think the students that are harassing you are the way they are? How did they become so intolerant?”
Geonwoo replied, “Well, quite frankly, I think they watch the mainstream news too much. I think they’re in echo chambers where they just simply refuse to engage with the other side.”
“And, you know, as a Christian, I believe that I have a duty to fight for what is good and what is right. And I know that that takes a lot of conviction and, It takes a lot of boldness in your conviction. And I look at people like President Trump who got shot, and instead of cowering behind security, he points his fist up in the air and says, fight, fight, fight.”
“I look at the story of Charlie Kirk, who dedicated his entire life up until his final breath fighting for our nation, fighting for our country, fighting for America, and even more importantly, proclaiming the name of Jesus Christ, not just in college campuses but across the world.”
“And when I look at that, I say I need to engage the other side. I need to get my message out there. I need to talk to everyone who disagrees with me and get my message out there. But I’m afraid that people on the left just simply don’t have that mindset.”
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Federal prosecutors asked a court on Friday to dismiss charges against two of the officers involved in the death of Breonna Taylor.
In August 22, four police officers were charged with federal crimes related to the death of Breonna Taylor.
Then-US Attorney General Merrick Garland in 2022 announced the Justice Department charged four current and former Louisville police officers in connection with the raid that killed Breonna Taylor.
The FBI arrested four police officers – including a detective who was already cleared by a jury!
BREAKING: Attorney General Merrick Garland announces that the Justice Department has charged four current and former Louisville Metro Police Department officers with federal crimes related to death of Breonna Taylor. https://t.co/MkMVdSy5iE pic.twitter.com/Dn3DYyVoB0
— ABC News (@ABC) August 4, 2022
Taylor was killed during a knock and announce drug raid on March 13, 2020 during which her boyfriend shot at police and they returned fire. LMPD Sgt. Jon Mattingly was shot during the exchange and has now recovered.
In September 2020, Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron announced there would be no charges filed against two of the Louisville police officers involved in the shooting of Breonna Taylor, while the third was charged with “wanton endangerment.”
Detective Brett Hankison was indicted on three counts of “wanton endangerment in the first degree” by a grand jury.
Detective Joshua Jaynes and Sergeant Kyle Meany were charged with federal civil rights and obstruction charges for allegedly ‘falsifying a search warrant affidavit.’
“Former Detective Joshua Jaynes, 40, and LMPD Sergeant Kyle Meany, 35, are charged with federal civil rights and obstruction offenses for their roles in preparing and approving a falsified search warrant affidavit that resulted in the warrant that led to Taylor’s death,” the DOJ previously said.
On Friday, federal prosecutors moved to dismiss the charges against Jaynes and Meany.
“Federal prosecutors have asked a judge to dismiss the charges against two Louisville officers accused of falsifying the warrant that led police to raid Breonna Taylor’s apartment the night she was killed six years ago,” the AP reported.
“Prosecutors said in a court filing Friday that their review of the case showed the charges against former Detective Joshua Jaynes and former Sgt. Kyle Meany should be “dismissed in the interest of justice.”” – AP reported.
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In a clip from a recent live interview with The Bulwark’s Tim Miller in Dallas, the host kicked off the discussion by asking, “First, how big is God’s sausage? Would you say we know God as a man, and so I’m just wondering, like, how healthy his hog is?”
Talarico responded, “Listen, I know that I was being provocative with that comment. Uh, I made it on the floor of the Texas House when the extremists in the Texas legislature were trying to pick on kids who were different. While maybe provocative politically, I don’t think it’s controversial theologically. Most Christians believe God is beyond gender.”
WATCH:
SICK!
Texas Democrat Senate nominee James Talarico — who’s allegedly a devout Christian — is now talking about “God’s sausage” and defends saying “God is nonbinary.”
What is wrong with this sick freak? pic.twitter.com/1ZZC6kAdIL
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) March 20, 2026
The far-left candidate went on to cite the Apostle Paul, claiming the remark aligns with Christian theology.
Talarico first made headlines for the “God is nonbinary” declaration back in 2021 during a speech on the Texas House floor.
WATCH:
Texas Republicans have passed their anti-trans bill.
Over and over Christians used scripture to justify bullying trans kids.
I told them in my faith, God is non-binary. #txlege pic.twitter.com/6Z5jk5v5nW
— James Talarico (@jamestalarico) October 15, 2021
“God is both masculine, feminine, and everything in between,” Talarico said. He added, “God is non-binary.”
Talarico defeated Rep. Jasmine Crockett in the Democrat primary and is now the party’s nominee to challenge Republican Sen. John Cornyn in the November general election.
Trump has weighed in on the sickening comments, telling Fox News, “The insult to Jesus. I mean, such an insult… He is so woke. He’s beyond woke. He’s actually, I think he’s grossly incompetent… When you see what this guy said about gender and about other topics…”
WATCH:
Trump melts down over James Talarico: “He’s so woke, h-he’s grossly incompetent… He’s such an insult to Jesus” pic.twitter.com/VnT3BHIab9
— Headquarters (@HQNewsNow) March 13, 2026
Trump has yet to announce which Republican candidate he will be endorsing in the race.
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The Pentagon is preparing plans for possible troops on the ground in Iran, according to a leak to CBS News.
Operation Epic Fury, a joint military operation between the US and Israel, began on February 28.
So far the military operation has involved the US Air Force and Navy.
The US military has decimated Iran’s missile infrastructure, naval forces, air force and nuclear capabilities, according to the Pentagon.
According to CBS News, senior military commanders are preparing plans for a possible ground invasion.
CBS News reported:
Pentagon officials have made detailed preparations for deploying U.S. ground forces into Iran, multiple sources briefed on the discussions told CBS News.
Senior military commanders have submitted specific requests aimed at preparing for such an option as President Trump weighs moves in the U.S.-Israel-led conflict with Iran, the sources said.
Mr. Trump has been deliberating whether to position ground forces in the region, sources said on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly.
It was unclear under what circumstances he would authorize the use of troops on the ground.
On Thursday, a reporter asked President Trump if he intends to put troops on the ground in Iran.
“Do you intend to potentially put U.S. troops, or more troops, in the region?” a reporter asked President Trump during an Oval Office meeting on Thursday.
“No, I’m not putting troops anywhere. If I were, I certainly wouldn’t tell you — but I’m not putting troops,” Trump said.
WATCH:
“Do you intend to potentially put U.S. troops, or more troops, in the region?”@POTUS: “No, I’m not putting troops anywhere. If I were, I certainly wouldn’t tell you — but I’m not putting troops.” pic.twitter.com/OvrcTVtg1U
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) March 19, 2026
13 US service members have been killed in Operation Epic Fury.
Later Friday, President Trump appeared to dispute the leak to CBS News and said the US is getting very close to winding down our military efforts in the Middle East.
“We are getting very close to meeting our objectives as we consider winding down our great Military efforts in the Middle East with respect to the Terrorist Regime of Iran: (1) Completely degrading Iranian Missile Capability, Launchers, and everything else pertaining to them. (2) Destroying Iran’s Defense Industrial Base. (3) Eliminating their Navy and Air Force, including Anti Aircraft Weaponry. (4) Never allowing Iran to get even close to Nuclear Capability, and always being in a position where the U.S.A. can quickly and powerfully react to such a situation, should it take place. (5) Protecting, at the highest level, our Middle Eastern Allies, including Israel, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Kuwait, and others. The Hormuz Strait will have to be guarded and policed, as necessary, by other Nations who use it — The United States does not! If asked, we will help these Countries in their Hormuz efforts, but it shouldn’t be necessary once Iran’s threat is eradicated. Importantly, it will be an easy Military Operation for them. Thank you for your attention to this matter!” Trump said on Truth Social.
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Last week, it was reported that an Iran-linked group claimed responsibility for hacking Stryker, an American medical equipment supply company based in Michigan.
The hack was reported to have compromised employees’ cell phones and rendered them inoperable, “grinding work and communications to a standstill,” as reported by NBC News.
Yesterday, the Justice Department announced “the seizure of four domains as part of an ongoing effort to disrupt hacking and transnational repression schemes conducted by the Islamic Republic of Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS).
Justice Department Disrupts Iranian Cyber Enabled Psychological Operations
“Terrorist propaganda online can incite real-world violence — thanks to our National Security Division and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland, this network of Iranian-backed sites… pic.twitter.com/hHsp2QlWN4
— U.S. Department of Justice (@TheJusticeDept) March 19, 2026
From the press release:
The seized domains – Justicehomeland[.]org, Handala-Hack[.]to, Karmabelow80[.]org, and Handala-Redwanted[.]to – were used by the MOIS in furtherance of attempted psychological operations targeting adversaries of the regime by claiming credit for hacking activity, posting sensitive data stolen during such hacks, and calling for the killing of journalists, regime dissidents, and Israeli persons. For example, the MOIS used the Handala-hack[.]to domain to claim credit for a March 2026 destructive malware attack against a U.S.-based multinational medical technologies firm.
That medical technologies firm is believed to be the Michigan-based Stryker mentioned above.
The DOJ alleges that the “MOIS-controlled domains” published personally identifiable information (PII) of targeted individuals while claiming responsibility for hacks conducted by the Handala team.
For example, on March 11, 2026, the Handala Hack team claimed responsibility for the attack believed to be against Stryker, calling it retaliation for “ongoing cyber assaults against the infrastructure of the Axis of Resistance.”
On March 9, 2026, the Iranian-linked group published the names of approximately 190 individuals “associated with or employed by the Israeli Defense Force (IDF) and/or Israeli government,” while threatening “that the individuals were being monitored, their residences were known, and that consequences would soon follow.”
The Handala Team also allegedly posted “names and confidential data” of individuals believed to work for the IDF. “Your iPhone 12 Pro Max holds no security for us; we even know your exact location,” the group posted. “People of the Axis of Resistance! See these names and respond to these Zionist pigs yourselves,” the post allegedly continued.
Notably, on March 6, 2026, the hackers claimed they “stole 851 gigabytes of confidential data from members of the Sanzer Hasidic Jewish community.” That data includes “documents of financial cooperation, witchcraft ceremonies, and secret correspondences with Netanyahu,” according to the DOJ release.
The FBI’s investigation also found that the group’s email, Handala_Team@outlook.com, was allegedly used to send death threats to “Iranian dissidents and journalists living in the United States and abroad.”
The DOJ claims that the group offered “bounties” and “openly called for Mexican cartel ‘partners’ to commit acts of violence against Handala Hack’s targets.” Specifically, the Handala Hack team declared war on “enemies of Islam in the West” and said they’d given lists of their enemies to the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) operating in America.
“[Redacted names], you laughed like hyenas during the [redacted] show. We have hacked and revealed your home addresses…to our partners in the CJNG who are in [redacted states,]” and offered a $250,000 reward to the operative that beheads them.
The Department of State is offering a reward of up to $10 million “for information on any person who, while acting at the direction or under the control of a foreign government, engages in malicious cyber activities against U.S. critical infrastructure.”
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A failure by the Kansas City judicial system has allowed a wicked individual to commit a gruesome crime that is sending shockwaves throughout the community.
Court documents obtained by The Olathe Reporter reveal that 27-year-old Kwan Noble Trezvant of Olathe was arrested after stabbing an innocent 38-year-old woman in the face. Trezvant was out on bond for a previous offense at the time.
The incident occurred at a local park in Olathe just after noon.
Here are the details via KSHB:
Around 12:05 p.m. Thursday, police and paramedics were dispatched to the 1000 block of N. Ridgeview Road near Olathe Two Trails Park on an aggravated battery.
When they arrived, they located a 38-year-old woman suffering from apparent stab wounds. The woman was transported to an area hospital in serious condition.
A short time later, police located the suspect, later identified as Kwan Trezvant, and took him into custody.
Police are treating this attack as a random incident because Trezvant and the victim, who was later identified as Jamie Trumpp, did not appear to know each other.
Two anonymous witnesses have claimed that Trumpp, a choir teacher at Indian Trail Middle School in Olathe, was attempting to stop Trezvant from kidnapping a child before she was knifed in the face by him.
This information has not been confirmed by authorities, however.
WOW. According to witnesses, Kwan Trezvant was attempting to KIDNAP a CHILD when Jamie Trumpp intervened to stop him and was stabbed.
Jamie Trumpp is a HERO https://t.co/ZK39iB0Zre pic.twitter.com/R7Pv9YWDid
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) March 20, 2026
Trezant has a record of multiple arrests in Johnson County over the past two years. These include a 2024 misdemeanor battery-on-an-officer charge and a 2025 possession charge.
News and arrest records show he was released each time on low bonds, including $5k for the most recent one.
The Olathe Reporter reveals that Trezvant has been charged with first-degree attempted murder and is being held at the Johnson County Adult Detention Center on a $500,000 bond.
He was scheduled to make his first appearance before a judge this afternoon.
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