Nick Reed’s Must Read Headlines – 03.19.26

Joe Kent: Former director of the National Counterterrorism Center Joe Kent is reportedly being investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation for “allegedly leaking classified information.” Report: FBI Investigating Joe Kent Over Alleged Leak of Classified Information
A scary injury led to Trump’s close bond with Homeland Security nominee Mullin

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Sen. Markwayne Mullin, Donald Trump’s nominee to replace Kristi Noem as Homeland Security secretary, traces his close bond with the president to a scary personal moment in 2020, when Mullin’s son suffered a
US Jews grapple with a surge in attacks and bitter rifts over Israeli policies

For many U.S. Jews, following current events these days can be emotionally tumultuous. Simultaneously, there is widely shared anger at the upsurge of attacks targeting their communities, and deep divisions within those communities over whether to support
Trump faces his most difficult Iran war decision: Will he deploy US troops to seize uranium?

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is facing perhaps the most daunting question of the war with Iran, one that could define his time in office: Will he put U.S. troops on the ground in Iran to
Apple TV orders Season 4 of ‘Shrinking’

Apple TV+ is continuing its run with the popular comedy “Shrinking,” confirming the series will return for a fourth season. The show stars Jason Segel, Harrison Ford, Jessica Williams, Christa Miller, Ted McGinley and Michael Urie. The
California community ties all-time March temperature record in the US

NORTH SHORE, Calif. (AP) — A tiny desert community in Southern California reached 108 degrees on Wednesday, tying the highest March temperature ever recorded in the U.S. It came amid a record-breaking winter heat wave in the
US bank regulators to unveil long-awaited capital rule rewrite

WASHINGTON, March 19 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s bank regulators are set to formally unveil softened new draft capital rules on Thursday, in a potential victory for Wall Street banks that could unleash billions of dollars
BET+ to be absorbed into Paramount+ following buyout of Tyler Perry’s ownership stake

The standalone streaming platform BET+ will soon be phased out, with its library moving to Paramount+ as part of a broader strategy to expand the reach of BET programming. The transition comes after Paramount Skydance purchased the
Senator Warren presses Fed chair nominee Warsh to clarify Epstein interactions

March 19 (Reuters) – The top Democrat on the Senate Banking Committee is demanding that Kevin Warsh, tapped by President Donald Trump to become the next Federal Reserve chair, explain what if any relationship he had with
Joe Kent’s resignation over Iran war reignites antisemitism fears and debate over Israeli influence

It was no surprise when Joe Kent showed up on Tucker Carlson’s podcast a day after quitting his counterterrorism job in President Donald Trump’s administration. Here was a top official who resigned to protest the war with