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Top News Stories Apr 14, 2026 – 01:00 PM CDT
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) – Maryland Democrats have failed to redraw the state’s congressional map to boost their party’s chances in the midterm elections, a setback for Gov. Wes Moore who tried to blunt President Donald Trump’s own redistricting campaign.
VERBATIM:
As the unusual mid-decade redistricting continues next week, Democrats will not be poised to pick up a seat in Maryland, where the proposed map would have made it easier for voters to oust the state’s lone Republican member of the U.S. House.
Gov. Moore calls President Trump’s effort to redraw congressional maps to favor Republicans… unfair.
Bernie Bennett, Washington.
Top News Stories Apr 14, 2026 – 08:00 AM CDT
A former federal agent joins us with a claim that still shocks people years later: he assembled a team, trained them to move quietly inside Sharia-driven spaces, and sent them undercover to assess the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR). What they say they found, including the recovery of roughly 13,000 internal documents, shapes the entire conversation and raises urgent questions about how influence campaigns work when they don’t look like “terrorism” on the surface.
We dig into the difference between kinetic violence and what we call cultural jihad: the slow, persuasive strategy aimed at institutions, education, and public opinion. David Gobbitz argues that another 9-11 style attack may be strategically delayed because it would wake the country up, while “lone wolf” activity and ideological pressure can keep fear alive and momentum moving. We connect that argument to Texas, local community debates, and why law enforcement often feels handcuffed when investigations touch mosques, schools, or anything labeled religious.
The hardest part of the conversation is a disturbing allegation involving a child inside a Sharia class and the long fight to get authorities to act. We also discuss what “freedom of religion” protects under the First Amendment when an Imam describes Islam as a political, economic, and military ideology using religion as a tool. If you care about national security, constitutional boundaries, and protecting kids while keeping a clear head, this is a challenging but important listen.
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