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You're listening to American Ground Radio with Stephen Parr and Louis R. Avallone. This is the full show for February 19, 2026.
0:30 The United States Department of Justice has joined a lawsuit against the Los Angeles Unified School District over a policy that categorizes schools by race and ties funding, smaller class sizes, and enhanced programs to race.
We break down what this “PHBAO” classification means, why attaching benefits based on race raises serious Equal Protection concerns, and how the 14th Amendment applies when government actors sort students by skin color. Is this equity… or is it government-sponsored discrimination under a new acronym?
9:30 Plus, we cover the Top 3 Things You Need to Know.
- The Department of Transportation is ordering 550 truck driving schools across the country to close.
- It looks like the Chicago Bears are leaving Illinois for Indiana.
- Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the former Prince Andrew is being investigated for suspicion of misconduct in office.
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13:00 Representative Ilhan Omar is back in the headlines — sans apple cider viegar— but this time it’s what she said at a recent town hall that has people talking.Omar suggested Democrats don’t just want to abolish ICE — they’re prepared to dismantle the entire United States Department of Homeland Security.
We unpack what that would actually mean, the political strategy behind it, and the bigger question: what does “law and order” mean in today’s America?
16:00 We got a question in for our American Mamas Teri Netterville and Kimberly Burelson. If you could rub a magic lamp and get just one wish for America — what would it be?
From the days of three-network news to today’s explosion of social media platforms like X, the Mamas reflect on how information — and misinformation — shapes division in our country. They talk about the pandemic years, shadow bans, competing narratives, and the challenge of figuring out what’s actually true in a world where everyone has a microphone.
But the conversation goes deeper than media. It’s about friendships strained over politics, assumptions made about neighbors, and how quickly labels replace relationships. When did who you vote for become more important than who you are? And how do we get back to a place where disagreement doesn’t mean disdain?
It’s an honest, heartfelt discussion about truth, unity, and loving people even when you don’t share their politics — a reminder that restoring America might start with a little more light… and a lot more grace.
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23:00 New York City Mayor Zoran