
SAVE America Act Showdown, Vaccine Shakeup Halted, Kouri Richins Found Guilty: AM Update 3/18
Published: March 18, 2026
Duration: 18:09
The Senate clears a key procedural hurdle on the SAVE America Act in a near party-line vote, setting up a contentious fight over voter ID requirements and election integrity. A federal judge blocks the Trump administration’s overhaul of the childhood vaccine schedule, ruling the changes likely violated established scientific review procedures. National Counterterrorism Center Director Joe Kent resigns, citing opposition to the war in Iran and alleging outside pressure influenced the decision to engage. Utah mother Kouri Richins is convicted of murdering her husband with fentanyl, as prosecutors’ financial motive and prior poisoning attempt help drive a swift jury ve...