The U.S. Commission of Fine Arts has voted to approve the design for a new commemorative gold coin.
On one side, an eagle in flight – on the other, a portrait of President Trump, staring directly at the viewer.
Federal law prohibits living people from being featured on U.S. coins – though the Trump administration believes the Treasury Department has authority here.
Moreover, it breaks a norm that dates to the beginning of the country.
Caroline Turco, a curator at the Money Museum of the American Numismatic Association, explains.
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CBS News Roundup - 03/23/2026 | Evening Update
Transportation Secretary says New York's LaGuardia Airport is well-staffed in terms of air traffic controllers amid fatal collision between an Air Canada jet and fire truck on the runway.
ICE agents show up at some airports around the country to step in where TSA lacks due to callouts as partial government shutdown drags on.
Stocks surge and oil prices drop as President Trump says there are talks with Iran.
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Newshour - President Trump: the US and Iran have held talks
US President Donald Trump says the US and Iran have held talks on the "complete and total resolution of hostilities" in the Middle East. However, Iran's parliament speaker denies discussions have taken place, saying "fake news" is being used to "manipulate" the oil markets.
Also on the programme: With world attention focused on the Iran war, there’s been a new increase in Israeli settler attacks in the occupied West Bank; and we head to a new exhibition which explores the changing relationship between humans and their pets.
(Photo: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media before departing West Palm Beach aboard Air Force One on th 23rd of March, 2026. Credit: REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque)
Stuff They Don't Want You To Know - Strange News: Farsi Numbers Stations, a New 9/11(?), Afroman, a Missing Major General and More
In this week's Strange News segment, Ben, Matt and Noel explore the following: As the Iran conflict ramps up, a mysterious numbers station begins transmitting ominous codes in Farsi -- raising speculation about a possible conspiracy afoot. Legendary MC Afroman wins a bizarre court case in the wake of a raid on his Ohio home.
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P.M. Edition for Mar. 23. White House reporter Alex Leary discusses the conflicting signals from President Trump and Iran on deal talks and what Trump’s decision to postpone strikes on Iran’s energy infrastructure means for the Middle East conflict. Plus, WSJ markets reporter Hannah Erin Lang breaks down the Wall Street rally after Trump’s comments. And conservative justices on the Supreme Court appear sympathetic to the Trump administration and Republican Party’s arguments that mail-in ballots that arrive after Election Day shouldn’t be counted. Danny Lewis hosts.
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The Journal. - Americans Are Now a Target in Trump’s Immigration Crackdown
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American citizens are being targeted in the government's immigration enforcement operations. That's according to a Wall Street Journal visual investigation that reviewed thousands of videos, social media posts, and court documents. WSJ's Hannah Critchfield breaks down the Journal's findings, and explains how the government's actions are impacting free speech in the U.S. Jessica Mendoza hosts.
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State of the World from NPR - What we know about backchannel conversations between the U.S. and Iran
After days of brinkmanship, President Trump announces a sudden delay in threatened strikes on Iran’s power grid, citing “very good and productive” talks aimed at de-escalating the war. Our reporter tells us what we know about those talks.
And at one underground disco along Turkey's border with Iran, Iranians ponder death and the destruction of their country while celebrating the traditional new year holiday of Nowruz.
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And at one underground disco along Turkey's border with Iran, Iranians ponder death and the destruction of their country while celebrating the traditional new year holiday of Nowruz.
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WSJ Minute Briefing - Market Rallies After U.S. Postpones Strikes on Iran
Oil dropped below $100 barrel on the news. Plus: Meta Platforms stock rises after Mark Zuckerberg says he’s building his own AI agent. Katherine Sullivan hosts.
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PBS News Hour - Art Beat - Geoff Bennett on his new book and the ‘golden age’ of Black sitcoms
What sparked the explosion of Black sitcoms in the 1990s, and why didn't it last? Those are some of the questions PBS News Hour co-anchor Geoff Bennett explores in his new book, "Black Out Loud: The Revolutionary History of Black Comedy from Vaudeville to '90s Sitcoms." He joins Amna Nawaz for a special episode of Settle In. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
WSJ Tech News Briefing - TNB Tech Minute: Mark Zuckerberg Is Building His Own AI Agent
Plus: Toyota Motor to invest $1 billion in Kentucky and Indiana manufacturing operations. And the EU’s competition chief says a decision on whether Google is breaking the bloc’s new digital competition law is coming. Julie Chang hosts.
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