The Center Square Daily | 4.3.26 | Service Members to Carry Private Firearms on Base

The Center Square Daily | Friday April 3rd, 2026 Jared Strong hosts The Center Square Daily, a review of some of the top headlines concerning taxpayers across the country. On today’s show, Jared looks at Illinois' diversity commission coming under scrutiny by the Illinois Senate after The Center Square reported on the part time work and high pay of commissioners and the poor outcomes for the businesses they are meant to help. The Center Square's Sarah Roderick-Fitch joins to discuss the state of the conflict in Iran and the U.S.'s future with NATO. And Secretary of War Pete Hegseth signs a memo instructing leadership to allow service members to request to carry private firearms on base. Read more at TheCenterSquare.com 00:00 - Intro 00:39 - Illinois Senators scrutinize diversity commission 05:19 - NATO relations strain 14:10 - Firearm Friday