Evening Wire: FBI Seizes Eric Swalwell’s Phone & Tehran Preps 5000 Graves ‘For Americans’ | 8.20.26

California’s Gavin Newsom comes under fire after signing a law dubbed the “Stop Nick Shirley Act,” President Trump launches what he calls economic D-Day on Iran as the tariff war heats up again with Canada, and Enes Kanter Freedom is kicked out of a WNBA event as the league continues to avoid defining the term Woman. Reporting by Megan Basham, Tim Rice & Lynden Blake. Get the facts first with Morning Wire.- - -Ep. 3056- - -Wake up with new Morning Wire merch: https://bit.ly/4lIubt3- - -Today's Sponsors:Alliance Defending Freedom - Visit https://JoinADF.com/WIRE or text WIRE to 83848 to make TWICE the impact for freedom today. Trust & Will - Trust & Will. Affordable estate plans. Priceless peace of mind. Go to https://TrustAndWill.com/WIRE and get 20% off.- - -Privacy Policy: https://www.dailywire.com/privacymorning wire,morning wire podcast,the morning wire podcast,Georgia Howe,John Bickley,daily wire podcast,podcast,news podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Iran places a bounty on Barron Trump’s head, the U.S. sees the first deportation of Haitians since ending Temporary Protected status, and Gavin Newsom passes the bill being called the ‘Stop Nick Shirley Act.’ Get the facts first with Evening Wire. - - - Ep. 3055 - - - Today’s Sponsor: Lean - Get 20% off when you enter code WIRE at https://TakeLean.com    - - - Wake up with new Morning Wire merch: https://bit.ly/4lIubt3   - - - Privacy Policy: ⁠https://www.dailywire.com/privacy⁠ morning wire,morning wire podcast,the morning wire podcast,Georgia Howe,John Bickley,daily wire podcast,podcast,news podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The political battle over Data Centers sparks calls for moratoriums in several states. Tensions between Hollywood and Paramount erupt – as the studio eyes a massive merger and a potential move out of state. And, the polarizing Lindsay Clancy trial is set to wind down this week. Reporting from Cabot Phillips, Megan Basham, and Lynden Blake. Get the facts first with Morning Wire.- - -Ep. 3054- - -Wake up with new Morning Wire merch: https://bit.ly/4lIubt3- - -Today's Sponsors:DeleteMe - Get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to https://www.joindeleteme.com/WIRE and use promo code WIRE at checkout.Ethos - Take 10 minutes to get covered today, with life insurance through Ethos. Get your free quote at https://ETHOS.com/wire MyPatriotSupply - My Patriot Supply's Road to Preparedness Challenge is giving one family an almost $600 preparedness bundle. Entering is easy: go to https://PREPAREWITHWIRE.COM to enter. Be independent. Be prepared. Be ready.- - -Privacy Policy: https://www.dailywire.com/privacymorning wire,morning wire podcast,the morning wire podcast,Georgia Howe,John Bickley,daily wire podcast,podcast,news podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Joining our very own Cabot Phillips is Scott Turner, the US Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. He breaks down economic opportunity zones, solutions to the homelessness crisis, and gives some insight into what it’s like working alongside the president. I’m Georgia Howe with Executive Editor John Bickley, and this is a weekend edition of Morning Wire.- - -Ep. 3053- - -Wake up with new Morning Wire merch: https://bit.ly/4lIubt3- - -Today's Sponsors:Boll and Branch - Sleep cooler this summer with Boll & Branch. Get 15% off your first order plus free shipping at https://BollAndBranch.com/wire with code wire.- - -Privacy Policy: https://www.dailywire.com/privacymorning wire,morning wire podcast,the morning wire podcast,Georgia Howe,John Bickley,daily wire podcast,podcast,news podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Daily Wire Managing Editor Dylan Houseman joins DC Bureau Chief Tim Rice to unpack the growing debate over JD Vance, the 2028 Republican primary, and what happens when a political movement starts treating its next leader as inevitable. Houseman explains the argument behind his latest column, “Since When Has a Little Anointing Ever Hurt Anyone?”, and why he thinks conservatives should allow room for genuine disagreements over foreign policy, economics, religion, and the future of the Republican coalition. The conversation also explores the rise of “everything is an op” politics, the dangers of dismissing critics as foreign agents or RINOs, whether Trump’s coalition can survive without Trump at the center of it, and why a Vance succession may be far less straightforward than many Republicans assume. Plus, the wild-card possibility that Donald Trump Jr. could emerge as a serious factor in 2028. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Grace Jin Drexel joins the Morning Wire Team once again, this time with her father Pastor Ezra Jin. We cover his remarkable story - from starting a church in China, to his eventual capture, and release at the request of our President. Get the facts first with Morning Wire.- - -Ep. 3052- - -Wake up with new Morning Wire merch: https://bit.ly/4lIubt3- - -Today's Sponsors:Alliance Defending Freedom - Visit https://JoinADF.com/WIRE or text WIRE to 83848 to make TWICE the impact for freedom today. Ethos - Take 10 minutes to get covered today, with life insurance through Ethos. Get your free quote at https://ETHOS.com/wire- - -Privacy Policy: https://www.dailywire.com/privacymorning wire,morning wire podcast,the morning wire podcast,Georgia Howe,John Bickley,daily wire podcast,podcast,news podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The FBI disrupts an ISIS-inspired attack on the New York Statehouse, the New York Times is forced to pay a college athlete millions, and Hayden Panettierre’s boyfriend comes under even more scrutiny. Get the facts first with Evening Wire. - - - Ep. 3051 - - - Wake up with new Morning Wire merch: https://bit.ly/4lIubt3   - - - Privacy Policy: ⁠https://www.dailywire.com/privacy⁠ morning wire,morning wire podcast,the morning wire podcast,Georgia Howe,John Bickley,daily wire podcast,podcast,news podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The FBI intercepts former Congressman Eric Swalwell stepping off an airplane in San Francisco, the U.S. national debt surpasses 40 trillion dollars, and with James Fishback flopping in Florida, are the “groypers” floundering? We look at the state of play in rightwing politics. Reporting from Brent Scher & Dylan Houseman. Plus, we speak with the former Congressional Budget Office Director, Douglas Holtz-Eakin. Get the facts first with Morning Wire.- - -Ep. 3050- - -Wake up with new Morning Wire merch: https://bit.ly/4lIubt3- - -Today's Sponsors:Quince - Upgrade your everyday. Go to https://Quince.com/WIRE for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns Spring Sleep - Get eXciteOSA at https://springsleep.com/WIRE, and use code WIRE for 20% off. Vanta - Whether you’re a fast-growing startup or a global enterprise, Vanta is here to help you automate your security and compliance, and earn and prove trust. Get started today at vanta.com/morningwire - - -Privacy Policy: https://www.dailywire.com/privacymorning wire,morning wire podcast,the morning wire podcast,Georgia Howe,John Bickley,daily wire podcast,podcast,news podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tehran is preparing 5 thousand graves ‘for Americans’ according to their cemetery chief, Eric Swalwell’s cellphone was seized by the FBI, and Harry & Megan are leaving Hollywood. Get the facts first with Evening Wire. - - - Ep. 3049 - - - Today’s Sponsor: Alliance Defending Freedom - Visit https://JoinADF.com/WIRE and equip yourself to stand for truth with confidence and clarity.  - - - Wake up with new Morning Wire merch: https://bit.ly/4lIubt3   - - - Privacy Policy: ⁠https://www.dailywire.com/privacy⁠ morning wire,morning wire podcast,the morning wire podcast,Georgia Howe,John Bickley,daily wire podcast,podcast,news podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The biological parents in a fraught custody case sue the child’s surrogate mother for refusing to abort at their request, a group of fraternity brothers are arrested for operating a highly organized drug trafficking operation out of their frat houses at Penn State, and with the school year ramping up, parents across the country find themselves once again facing off against school boards over content pushed on their children. Reporting from Lynden Blake. Plus, we speak with pro-life advocate and correspondent for Live Action, Christina Bennett & Tyson Langhofer of Alliance Defending Freedom. Get the facts first with Morning Wire.- - -Ep. 3048- - -Wake up with new Morning Wire merch: https://bit.ly/4lIubt3- - -Today's Sponsors:Lean - Get 20% off when you enter code WIRE at https://TakeLean.com Quince - Upgrade your everyday. Go to https://Quince.com/WIRE for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns- - -Privacy Policy: https://www.dailywire.com/privacymorning wire,morning wire podcast,the morning wire podcast,Georgia Howe,John Bickley,daily wire podcast,podcast,news podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices