Evening Wire: Kirk Suspect Faces Judge & Another Drug Boat Bombed | 9.16.25

The man suspected of murdering Charlie Kirk faces a judge today in Utah, a New York judge drops the terrorism charges against Luigi Mangione, and Hollywood legend Robert Redford dies at 89. Get the facts first with Evening Wire. - - - 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 megaphone.fm/adchoices

The FBI broadens its investigation into Charlie Kirk’s assassination, New York Mayoral hopeful Zohran Mamdani scores a major endorsement, and the White House threatens Brazil after its Supreme Court sentences the “Trump of the Tropics.” Get the facts first with Morning Wire. - - - Wake up with new Morning Wire merch: https://bit.ly/4lIubt3 - - - Today's Sponsors: PrizePicks - Visit https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/MORNINGWIRE and use code MORNINGWIRE and get $50 in lineups when you play your first $5 lineup! Kikoff - Start building credit with Kikoff today, and you can get your first month for as little as $1. Go to https://getkikoff.com/wire - - - 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 megaphone.fm/adchoices

Two men accused of planting an incendiary device in Utah are arrested, The Charlie Kirk Show soldiers on, and New York City mayoral front-runner Zohran Mamdani gets a major endorsement. Get the facts first with Evening Wire. - - - 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 megaphone.fm/adchoices

More details come to light about Charlie Kirk’s alleged killer, companies drop the hammer on employees celebrating Kirk’s death, and a new investigation finds a “shadowy” group pushing soft-on-crime policies across the country. Get the facts first with Morning Wire. - - - Wake up with new Morning Wire merch: https://bit.ly/4lIubt3 - - - Today's Sponsors: ZipRecruiter - Go to this exclusive web address to try ZipRecruiter FOR FREE: https://ZipRecruiter.com/WIRE Beam - Visit https://shopbeam.com/WIRE and use code WIRE to get our exclusive discount of up to 40% off. - - - 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 megaphone.fm/adchoices

Before his untimely death, Charlie Kirk’s Christian faith grew to shape his movement and undergird much of his argumentation. In this episode, we speak with Pastor David Engelhardt, a close friend of Kirk, about how his faith became a cornerstone of Turning Point USA. Get the facts first with Morning Wire. - - - 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 megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Trump Administration has encountered several roadblocks in the courts, from challenges to executive authority to stonewalled provisions of the Big Beautiful Bill. Senator and former Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt led the charge on multiple conservative concerns during the Biden administration. He joins the show to share his experience inside the fight for the Trump agenda in its final frontier: the legal system. Get the facts first with Morning Wire. Sen. Schmitt’s book, “The Last Line of Defense: How to Beat the Left in Court,” is available now: https://amzn.to/3InZlHT - - - Wake up with new Morning Wire merch: https://bit.ly/4lIubt3 - - - Today’s Sponsor:  PrizePicks - Visit https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/MORNINGWIRE and use code MORNINGWIRE and get $50 in lineups when you play your first $5 lineup - - - 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 megaphone.fm/adchoices

The suspected assassin of Charlie Kirk is arrested and charged, Trump says he’s sending troops to Memphis, and Senate Republicans are going “nuclear.” Get the facts first with Evening Wire. - - - 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 megaphone.fm/adchoices

The manhunt for Charlie Kirk’s assassin continues, backlash ensues over the legacy media’s coverage of Kirk’s murder, and Secretary Hegseth lays out the mission of the newly renamed Department of War. Get the facts first with Morning Wire. - - - 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 megaphone.fm/adchoices

24 years ago today, the 9/11 attacks changed America forever. Today, we’re taking a moment to remember those who lost their lives. And, we have the latest on the manhunt for Charlie Kirk’s assassin. Get the facts first with Evening Wire. - - - 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 megaphone.fm/adchoices

Conservative activist Charlie Kirk was assassinated yesterday at a speaking event in Utah. He was 31. Kirk will be remembered as a generational voice and a driving force behind President Trump’s return to the White House, as well as the ascendance of conservative thought in the culture. Get the facts first with Morning Wire. - - - 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 megaphone.fm/adchoices