Evening Wire: ABC Mutes Kimmel & Kirk’s Widow Helms TPUSA | 9.18.25

ABC’s largest affiliate owner will play a tribute to Charlie Kirk during what was Jimmy Kimmel’s hour on Friday, Erika Kirk is named TPUSA CEO and Chair of the Board, and SpaceX wins again in court. 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

New documents suggest a Biden-era FBI investigation went way beyond the 2020 election, the Federal Reserve makes an interest rate decision, and Secretary of State Rubio ends his trip in the Middle East as Israel moves in on Gaza. Plus, ABC suspends Jimmy Kimmel’s show following misleading comments on Charlie Kirk’s suspected killer. Get the facts first with Morning Wire. - - - Wake up with new Morning Wire merch: https://bit.ly/4lIubt3 - - - Today's Sponsors: DeleteMe - Take control of your data and keep your private life private. Get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you text WIRE to 64000. Message and data rates may apply. Vanta - Visit https://vanta.com/MORNINGWIRE to sign up for a free demo today! - - - 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 Federal Reserve cuts interest rates for the first time in nearly a year, Secretary of State Rubio gives a stern warning to foreigners celebrating the death of Charlie Kirk, and President Trump is once again giving TikTok more time. 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

Charlie Kirk's suspected assassin stands before a judge, President Trump hits The New York Times with a hefty defamation suit, and the President takes his big city crime crackdown on the road. Get the facts first with Morning Wire. - - - Wake up with new Morning Wire merch: https://bit.ly/4lIubt3 - - - Today's Sponsors: HelloFresh - Go to https://HelloFresh.com/MORNINGWIRE10FM now to get 10 Free Meals + a Free Item for Life! Shopify - Go to https://Shopify.com/morningwire to sign up for your $1-per-month trial period and upgrade your selling today. ZocDoc - Find and instantly book a top-rated doctor today. Visit https://Zocdoc.com/WIRE #sponsored - - - 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 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