Trump’s Venezuelan Oil Blockade & AmFest Kicks Off | 12.18.25

President Trump declares a blockade on Venezuelan oil tankers, the president addresses the nation in a rare primetime Oval Office speech, and Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest Conference kicks off under a new kind of spotlight. Get the facts first with Morning Wire. - - - Ep. 2544 - - - Wake up with new Morning Wire merch: https://bit.ly/4lIubt3 - - - Today's Sponsors: Ollie - Head to https://Ollie.com/wire and use code WIRE to get 60% off your Welcome Kit when you subscribe. HelloFresh - Go to https://HelloFresh.com/MORNINGWIRE10FM now to get 10 free meals + a free breakfast for life! - - - 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

A fifth person is arrested in the alleged New Year’s Eve terror plot, the U.S. blockades Venezuelan oil tankers, and Warner Bros warns shareholders to reject Paramount’s “hostile” bid. Get the facts first with Evening Wire. - - - Ep. 2543 - - - 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

President Trump sues the BBC for billions in defamation as the White House rebuffs a controversial exposé, newly declassified documents cast suspicion on the Mar-a-Lago raid, and the University of Michigan launches an investigation as the Sherrone Moore scandal deepens. Get the facts first with Morning Wire. - - - Ep. 2542 - - - Wake up with new Morning Wire merch: https://bit.ly/4lIubt3 - - - Today's Sponsors: Chevron - Build a brighter future right here at home. Visit https://Chevron.com/America to discover more. Fast Growing Trees - Get 15% off your next purchase at https://fastgrowingtrees.com when using the code WIRE at checkout. - - - 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

New evidence deepens the terror connection in the horrific Bondi Beach massacre, the U.S. offers security guarantees for Ukraine, and the Trump Administration drops a new website for Christmas. Get the facts first with Evening Wire. - - - Ep. 2541 - - - 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

Hollywood reels after the gruesome deaths of iconic director Rob Reiner and his wife and the arrest of their son, the FBI says they’ve foiled a major left-wing terrorist plot in Los Angeles, and the manhunt continues for the Brown University shooter. Get the facts first with Morning Wire. - - - Ep. 2540 - - - Wake up with new Morning Wire merch: https://bit.ly/4lIubt3 - - - Today's Sponsors: Balance of Nature - Go to https://balanceofnature.com/pages/lock-in-for-life for 50% off the Whole Health System FOR LIFE with this limited-time offer! Shopify - Go to https://Shopify.com/morningwire to sign up for your $1-per-month trial period and upgrade your selling 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 podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The son of Rob Reiner is in custody following the suspected murder of the famed director and his wife, Chile votes out its socialist regime in a landslide election, and an NFL star stands up for persecuted Christians. Get the facts first with Evening Wire. - - - Ep. 2539 - - - 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

Terrorists kill American soldiers in Syria and murder more than a dozen people at a Hanukkah celebration in Sydney, police hunt for the gunman behind a deadly shooting at Brown University, and a federal judge releases Kilmar Abrego Garcia from ICE custody. Get the facts first with Morning Wire. - - - Ep. 2536 - - - Wake up with new Morning Wire merch: https://bit.ly/4lIubt3 - - - Today's Sponsors: Goldbelly - Go to https://goldbelly.com and get 20% off your first order with promo code WIRE. 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 podcastchoices.com/adchoices

For decades, the FBI projected an image of discipline, courage, and apolitical integrity. But in recent years, revelations about partisan operations have shattered public trust and raised a chilling question: Has the FBI been fundamentally transformed? Former FBI Special Agent Nicole Parker says yes — and in her new book, The Two FBIs, she reveals what she witnessed from the inside. Get the facts first with Morning Wire.  Ep. 2534 - - - Wake up with new Morning Wire merch: https://bit.ly/4lIubt3 - - - Today’s Sponsor: American Parents Coalition - Visit https://ParentsNeedPrices.com to learn more. - - - Privacy Policy: https://www.dailywire.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Twenty-five years ago this week, the Supreme Court issued one of the most consequential decisions in American political history: Bush v. Gore, the ruling that ended Florida’s chaotic recount and effectively decided the 2000 presidential election. In this special episode, we speak with Ben Ginsberg, the attorney who led the Bush legal team through the unprecedented 36-day battle. Get the facts first with Morning Wire. Ep. 2535 - - - Wake up with new Morning Wire merch: https://bit.ly/4lIubt3 - - - Today’s Sponsor: American Parents Coalition - Visit https://ParentsNeedPrices.com to learn more. - - - Privacy Policy: https://www.dailywire.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Cameras will be allowed inside the courtroom in the trial of Charlie Kirk’s alleged assassin, a key GOP redistricting vote fails in Indiana, and shocking new data comes to light on the suspected terrorists allowed into the country under Biden. Get the facts first with Evening Wire. - - - Ep. 2533 - - - Wake up with new Morning Wire merch: https://bit.ly/4lIubt3 - - - Today’s Sponsor: University of Austin - To apply to the University of Austin, visit https://UAustin.org - - - 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