A nationwide protest drew millions and went viral online, but many participants struggled to explain why they were there. Reporters repeatedly asked a simple question - why are you here - and often received vague or contradictory answers. It raises a broader question about modern protest movements: are they driven by clear ideas, or by emotion and online momentum? Get the facts first with Morning Wire?

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The Protest That Couldn't Explain Itself

For years, recycling was treated as an unquestioned good—just sort your plastics and you’re helping the planet. But what if we all stopped recycling tomorrow?

Behind the blue bins is a global network of sorting facilities and landfills, where much of what people recycle is never actually reused. What looks like environmental responsibility is, in many cases, something far more convoluted.

On this episode of Morning Wire, investigative journalist Ken LaCorte explains how plastic recycling really works and why its effectiveness may be far lower than advertised. Get the facts first with Morning Wire.

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The Recycling Scam We All Believe In

The US jobs report smashes expectations, Graham Platner goes on the defense after damaging new claims, and a California Tech CEO is arrested and accused of giving American tech to Iran. Get the facts first with Evening Wire.

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Evening Wire: Platner Accuser Blasts New York Times & A Shocking New Jobs Report | 6.5.26

The racially charged Karmelo Anthony murder trial comes under the national spotlight as his trial begins amid fresh controversy over jury selection, Progressive Democratic candidate Adam Hamawy is cruising toward a House seat even though he once testified on behalf of the terrorist mastermind of the 1993 World Trade Center bombing. Will Democrats embrace him? And a new Justice Department indictment levels explosive allegations against the Southern Poverty Law Center. Reporting from Megan Basham. Plus, we speak with Audrey Fahlberg and Tyler O'Neil. Get the facts first with Morning Wire.

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A Killing at a Texas Track Meet & The Democrat With a Terrorism Problem | 6.5.26

New allegations drop against Graham Platner, two key California races still remain in limbo, and a former national security adviser to Trump pleads guilty to mishandling classified documents. Get the facts first with Evening Wire.


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 Evening Wire: Platner’s Ex-Girlfriends Reveal Sordid Past & Ex-Trump Advisor Pleads Guilty | 6.4.26

More pieces fall into place for the elections that will determine who controls Congress and key state and local offices, a congressional hearing on Medicaid fraud featuring our own Luke Rosiak turns fiery, and fresh outrage erupts over males competing in female sports. Reporting from Ben Domenech. Plus, we speak to Brandon Gill & Jim Campbell.  Get the facts first with Morning Wire.

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The Fight Over Medicaid Fraud & Why Can’t California Count Votes? | 6.4.26

Iran attacks Kuwait, protests continue to spread across the UK & the vote counting continues in California. Get the facts first with Evening Wire.
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Evening Wire: Iran Attacks Kuwait & Nowak Protests Spread Across Britain | 6.3.26

President Trump is backing away from a controversial Anti-Weaponization fund, the fallout in the UK grows over the case of a white British teen dying after police ignored his plea to them that he’d been stabbed, and a new report on an FBI case involving an autistic Ohio teen turned terror threat highlights the growing trend of online radicalization. Reporting by Tim Rice and Amanda Prestigiacomo. Plus, we speak with Maya Sulkin. Get the facts first with Morning Wire.

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Nowak Murder Ignites Rage & The Making of a Teen Terror Suspect | 6.3.26

Marco Rubio gives updates on Iran, the president taps a familiar name to replace Tulsi Gabbard, and Google is seeking approval to release 32 million mosquitos in California and Florida. Get the facts first with Evening Wire.
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Evening Wire: Why Google Wants to Release 32 Million Mosquitoes & Tulsi’s Replacement Tapped | 6.2.26

"The eyes of the nation will be on California tonight as the votes are tallied for both governor and mayor of LA, the ceasefire with Iran may be on the verge of collapse, and police arrest dozens of New Jersey anti-ICE rioters and impose a curfew of 9PM. Reporting from Ben Domenech, Cabot Phillips and Jennie Taer. Get the facts first with Morning Wire.

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Iran Talks Sputter & Spencer Pratt to the Rescue? | 6.2.26

American forces strike Iranian Air defenses, the UK bans two popular leftist commentators, and Zohran Mamdani skips out on New York’s annual pro-Israel parade. Get the facts first with Evening Wire.
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Evening Wire: Hasan Piker Banned From the UK & Trump Stabilizes Israel and Iran? | 6.1.26

Partisan divides threaten America’s 250th anniversary celebrations, a catastrophic Blue Origin rocket blowup deals major blows to the Bezos-owned company and NASA, and a fresh wave of controversy besets Maine Democrat Senate hopeful Graham Platner. Reporting by Megan Basham. Plus, we speak with Leroy Chiao and Jon Fetherston. Get the facts first with Morning Wire.

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America’s Birthday Blues & Bezos’ Rapid Unscheduled Disassembly | 6.1.26

For decades, artificial intelligence was dismissed as science fiction. Then one lab changed everything.

Inside a small London research company, scientists were teaching machines to play games, predict protein structures, and solve problems humans couldn’t. What started as an obscure AI experiment soon became the center of a global race for superintelligence — with enormous consequences for medicine, warfare, scientific discovery, and the future of human intelligence itself.

On this episode of Morning Wire, journalist Sebastian Mallaby explains how DeepMind helped launch the modern AI revolution and why its founder Demis Hassabis believes artificial intelligence could push beyond the limits of human understanding. Get the facts first with Morning Wire.

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The Man Who Thinks AI Could Surpass Humanity

One of President Trump’s first major actions after returning to office was offering refuge to white South Africans who faced property seizures and racial violence at home. The decision sparked a political firestorm, but months later, many Afrikaners say their promised path to America has stalled.

Daily Wire immigration reporter Jennie Taer joins Tim Rice to discuss her investigation into the refugee program, the nonprofit at the center of the controversy, and why some refugees have been left in limbo.


They Sold Everything. Then the Flight Was Canceled.

Home Depot is facing questions over policies critics say help fund gender-transition procedures for minors. As more companies like Walmart, Ford and Harley-Davidson distance themselves from progressive activist groups, a new fight is brewing over who really controls corporate America.

Detransitioner Chloe Cole and Alliance Defending Freedom's Jeremy Tedesco join Morning Wire to discuss Home Depot, the Human Rights Campaign and the growing backlash against corporate support for child gender-transition treatments.  Get the facts first with Morning Wire.

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The Detransitioner vs. Home Depot

Trump heads to the Situation Room as the Iran deal reaches a critical phase, more details emerge on the bombing threat against Erika Kirk & TPUSA, and a Bezos-owned rocket explodes. Get the facts first with Evening Wire.
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Evening Wire: A Billionaire’s Rocket Explodes & Does Trump Have A Deal Or No Deal? | 5.29.26

Negotiators agree to a tentative 60-day framework extending the ceasefire between U.S. and Iran, the DOJ investigates Trump accuser E. Jean Carroll over potential perjury, and a new crop of Democratic candidates in red states are appealing to their professed Christian faith—but is it actually connecting with voters? Reporting from Cabot Phillips and Megan Basham. Plus, we speak with Andy McCarthy. Get the facts first with Morning Wire.

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Iran Ceasefire On President’s Desk & Trump Accuser Under Investigation

Iran negotiators agree on a 60-day ceasefire extension, Matthew Perry’s Assistant has been sentenced, and Jill Biden faces blowback over her comments about her husband’s horrible debate. Get the facts first with Evening Wire.
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Evening Wire: Jill Biden’s Debate Confession & US-Iran Deal Nears The Finish Line | 5.28.26

President Trump convenes his full Cabinet amid a series of high-stakes foreign policy moves, Elon Musk sounds the alarm over New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s latest socialist housing proposal, and some of the biggest names in tech are now feeling the costs of AI. Reporting from Ben Domenech & Brecca Stoll. Plus, we speak with Allison Schrager. Get the facts first with Morning Wire.

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Trump Stares Down Iran & Mamdani’s Plan To Squash Landlords | 5.28.26

President Trump holds a full cabinet meeting at the White House, a new plutonium deal aims to turn Cold War warheads into fuel for power plants, and 16,000 California residents return home after a chemical explosion scare. Get the facts first with Evening Wire.
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