Christmas traditions around the globe range from delightful to strange and even frightening. We ask Professor Michael Foley about the odd origins of some of these familiar traditions, including the title of his book, “Why We Kiss under the Mistletoe.” Get the facts first with Morning Wire.

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Christmas Traditions Explained & A Very Morning Wire Christmas | 12.25.25

Kirk Cameron has pivoted from the big screen to the study, launching a children’s book publishing company and a kids’ show to elevate Christian content. Cameron joins us in the studio to dig into his new projects and the keys to cultural victory on faith and family. Get the facts first with Morning Wire.

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Faith and Family: Kirk Cameron’s Blueprint for Cultural Victory | 12.24.25

President Trump announces a new battleship fleet while clamping down on Venezuelan oil, a tangled web of schemes reveals even more fraud in Minnesota, and ballot-counting errors surface in a state that Joe Biden won by fewer than 12,000 votes. Get the facts first with Morning Wire.

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Trump Launches 'Golden Fleet' & Fulton County Concerns Confirmed | 12.23.25

A heavily-redacted Epstein document dump revives questions about his associates—including Bill Clinton, the U.S. wallops ISIS targets in Syria while the Venezuelan oil blockade continues, and TPUSA’s AmericaFest wraps with fireworks. Get the facts first with Morning Wire.

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Ep. 2549

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Epstein Files Firestorm & U.S. Retaliation Strikes ISIS | 12.22.25

The FAA just announced a $12 billion overhaul of America’s air traffic control system, the largest aviation infrastructure upgrade in decades. In this episode of Morning Wire, Airlines for America CEO Chris Sununu explains what’s driving the changes, how outdated technology has strained the system, and what travelers can expect as modernization efforts roll out across the U.S. Get the facts first with Morning Wire.

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In recent years, detransitioners and desisters have become some of the most powerful voices challenging transgender medical treatment. In this special episode, father and son Gareth and Simon Amaya-Price share Simon’s journey from gender confusion to clarity, and why they’re speaking out to protect other kids from these harmful medical interventions. Get the fact first with Morning Wire.

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More revelations come to light about the murder of Hollywood legend Rob Reiner and his wife Michelle, thousands more files related to Jeffrey Epstein are released, and the White House unveils new plaques beneath the portraits in the Presidential Walk of Fame. Get the facts first with Evening Wire.

Evening Wire: Nick Reiner’s Diagnosis & White House Presidential Plaques | 12.19.25

The suspect in the Brown University shooting is found dead, HHS bars so-called “gender-affirming care” for minors, and a positive economic report shows cooling inflation. Get the facts first with Morning Wire.

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Brown Shooting Suspect Found Dead | 12.19.25

Australian police thwart a second suspected Bondi Beach attack, Deputy Director Dan Bongino is leaving the FBI, and the Oscars abandon ABC. Get the facts first with Evening Wire.
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Evening Wire: NASCAR Star Plane Crash & Bongino Departs FBI | 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.

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