Joining our very own Cabot Phillips is Scott Turner, the US Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. He breaks down economic opportunity zones, solutions to the homelessness crisis, and gives some insight into what it’s like working alongside the president. I’m Georgia Howe with Executive Editor John Bickley, and this is a weekend edition of Morning Wire.

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From NFL Star to Trump’s Secretary of HUD

Daily Wire Managing Editor Dylan Houseman joins DC Bureau Chief Tim Rice to unpack the growing debate over JD Vance, the 2028 Republican primary, and what happens when a political movement starts treating its next leader as inevitable. Houseman explains the argument behind his latest column, “Since When Has a Little Anointing Ever Hurt Anyone?”, and why he thinks conservatives should allow room for genuine disagreements over foreign policy, economics, religion, and the future of the Republican coalition. The conversation also explores the rise of “everything is an op” politics, the dangers of dismissing critics as foreign agents or RINOs, whether Trump’s coalition can survive without Trump at the center of it, and why a Vance succession may be far less straightforward than many Republicans assume. Plus, the wild-card possibility that Donald Trump Jr. could emerge as a serious factor in 2028.

Will Trump Actually Hand the GOP to JD Vance?

"Grace Jin Drexel joins the Morning Wire Team once again, this time with her father Pastor Ezra Jin. We cover his remarkable story - from starting a church in China, to his eventual capture, and release at the request of our President. Get the facts first with Morning Wire.

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Captive Pastor Freed From Chinese Prison

The FBI disrupts an ISIS-inspired attack on the New York Statehouse, the New York Times is forced to pay a college athlete millions, and Hayden Panettierre’s boyfriend comes under even more scrutiny. Get the facts first with Evening Wire.
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Evening Wire: Hayden Panettierre’s Boyfriend Under Scrutiny & New York Times Forced To Pay MILLIONS | 8.21.26

The FBI intercepts former Congressman Eric Swalwell stepping off an airplane in San Francisco, the U.S. national debt surpasses 40 trillion dollars, and with James Fishback flopping in Florida, are the “groypers” floundering? We look at the state of play in rightwing politics. Reporting from Brent Scher & Dylan Houseman. Plus, we speak with the former Congressional Budget Office Director, Douglas Holtz-Eakin. Get the facts first with Morning Wire.

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U.S. Hits $40 Trillion In Debt & FBI Investigates An Ex-Congressman

Tehran is preparing 5 thousand graves ‘for Americans’ according to their cemetery chief, Eric Swalwell’s cellphone was seized by the FBI, and Harry & Megan are leaving Hollywood. Get the facts first with Evening Wire.
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Evening Wire: FBI Seizes Eric Swalwell’s Phone & Tehran Preps 5000 Graves ‘For Americans’ | 8.20.26

The biological parents in a fraught custody case sue the child’s surrogate mother for refusing to abort at their request, a group of fraternity brothers are arrested for operating a highly organized drug trafficking operation out of their frat houses at Penn State, and with the school year ramping up, parents across the country find themselves once again facing off against school boards over content pushed on their children. Reporting from Lynden Blake. Plus, we speak with pro-life advocate and correspondent for Live Action, Christina Bennett & Tyson Langhofer of Alliance Defending Freedom. Get the facts first with Morning Wire.

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“Pablo Pledgescobar” Cocaine Ring Exposed & Surrogate Sued For Birthing Baby

22 People are arrested in Dearborn Michigan during an anti-Islam protest, President Trump weighs in on Flock cameras, and Moderna shares double after announcing a major breakthrough in combatting skin cancer. Get the facts first with Evening Wire.
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Evening Wire: 22 Arrested at Anti-Islam Protest & Trump Weighs In On Flock Cameras | 8.19.26

"Disney goes to war with Trump’s FCC over ABC, The View, and Jimmy Kimmel, Florida voters choose their nominees to be governor as Ron DeSantis terms out, and a stunning announcement by a supposed polling firm sends shockwaves through the industry – and has a Democrat mayor calling for prosecutions. Reporting from Megan Basham & Cabot Phillips. Plus, we speak with the Managing Director at American Pulse Research & Polling, Dustin Olson.  Get the facts first with Morning Wire.

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Disney Sues Trump’s FCC & Fake Polling Exposed

Disney-Owned ABC sues the FCC citing Trump’s influence, Russian citizens are withdrawing rubles from their banks en masse, and Penn State fraternity members are busted for running a cocaine trafficking ring. Get the facts first with Evening Wire.
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Evening Wire: Disney’s ABC Sues FCC & 13 Frat Bros BUSTED For Cocaine Ring | 8.18.26

President Trump pushes back on media narratives about U.S. foreign policy moves, laying out key priorities, more details emerge surrounding the shocking death of young actress Hayden Panettiere, and the prosecution rests its case in the disturbing trial of Lindsay Clancy. Reporting from Mary Margaret Olohan, Megan Basham & Lynden Blake. Get the facts first with Morning Wire.

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Actress Dies at 36 & The War On Drugs Escalates

The Supreme Court rejects President Trump’s appeal again in the E Jean Carrol case, AI helps discover the identity of a Nazi executioner who was anonymous for 80 years, and actress Hayden Panettiere has tragically passed away at the age of 36. Get the facts first with Evening Wire.
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Evening Wire: Hayden Panettiere Passes Away & SCOTUS Rejects Trump Appeal | 8.17.26

The debate over Islam’s growing influence in the US ratchets up – with footwashing stations in airports and a potential showdown in Dearborn, Michigan this week. The key races to control the Senate are heating up, while the DOJ eyes more aggressive action on voter rolls. And, the 60-day ceasefire agreement with Iran officially expires. What comes next in the standoff? And how are conditions on the USS Abraham Lincoln?  Reporting from Megan Basham and Cabot Phillips. Plus we hear from Steve Yates, a National Security Expert at the Heritage Foundation.  Get the facts first with Morning Wire.

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Crusader Protest in Dearborn Brews & Blanche Fights For Voter Information

How much do celebrities influence our lifestyle decisions? Lyman Stone, Director of the Pronatalism Initiative at the Institute for Family Studies, breaks down a link between celebrity family sizes and the family size of their fans. Get the facts first with Morning Wire.

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Celebrity Families Might Solve This

Tim Rice sits down with Daily Wire Upstream editor Madeleine Fry Schultz for a special pop-culture edition of Behind the Story. They break down the internet's biggest celebrity conversations of the moment — starting with the backlash over Ariana Grande's new "Petal" music video, where she pushes back on fans and media who've raised concerns about her weight and appearance. From there, they widen the lens to pop music's biggest names: Sabrina Carpenter's campy sex-symbol persona, Olivia Rodrigo's Lou Reed-style pivot (and her outspoken Planned Parenthood advocacy), and Hilary Duff's surprisingly wholesome comeback tour.

Ariana Grande's Meltdown, Explained

Bev Turner, Host of GB News, breaks down the migrant crisis at the Spanish border. What’s the lay of the land, and will there be a second wave of migrants? Get the facts first with Morning Wire.

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Will There Be A Second Wave?

The U.S. military blows up ‘FALSE’ claims about American warships pushed by Iranian outlets, Trump asks the Supreme Court to intervene in the Ball Room case, and Luigi Mangione pleads guilty. Get the facts first with Evening Wire.
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Evening Wire: Mangione Pleads Guilty & Jason Arday Found Dead | 8.14.26

VP Vance puts the gender-transition industry on notice – citing a report that alleges widespread fraud and financial abuse of patients, a surprise hearing in the Luigi Mangione case prompts speculation that he’s going to plead guilt, and the 2026 races have already been marked by scandals and upsets. Reporting from Mary Margaret Olohan & Tim Pearce. Plus, we speak with the founder and CEO of the Signal Polling Group, Brent Buchanan. Get the facts first with Morning Wire.

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JD Vance Exposes Gendercare Fraud & Luigi Mangione May Plead Guilty?

Karoline Leavitt is set to leave the Trump Administration, a man is arrested for carrying a wrapped baseball bat in the UK, and the WNBA’s big meeting on gender comes up empty. Get the facts first with Evening Wire.
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Evening Wire: Karoline Leavitt Leaving Trump Admin & UK Erupts Over Batty Arrest | 8.13.26

Democratic socialists are regrouping after a shock loss in Wisconsin while Republicans see a real opportunity there and in Minnesota, a U.S. Marine Veteran is freed after four years in a Russian prison following intervention by President Trump, and the WNBA debate gets racially charged – and has Sophie Cunningham’s coach playing defense. Reporting from Cabot Phillips, Mary Margaret Olohan & Lynden Blake. Get the facts first with Morning Wire.

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