Tucker Carlson praises Russia, explains that it would have been no biggie if Hitler won World War II... and gets mogged; we explore the latest polling on 2026, and examine why there’s still a significant chance Republicans overperform; and Tom Cruise makes a crappy climate change film while Zach Bryan stands with Hamas.
Tennessee Senator Bill Hagerty joins John Bickley and Georgia Howe to discuss the upcoming midterm elections, Republican efforts to hold the Senate, and the party’s strategy for overcoming the historical disadvantages facing the party in power. Hagerty also addresses voter concerns over fuel and housing costs, the GOP’s response to affordability, his Freedom to Build Act, the impact of the war in the Middle East on energy prices, and the races Democrats are targeting in traditionally Republican states. Get the facts first with Morning Wire. - - - Ep. 3124 - - - Wake up with new Morning Wire merch: https://bit.ly/4lIubt3 - - - Today's Sponsors: Quince - Find the fall pieces you’ll reach for most at Quince.com/WIRE. Download the Quince app for app-exclusive offers. Get free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Now available in Canada and the UK, too. DeleteMe - Get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to https://www.joindeleteme.com/WIRE and use promo code WIRE at checkout.
Why did 40 countries just boycott the U.N.? Why does the U.N. receive billions from American taxpayers — and what does the U.S. actually get in return? In this episode of The Brief: Insights From The Inside, Shabbos Kestenbaum sits down with Ambassador Jeff Bartos, U.S. Representative for U.N. Management and Reform, following the United Nations General Assembly in New York. They discuss U.N. waste, fraud, abuse, peacekeeping reform, anti-Israel bias, the Durban conference, and why American leadership still matters on the world stage. Bartos explains why the Trump administration is pushing what he describes as historic reform at the United Nations, including budget cuts, staffing reductions, changes to peacekeeping reimbursements, and efforts to refocus the organization on its core mission: international peace and security.
Are Republicans headed for a midterm wipeout, or are the polls getting it wrong again? Cabot Phillips and Mark Halperin break down the Senate battlegrounds, betting odds, and looming GOP blame game. Former top DHS and ICE adviser Todd Bensman spotlights a massive Trump win on winding down immigration, the ADF's Gabrielle McIntyre unpacks the legal fight over abortion pills, and National Review's Noah Rothman weighs in on Pete Hegseth’s crusade against the military's "trannies and fatties." Plus, Heather Mac Donald pours cold water on the Cornell rape controversy.
Two transgenders, a 1970s-era feminist actress, and a bisexual "as a Jew" Israel-hater all got themselves arrested yesterday because they hate the West... and so did a bunch of soon-to-be-Congresspeople; mass murdering dictator-run nations walk out on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's speech at the UN; and the New York Times put out a terrible list of its top TV shows since 2000.
A judge sides with left-wing media outlets, forcing the White House to let them back in. Matt Whitlock weighs in on that as well as the growing GOP midterm panic. China expert Gordon Chang on Xi Jinping's red carpet welcome to the Oval Office. The Heritage Foundation's Emma Waters fights back against a viral hit piece. Former pro soccer player Carly Smolak discusses her Senate testimony on women’s sports. And movie star Kevin Sorbo on Ronald Reagan, Christianity, and the demise of Hollywood.
Hollywood hands an iconic Christian fairy tale over to a Left-winger, who immediately butchers it; President Trump heads over to the UN to smack around Iran, Cuba, and the globalists; and we examine outlier polls and whether they’re a demoralization attempt against Republican voters.
Is Islam the greatest threat to Western Civilization? Should your Muslim Neighbor be classified as different from Islamists? Gen-Z Conservatives Jacob Falach, Cam Higby, Lance Videos, and Xaviaer DuRuosseau join Ben Shapiro to discuss.
Our blockbuster new film, Run, Hide, Fight: Infidels is out NOW – and it’s both awesome and more important than ever; the Saudis surrender an oil chokepoint to the ragtag terrorist Houthis; and two grifters get together to stop AI.
25 years after 9/11, we have a pro-jihadist mayor of New York, a Democratic Party that embraces the foreign policy views of Osama Bin Laden's letters, and a horseshoe Right that does the same. Where did the West go wrong? And how can we fix it?
Michael Knowles is joined by Kai Schwemmer, Shabbos Kestenbaum, and Edgy Jake Munro for a heated debate over the rise of the so-called "Woke Right." Is it a real movement or just a political label? The panel clashes over the biggest threats facing the West, conspiracy theories spreading among the young Right, antisemitism, identity politics, and where the conservative movement goes from here. Watch the full debate and let us know who made the strongest case in the comments.
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. - - - Ep. 3044 - - - Wake up with new Morning Wire merch: https://bit.ly/4lIubt3 - - - Today's Sponsors: Fast Growing Trees - Visit https://FastGrowingTrees.com to get 20% off yout first purchase when using the code WIRE at checkout. Good Ranchers - Right now, you can get $50 off your first order. Build Your Own Box starting as low as $129. Plus, when you start a plan today, you'll also get double the free meat with every order this month. Visit https://GoodRanchers.com/WIRE ShipStation - Get started with ShipStation today and get 60 days free at https://ShipStation.com with code WIRE.
Trump's Attorney General sets the media's hair on fire by refusing to wage war against the President's agenda and fighting for secure elections. Former Trump press secretary Hogan Gidley breaks down the story. Plus, Heritage's Victoria Coates and Cato's Justin Logan debate the stalled, never-ending Iran war and Trump's North Korea diplomacy. Dr. Josef Witt-Doerring on the rising popularity of true crime and the shocking support for Lindsay Clancy. And economist EJ Antoni weighs in on the historic number of men dropping out of the workforce.