Morning Wire

Illegal border crossings hit record numbers with a surge of migrants from Russia, India and Turkey, LA voters attempt to recall the city’s controversial District Attorney, and Netflix stock staggers and the company reconsiders its business model. Get the facts first on Morning Wire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The UFC went from being viewed as a fringe sports league to a multi-billion dollar business incredibly quickly. In this episode, senior editor Cabot Phillips went out to UFC 274, their latest pay per view event in Phoenix for an all-access experience. He spoke to fans, UFC fighters, and President Dana White about. how he grew the sport and how their political and cultural decisions played into their success. Get the facts first on Morning Wire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Summer vacation chaos is expected due to pilot shortages, a Google engineer claims a “chatbot” became sentient, and pressure builds on Big Tech over censorship claims. Get the facts first on Morning Wire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The WHO calls for an investigation into the Covid lab leak theory, Google suspends an engineer after he claims that a chatbot has become sentient, and pressure builds on Big Tech over claims of censorship. Get the facts first on Morning Wire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A Texas Congressional seat flips Republican, two more progressive DAs face removal, and China’s influence in Latin America grows. Get the facts first on Morning Wire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The S&P 500 officially slides into a bear market and recession is ahead, the January 6 committee says Trump knew he lost, and the PGA suspends 17 players who’ve joined a new Saudi league. Get the facts first on Morning Wire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Americans’ credit card debt spikes as inflation climbs, the Texas power grid holds up amid record energy usage, and the power struggle within the Democratic Party escalates. Get the facts first on Morning Wire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A bipartisan group of Senators agree on a gun control bill, the Summit of the Americas exposes waning U.S. influence, Democrats back away from President Biden, and a transgender-themed report by Fox News sparks controversy. Get the facts first on Morning Wire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Billionaire Bill Gates owns more American farmland than any other person on Earth. As food prices continue to soar nationwide and experts are sounding the alarm over a looming food shortage, Gates is using his growing influence in the industry to urge Americans to embrace a new form of sustenance: synthetic meat. In this Sunday episode of Morning Wire, we look at the role Bill Gates is playing in the push to abandon meat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Violence escalates against pro-life groups, new media outlets appeal to Hispanics, and kids mental health improves through team sports. Get the facts first on Morning Wire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Latino voters shift toward Republicans, Biden looks to forgive student loan debt, and violent crime spikes under controversial prosecutors. Get the facts first on Morning Wire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Police arrest a man allegedly attempting to assassinate Justice Brett Kavanaugh, the Democrat-led January 6 Committee begins its primetime hearings, and 90 young women, including Olympic gymnasts, sue the FBI. Get the facts first on Morning Wire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Californians take to the polls for key votes, Wall Street wades into the abortion debate, and a massive caravan of migrants makes its way to the U.S. southern border. Get the facts first on Morning Wire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mass layoffs loom and concern over the economy grows, the Supreme Court leak investigation heats up, and a Virginia school board looks to impose harsh penalties on students for social justice-related infractions. Get the facts first on Morning Wire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Key elections in California put progressive policies on the line, Dr. Oz wins in Pennsylvania, and Americans consider hardening schools. Get the facts first on Morning Wire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Recent mass shootings have brought heightened attention to the issue of gun rights, gun control and the 2nd amendment. For this episode of Morning Wire we talked to four experts, from across the political spectrum, about what can realistically be done to reduce school shootings while still protecting the right to bear arms. Get the facts first with Morning Wire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Officials warn that widespread blackouts are coming, food processing plants hit with a series of accidents, and some big companies appear to be going “un-woke.” Get the facts first on Morning Wire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Experts tell Americans to brace for economic “hurricane”, some cities say they won’t enforce anti-abortion laws, and the humanitarian crisis at our southern border. Get the facts first on Morning Wire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The jury sides with Johnny Depp in his defamation suit against Amber Heard, Canada imposes new gun bans, and the Supreme Court blocks a law against viewpoint discrimination by platforms.Get the facts first on Morning Wire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Biden shifts his messaging on the economy and inflation, Clinton campaign lawyer Michael Sussman is acquitted, and Top Gun: Maverick breaks box office records. Get the facts first on Morning Wire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

New technologies could help prevent future mass shootings, the Southern Baptist Convention releases its “bombshell” abuse report, and hurricane season begins with the first named Pacific storm. Get the facts first on Morning Wire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Biden visits Uvalde as Congress debates gun control, the Johnny Depp defamation trial against Amber Heard heads to a jury, and the World Economic Forum sparks controversy. Get the facts first on Morning Wire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Netflix releases controversial Ricky Gervais comedy special, studies show girls are starting puberty earlier, and progressives attack Pennsylvania gubernatorial candidate Doug Mastriano. Get the facts first on Morning Wire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Updates on the police response to the Texas school shooting, Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter moves forward, and a majority of investors are now saying they prefer a bottom line investing strategy over prioritizing ESG. Get the facts first on Morning Wire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

More details emerge about the mass shooting at an elementary school in Texas, the red hot housing market shows signs of cooling off, and the firing of a Princeton professor sparks debate. Get the facts first on Morning Wire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A mass shooting at an elementary school in Texas leaves at least 19 children and at least one teacher dead, President Biden’s approval drops among Democrats, the World Health Organization considers a controversial global pandemic treaty, and the White House addresses conflicting messaging on China and Taiwan. Get the facts first on Morning Wire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

More economic trends point to a looming recession, the baby formula supply crisis continues, and an expert explains why monkeypox will not be the next Covid. Get the facts first on Morning Wire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Biden takes his first trip to Asia amid heightened tensions with China, special counsel trial brings new claims about Hillary Clinton’s role in promoting the Russia collusion narrative, and enrollment in public schools plummets around the country. Get the facts first on Morning Wire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Texas supreme court rules gender transition procedures can be investigated as child abuse, companies pay for employee abortion travel and high gas prices and US energy policy. Get the facts first on Morning Wire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Elon Musk’s purchase of Twitter hits a roadblock, illegal border crossings hit record levels, and what role did Covid relief spending and fraud play in the record inflation? Get the facts first on Morning Wire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Biden administration’s new Disinformation Governance Board is on pause after backlash, Chicago imposes strict curfews for minors, and the role of drug trafficking in America’s fentanyl crisis. Get the facts first on Morning Wire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Democrats push controversial new domestic terrorism laws following the Buffalo mass shooting, the House Intelligence Committee holds a public hearing on UFOs, and a key trial stemming from the Durham investigation begins. Get the facts first on Morning Wire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Biden visits Buffalo following the horrific mass shooting, key Democratic primaries test the president’s influence, and Utah lawmakers push back against ESG. Get the facts first on Morning Wire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Voters take to the polls for key primaries, the Supreme Court is set to hand down significant decisions this week, and Netflix pushes back on attempts to curb free speech.Get the facts first on Morning Wire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Homeschooling was seen as somewhat fringe, but COVID changed that almost overnight. Now, new data from the census bureau and the Associated Press suggest that the homeschooling boom may be here to stay. In this episode of Morning Wire, we look at why parents are flocking to homeschool, where homeschooling is growing fastest, and which demographics are hopping on the bandwagon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Investigation into San Francisco’s homeless disaster, California hedges on shutting down its last nuclear plant, and tens of thousands of people leave big cities. Get the facts first on Morning Wire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

American teens face crisis, an entrepreneur looks to depoliticize corporate America, and the escaped fugitive love story comes to an end. Get the facts first on Morning Wire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Prices continue to skyrocket, new details emerge in Hunter Biden case, and Elon Musk doubles down on transforming Twitter .Get the facts first on Morning Wire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As gas prices reach new highs and the stock market plummets, President Biden says the economy is his top priority, and researchers present evidence of severe human rights abuses in China. Get the facts first on Morning Wire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Protests escalate over the Supreme Court’s draft ruling, the supply of baby formula hits crisis level, and backlash builds in San Francisco against its controversial prosecutor. Get the facts first on Morning Wire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Protesters gather outside Supreme Court justices’ homes, new data shows some industries returning to pre-pandemic levels while others struggle, and one major film studio refuses to cave to Chinese demands. Get the facts first on Morning Wire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of Morning Wire, Culture Reporter Megan Basham reports on the leaked 98 page draft opinion, what it means for abortion in American, and the legal arguments on both sides of the decision. Get the facts first on Morning Wire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Abortion rights reverts to state control if Roe v. Wade is overturned, Amazon workers attempt to unionize, and Brittney Griner’s status classified as “wrongfully detained”. Get the facts first on Morning Wire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Major companies pressured to defund Twitter, the political response to the leaked Supreme Court ruling, and Harvard pledges to pay millions to make up for its legacy of slavery. Get the facts first on Morning Wire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The CDC tracked millions of Americans’ cell phone location data, Los Angeles is failing to clean up homeless encampments, and J.D. Vance wins Republican primary for Senate in Ohio. Get the facts first on Morning Wire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chief Justice Roberts orders an investigation into the leaked abortion ruling, crime spikes in major cities, and the Supreme Court delivers a unanimous decision on free speech and religious liberty. Get the facts first on Morning Wire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A leaked initial draft of a Supreme Court decision overturns Roe v. Wade, legal experts weigh in on the leaked ruling, and the newly formed Disinformation Governance Board comes under fire. Get the facts first on Morning Wire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We speak to Texas Governor Greg Abbot as the Biden administration defends its immigration policies amid an unprecedented surge of migrants, a grand jury in New York investigating Donald Trump dissolves with no charges, and gun ownership is on the rise among minority groups. Get the facts first on Morning Wire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices