Unidentified Reporter (1:57)

Additionally, former Ohio Health Department Director Amy Acton is running uncontested for the Democrats. Results are expected to start rolling in shortly after polls close.

Georgia Howe (2:06)

Vice President J.D. vance is taking action after a bombshell report by Daily Wire investigative reporter Luke Rosiak after Rosiak broke open a story of what appears to be a billion dollar Medicaid fraud scheme in Ohio. As we reported on this show yesterday, the VP said his fraud task force was on it. Vance said in a statement, quote, these shocking allegations, if true, show why the fraud task force's work so important. I'm directing the task force to look into it and take immediate action to prosecute any fraudsters involved and stop all further payments as appropriate.

John Bickley (2:37)

Former Vice President Kamala Harris has endorsed Karen Bass for reelection for mayor of Los Angeles. Daily Wire immigration reporter Jenny Terr has the details.

Jenny Terr (2:46)

In a statement praising Bass, Harris credited the mayor's leadership with LA's quote, first ever two year decline in homelessness and a drop in crime not seen since the 60s. Harris also said that Bass refused to quote back down from President President Trump's immigration agenda. Bass supports LA's sanctuary city policies. She also approves spending $250,000 in taxpayer funds on signs that claim federal agents are barred from city property. For his part, US Attorney Bill Asale has said that the signs have no legal weight and are essentially useless.

Georgia Howe (3:21)

Virginia Democratic governor Abigail Spanberger recently sat down for an interview with a local ABC affiliate, where she admitted to being open to a wide slate of new taxes on goods such as gym memberships, streaming services and dog grooming.

Abigail Spanberger (3:35)

I think that the every idea, as long as it's reasonable and makes some amount of sense, should be entertained and should be discussed. And so as you mentioned the one on streaming services you used to buy a dvd, there'd be a sales tax. I think they're worthy conversations to be had about what does revenue generation look like into the future as our economy changes in so many ways, you tell

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Unidentified Reporter (4:26)

Justice Samuel Alito slammed Ketanji Brown Jackson over what he called her, quote, baseless and insulting voting rights. Rant Daily Wire Homepage managing editor Jordan Schroeder has the details.

Jordan Schroeder (4:37)

In an order Monday, the high court allowed its landmark Voting Rights act ruling to take effect immediately. The Six3 decision, authored by Alito, struck down Louisiana's congressional map and sharply limited the ability of states to consider race when drawing congressional maps, reigniting redistricting battles nationwide ahead of the 2026 midterms. The routine order took an unexpected turn, however, when Justice Jackson issued a lone dissent, calling the court's action quote unwarranted and unwise she wrote that the court had spawned chaos and accused the court of overreaching into the implementation of the law. But Justice Alito was having none of it and responded by writing, quote, the dissent in the suit levels charges that cannot go unanswered. The dissent would require the 2026 congressional elections in Louisiana be held under a map that has been held to be unconstitutional. Alito finished by calling Jackson's legal arguments faceless, insulting and trivial at best.

Georgia Howe (5:38)

President Trump is bringing back the presidential Fitness Test Daily Wire Lifestyle reporter Lauren

Lauren Baer (5:43)

Baer has more Many listeners who attended public school prior to the 2010s will remember the annual assessment of fitness, which included things like the infamous mile run, push ups, sit ups and flexibility measures. Students who performed in the top 15th percentile nationwide across all categories of fitness received a patch of recognition from the federal government. The program was phased out in 2012 by the Obama administration in favor of a new program emphasizing non competitive lifelong habits with no awards. The change was intended to avoid embarrassment for less athletic students. In 2025, President Trump directed authorities to develop a plan to reboot the program. And in an executive order signed today in the Oval Office, President Trump directed public schools to re implement the program in the coming school year.

General Dan Kane (6:32)

Today I sign a proclamation recognizing national youth, sports and fitness, and I'll also sign the very first copy of the new revitalized Presidential Fitness Test Award, a certificate in recognition of achievement of the gold standard of physical fitness.

Lauren Baer (6:49)

The program remains optional, but several states have already signed on.

Unidentified Reporter (6:53)

Shares for UPS and FedEx plunged this week on the news that Amazon has opened its entire shipping network to customers. After spending decades mastering logistics, Amazon launched supply chain services on Monday and will now allow companies to use its extensive distribution network for their own business. The venture puts the massive online retailer in direct competition with other shippers that used to benefit from increased business.

Georgia Howe (7:18)

Because of Amazon, Secretary of State Marco Rubio heads to Rome to make peace with the pope. Daily Wire Culture reporter Megan Basham has the story.

Megan Basham (7:27)

Pope Leo has criticized the Trump administration over U.S. operations in Iran, prompting the president to respond at one point suggesting that the Vatican chose him as a response to Trump's presidency. If I wasn't in the White House, Leo wouldn't be in the Vatican, the president said in a fiery truth. Social Post VP Vance has already taken some steps toward reconciliation, but now the administration is sending Rubio to the Vatican to help bridge the divide. Both Vance and Rubio are practicing Catholics. While social media chatter has made the disagreement appear close to insurmountable, administration officials hope the visit will show that their goals are more aligned with the Vatican's than it may seem.

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Prosecutors say the suspected arsonist behind the Palisades fire became fixated on Luigi Mangione before the blaze. Daily Wire reporter Zach Jewell has the story.

Zach Jewell (8:16)

Jonathan Rinder Nash frequently searched phrases like free Luigi Mangione and expressed anger at capitalism and the wealthy in the weeks preceding the Palisades fire. Court filings also claim the suspect, an Uber driver, ranted to passengers in the days leading up to the fire, describing himself as, quote, pissed off at the world and suggesting the attack would be driven by resentment toward the rich, comparing it to Mangione's alleged crime. Rindernesh has pleaded not guilty to federal arson charges tied to the fire, which destroyed roughly 7,000 homes and businesses, caused an estimated $150 billion in damage and left 12 people dead. He has been held without bail since his arrest.

John Bickley (8:57)

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessen is warning that US Banks face a rising threat from AI driven cyber attacks. Daily Wire assistant editor Andy Valdez has more.

Andy Valdez (9:05)

Bessen appeared on Fox News saying financial institutions must actively strengthen defenses in the wake of rapidly advancing AI. He emphasized that recent developments represent a quote, step change in large language model capabilities and stress the need for the US to stay ahead while balancing innovation with security. When asked if Americans should worry about AI hacking their bank accounts, he replied bluntly, quote, you should. The concern stems from AI systems like anthropic Smithos Model, which identifies thousands of serious vulnerabilities across widely used software, highlighting a twofold Banks and security teams can deploy these tools to detect and fix weaknesses, but hackers can also exploit them to accelerate attacks.

Georgia Howe (9:51)

The number of people on food stamps has plummeted recently as states put in place new rules against fraud and waste. Federal data shows that since the Trump administration enacted new restrictions on the program last year, states have significantly reduced SNAP recipients. Some states, such as Arizona, have seen drops as large as 50%. Some of the rule changes include raising the age for work requirements from 54 to 64 and tightening eligibility to ensure illegal aliens are not improperly on snaprolls.

John Bickley (10:20)

And we owe you a massive thank you. The Daily Wire is celebrating two trophies from the Media Research Center's annual Watchdog Awards. Morning Wire received the coveted Outstanding Podcast award, which means a ton to this whole team here as we show up every day to deliver the news you need to know.

Georgia Howe (10:36)

And there's actually more to this story as Daily Wire immigration reporter and Morning Wire regular Jenny Terre also won an award for Outstanding Reporter and was recognized, quote, as a leading voice in immigration reporting. The MRC awarded Jenny for her coverage of the migrant gang Cris in Aurora, Colorado, and for her reporting at the front lines of Trump's deportation effort in Minneapolis.

Unidentified Reporter (10:56)

And as Newsbusters managing editor Curtis Hauck pointed out, the Daily Wire is actually the only news organization to win a watchdog award every year since its creation half a decade ago. And we're really proud to continue that tradition.

Georgia Howe (11:09)

Those are your Drive Home updates this evening. To learn more about these stories, go to dailywire.com and in case you missed it, earlier today, we covered some major stories, including the US Shepherding oil ships through the Strait of Hormuz, the Supreme Court weighing in on mail order, abortion, drugs, and the House Judiciary Committee digging into the Democrats main fundraising platform. Thanks for tuning in. We'll be back tomorrow morning with another full edition of MORNING WIRE.