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Georgia Howe
The Supreme Court sides with Trump on immigration raids. Another fatal stabbing shocks the nation, and Cracker Barrel comes under fire again. I'm Georgia Howe with Daily Wire executive editor John Bickley. It's Monday, September 8th, and this is Evening Wire. The Pentagon is stepping up its war on drug cartels with a potentially pivotal role for Puerto Rico to play. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth made an unannounced visit to the island today as the US Weighs launching counternarcotics flights and even deploying fighter jets from Puerto Rico. The move follows last week's strike in the Caribbean that President Trump said killed 11 narco terrorists aboard a smuggling vessel from Venezuela. The US has already amassed at least eight warships in the region. Officials say more strikes are possible, with Vice President J.D. vance calling it the highest use of America's military.
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John Bickley
The Supreme Court has cleared the way for President Trump to continue immigration raids in California. Daily Wire Washington editor Tim Rice has more.
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Tim Rice
In a 6 to 3 decision, justices allowed federal agents to keep using their current profiling process, which allows them to consider race and ethnicity when detaining a suspect for possible deportation. The ruling overturns a block from a lower court judge who claimed the practice likely violated constitutional protections against unreasonable searches. Justice Sonia Sotomayor dissented sharply, warning that the policy makes Latinos in low wage jobs fair game. But Justice Brett Kavanaugh wrote that ethnicity can be a relevant factor when combined with others. The court's decision strengthens Trump's push for record deportations even as protests and lawsuits mount in Los Angeles.
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Georgia Howe
A man in Alabama is potentially facing the death penalty after he allegedly killed a beloved Auburn veterinary professor. Police say 59 year old Dr. Julie Gard Schnelli was stabbed while out walking her dog in a nearby park on Saturday. Her body was later found in a wooded area. Authorities arrested a 28 year old suspect the next morning, charging him with two counts of capital murder during a robbery and kidnapping which carried the possibility of execution. Schnelly was remembered as a bright light by Auburn colleagues and students. She leaves behind her husband, children and.
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John Bickley
A grieving university community after widespread outrage. GoFundMe has pulled down fundraisers for the ex convict seen on a video stabbing a Ukrainian refugee on a train in Charlotte, North Carolina. Daily Wire reporter Megan Basham reports.
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Megan Basham
The GoFundMe legal defense pages for the suspect, Decarlos Brown Jr. Who had been arrested at least 14 times before taking out a knife and stabbing Irina Zarutska to death, prompted severe backlash against the platform. One of the pages said it was raising money for Brown's legal fees in order to, quote, fight against the racism and bias against our people, a reference to the murder suspect being black. Another page portrayed him as the true victim, saying he was, quote, failed categorically by the judicial system and the mental health services of North Carolina and as such is not entirely to blame for what happened.
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John Bickley
Meanwhile, the mayor of Charlotte, Democrat via Lyles, has released a statement blaming the horrific attack on a lack of social safety nets and claiming that there was no way to, quote, arrest our way out of issues such as homelessness and mental health. The mayor went on to make clear that she is, quote, not villainizing those who struggle with their mental health or those who are unhoused.
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Georgia Howe
New York City mayoral frontrunner Zoran Mamdani laid out a pitch for keeping the big apples top earners in the boroughs. Higher taxes will directly improve your life. Here's the exchange between Mamdani and Al Sharpton on msnbc.
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John Bickley
How do you get them to stay?
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Al Sharpton
In part by showing them that asking them to pay more in taxes would increase even their quality of life. Because when you ask New Yorkers what is it that is making them feel uneasy in this city, you often hear from them about the cleanliness of our city, the safety of our city, the affordability of our city. We are not asking to raise these taxes for the sake of it, because we know that it's not just a fiscal policy that takes somebody from New York City to somewhere else.
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Georgia Howe
As we covered this morning, Mamdani is leading the race in almost every poll.
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John Bickley
Two Palestinian gunmen opened fire on a crowded city bus in Jerusalem this morning, killing six. The men reportedly boarded the bus and began shooting indiscriminately. At least 21 people were injured, with several in critical or serious condition. A soldier and several civilians returned fire, killing the two terrorists. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the scene shortly after the attack, where he praised the heroic response and declared, quote, we are in an intense war against terror on several fronts.
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Georgia Howe
President Trump has issued an ultimatum to Hamas. Release the remaining hostages or suffer the consequences. Trump issued the threat in a post on Truth Social over the weekend. The president said that his post would be the last warning to the terror group to release the hostages. He declared, quote, everyone wants the hostages home. Everyone wants the war to end. The Israelis have accepted my terms. It's time for Hamas to accept as well. I have warned Hamas about the consequences of not accepting. This is my last warning. There will not be another one. The pressure from the White House comes as Israel has ramped up military operations in the enclave.
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John Bickley
A federal appeals court Today upheld the $83 million defamation damages ruling against President Trump. Daily Wire senior editor Joel Niedler has more.
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Joel Niedler
A federal jury in Manhattan held the president liable for defaming writer E. Jean Carroll, claiming he damaged her reputation. This came after a civil jury found Trump liable for sexually assaulting Carroll in the 1990s and awarded her $5 million. A spokesman for Trump's legal team said, quote, the American people stand with President Trump as they demand an immediate end to the political weaponization of our justice system. The president will reportedly ask the Supreme Court to consider his case.
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Georgia Howe
Tensions inside the Trump administration boiled over last week as Treasury Secretary Scott Besant reportedly threatened to punch federal housing finance chief Bill Pulte during a heated exchange. Sources say Bessant exploded after learning Pulte had criticized him to President Trump. The feud highlights divisions over housing finance and the Federal Reserve, with Besant urging caution on firing Jerome Powell while Pulte is pushing for a Fed shakeup. It's not the first dust up for Besant. He reportedly scuffled with Elon Musk earlier this year.
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John Bickley
House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer said that those involved in the Biden auto pin scandal must face accountability after the release of a startling report. Daily Wire reporter Zachual has details.
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Zachual
According to Axios, new records revealed that people within the Biden administration were concerned with the auto pen being used to sign thousands of pardons just days before the former president left office. One of those granted clemency in the final days of Biden's first term was a murderer. Comer said the new information shed light on a, quote, historic scandal with massive repercussions. He added that the House Oversight Committee is finishing up its investigation into Biden's use of the auto pen. President Trump also blasted the Biden administration's use of the auto pen, calling it, quote, one of the biggest scandals ever.
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Georgia Howe
Cracker Barrel employees are revealing more unsettling information about the chain. According to the New York Post, the restaurant initiated a variety of cost saving measures earlier this year, like serving reheated day old biscuits and meatloaf. The revelations about the downgraded food quality come just weeks after the brand weathered an embarrassing rebranding blunder. Fortunately, the negative publicity prompted the restaurant giant to scrap the cost saving measures and bring back fresh cooked menu items as a way to lure back customers.
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John Bickley
A 10 year old Phillies fan found himself at the center of a viral feud over a home run ball that landed in the stands on Friday.
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Drew Feltwell
You took it from me. You took it from me.
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Tim Rice
You.
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Drew Feltwell
See my stands.
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John Bickley
Video footage shows the boy's father, Drew Feltwell, scrambled to retrieve the ball after it landed in an empty seat. Seat. After gifting the ball to his son Lincoln, the pair was verbally accosted by a middle aged female Phillies fan demanding that they give her the ball. The female fan, who has not been publicly identified, claimed that she was the rightful owner of the ball because she was sitting closest to the empty seat where it landed. In a bid to de escalate the situation, Feltwell requested his son give the woman the ball. Philly's team members later learned of the events and invited Lincoln and his dad to meet the team and received personalized memorabilia.
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Georgia Howe
And a wholesome moment broke out at the Nebraska Akron football game on Saturday night after the Cornhuskers shut out the Akron Zips. 68. 0 tight end Luke Lindenmeyer proposed to his girlfriend, Kaelyn Storovich on the field and she said yes.
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John Bickley
All right, those are your drive Home updates. To learn more about these stories, go to dailywire.com and in case you missed it, this morning we covered some major stories, including the brutal Charlotte murder sparking national outrage, a new DOJ report exposing anti Christian bias in the Biden administration and key political races in 2025. Thanks for tuning in. We'll be back tomorrow morning with another full edition of Morning Wire.