John Bickley

Hey, Megan. So before we get to Harvard, I want to start with NPR and PBS. Conservatives have talked about defunding them for years now, but never really acted on it. Why now?

So that mouthpiece for the radical left comment, what's the basis for that characterization?

So that mouthpiece for the radical left comment, what's the basis for that characterization?

No, you don't. Now, quickly turning to Harvard, then, another showdown coming to a head here. Walk us through this $2.2 billion freeze.

No, you don't. Now, quickly turning to Harvard, then, another showdown coming to a head here. Walk us through this $2.2 billion freeze.

I will. Two major federal funding battles to watch for sure. Thanks, Megan.

I will. Two major federal funding battles to watch for sure. Thanks, Megan.

FTC versus Meta Platforms Incorporated began in court this week. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg sat for his second day of testimony in the trial that risked breaking up his social media empire. Here to talk about the trial and the pressure on Zuckerberg from Congress is Daily Wire reporter Tim Piercy.

FTC versus Meta Platforms Incorporated began in court this week. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg sat for his second day of testimony in the trial that risked breaking up his social media empire. Here to talk about the trial and the pressure on Zuckerberg from Congress is Daily Wire reporter Tim Piercy.

And that would be a big loss, obviously. Now, the president and his allies in the past have been highly critical of Facebook. Social media censorship comes to mind. How does that play into this trial?

And that would be a big loss, obviously. Now, the president and his allies in the past have been highly critical of Facebook. Social media censorship comes to mind. How does that play into this trial?

And this isn't the only trouble Zuckerberg's having in Washington. He's also got Congress really looking into this censorship issue now.

And this isn't the only trouble Zuckerberg's having in Washington. He's also got Congress really looking into this censorship issue now.

It seems like Zuckerberg's recent commitment to making Facebook a free speech platform hasn't really won him much goodwill at this point. Tim, thanks for joining us. Thanks for having me on. Thanks for waking up with us. We'll be back this afternoon with more news you need to know.

It seems like Zuckerberg's recent commitment to making Facebook a free speech platform hasn't really won him much goodwill at this point. Tim, thanks for joining us. Thanks for having me on. Thanks for waking up with us. We'll be back this afternoon with more news you need to know.

Trump floats away to make income tax obsolete. A judge blocks the administration from dismantling a Biden immigration program for now. And Cuomo's mayoral campaign takes a hit. I'm Daily Wire Editor-in-Chief John Bickley with Georgia Howe. It's Tuesday, April 15th, and this is your Morning Wire afternoon update. President Trump is floating the idea of replacing income tax with tariff revenue.

Trump floats away to make income tax obsolete. A judge blocks the administration from dismantling a Biden immigration program for now. And Cuomo's mayoral campaign takes a hit. I'm Daily Wire Editor-in-Chief John Bickley with Georgia Howe. It's Tuesday, April 15th, and this is your Morning Wire afternoon update. President Trump is floating the idea of replacing income tax with tariff revenue.

Trump told Fox that revenue from his newly enacted Liberation Day tariffs could eventually be high enough to make income taxes unnecessary, echoing practices from the late 19th century.

Trump told Fox that revenue from his newly enacted Liberation Day tariffs could eventually be high enough to make income taxes unnecessary, echoing practices from the late 19th century.

You know, in the old days, about 1870 to 1913, the tariffs were the only form of money. And that's when our nation was relatively the richest. We were the richest.