John Bickley

I'm Daily Wire Editor-in-Chief John Bickley with Georgia Howe. It's Thursday, January 16th, and this is your Morning Wire Afternoon Update.

I'm Daily Wire Editor-in-Chief John Bickley with Georgia Howe. It's Thursday, January 16th, and this is your Morning Wire Afternoon Update.

The incoming Trump administration is already being pressed to walk back many of the Biden administration's environmental policies. According to an exclusive Daily Wire report, a group of energy experts led by the American Energy Institute sent a memo to Trump EPA nominee and former New York Representative Lee Zeldin, outlining 10 steps they think he should take when his term begins.

The incoming Trump administration is already being pressed to walk back many of the Biden administration's environmental policies. According to an exclusive Daily Wire report, a group of energy experts led by the American Energy Institute sent a memo to Trump EPA nominee and former New York Representative Lee Zeldin, outlining 10 steps they think he should take when his term begins.

The list includes freezing all EPA activities pending further review and ending Biden's electric vehicle mandate, among others. Zeldin's hearing before the Senate Committee on Public Works and the Environment took place earlier today.

The list includes freezing all EPA activities pending further review and ending Biden's electric vehicle mandate, among others. Zeldin's hearing before the Senate Committee on Public Works and the Environment took place earlier today.

The bill that would deport illegal immigrants convicted of sexual assault has passed the House 274 to 145. All Republicans supported the bill while opposition came solely from Democrats. Democrat critics say it could harm abuse victims and broaden definitions of domestic violence unfairly. But supporters argue that the bill prioritizes public safety and fills in necessary border security holes.

The bill that would deport illegal immigrants convicted of sexual assault has passed the House 274 to 145. All Republicans supported the bill while opposition came solely from Democrats. Democrat critics say it could harm abuse victims and broaden definitions of domestic violence unfairly. But supporters argue that the bill prioritizes public safety and fills in necessary border security holes.

Here's the bill's author, Representative Nancy Mace.

Here's the bill's author, Representative Nancy Mace.

Things got heated in Secretary of State Antony Blinken's final press conference. Journalists were forcibly removed from the room after interrupting Blinken as he announced plans for a 42-day Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal. Here's a bit from that moment.

Things got heated in Secretary of State Antony Blinken's final press conference. Journalists were forcibly removed from the room after interrupting Blinken as he announced plans for a 42-day Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal. Here's a bit from that moment.

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All right, those are your drive home updates this afternoon. To learn more about these stories, go to dailywire.com. And for more in-depth reporting on the biggest stories of the day, tune into our full episode of Morning Wire every morning.

How can any nation state on the planet coexist side by side with a group of savages like Hamas?

How can any nation state on the planet coexist side by side with a group of savages like Hamas?

Under President Trump, the top priority of the United States Department of State will be the United States. The direction he has given for the conduct of our foreign policy is clear. Every dollar we spend, every program we fund, every policy we pursue must be justified by the answer to one of three questions. Does it make America safer? Does it make America stronger?

Under President Trump, the top priority of the United States Department of State will be the United States. The direction he has given for the conduct of our foreign policy is clear. Every dollar we spend, every program we fund, every policy we pursue must be justified by the answer to one of three questions. Does it make America safer? Does it make America stronger?

Or does it make America more prosperous?

Or does it make America more prosperous?