Evening Wire: Iran Places $10 Million Bounty on Barron Trump & Newsom Passes ‘Stop Nick Shirley Act’ | 8.24.26
Summary
This episode covers Iran’s bounty on Barron Trump and new U.S. economic sanctions, alongside the first deportations of Haitians since TPS ended. It also details a U.S.-Canada trade war, California’s Stop Nick Shirley Act, and Pennsylvania’s expanded health powers. Additional stories include AI drones in Ukraine, the Paramount-Warner merger lawsuit, and the Freedom 250 race.
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Sponsors: Kalshi and Jerry Insurance
AI-controlled Russian drone kills civilians in Ukraine
Iran bounty on Barron Trump and US economic sanctions
US-Canada trade war escalates with 50% tariffs
First deportations of Haitians to Haiti since TPS ended
Washington Post ordered to rehire Karen Atia
Sponsor: Brickhouse Nutrition Lean supplement
California signs 'Stop Nick Shirley Act' identity bill
PA Gov. Shapiro pushes for expanded health police powers
Legal battle over Paramount-Warner Bros merger
Kyle Kirkwood wins Freedom 250 Grand Prix
Confusion over three Dan Sullivans in Alaska Senate race
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