Colbert’s Timeslot Literally Sold & How The Republican Party Unified | 5.21.26
5/21/202618 min
Democrats came into the year heavily favored to win the House, but some controversial left-wing candidates have Republicans hoping they still have a shot in November, a surprisingly united Republican Party emerges in the primaries, and Stephen Colbert’s Late Show will air its final episode on CBS tonight after 11 seasons, with Byron Allen literally buying his time slot. Reporting from Ben Domenech and Megan Basham. Plus, we speak with Katie Pavlich. Get the facts first with Morning Wire.- - -Ep. 2798- - -Wake up with new Morning Wire merch: https://bit.ly/4lIubt3- - -Today's Sponsors:Alliance Defending Freedom - Visit https://JoinADF.com/WIRE or text 'WIRE' to 83848 to learn more.Shopify - Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial today at SHOPIFY.COM/MORNINGWIRE- - -Privacy Policy: https://www.dailywire.com/privacymorning wire,morning wire podcast,the morning wire podcast,Georgia Howe,John Bickley,daily wire podcast,podcast,news podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Colorado is trying to silence free speech again. A state law forces businesses to use customers' preferred pronouns even if they're biologically inaccurate. With the help of Alliance Defending Freedom, a Christian bookstore and a sports apparel company are challenging the law, but a court recently ruled against them. They appealed the ruling, and with ADF's help, they'll keep fighting another attempt by Colorado to skirt the First Amendment. Learn more about how you can support free speech by texting WIRE to 83848 or going to joinadf.com/wire.
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[upbeat music] Democrats are expecting a blue wave in November, but their new slate of far left primary winners will test the party's strength with moderate voters.
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I'm Georgia Howe with Daily Wire executive editor John Bickley. It's Thursday, May 21st, and this is Morning Wire.
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