Evening Wire: Viral Sexual Harassment Claim Crumbles & Socialists Protest Work | 5.1.26

Georgia Howe· Host0:00

[upbeat music] Iran submits a new proposal for negotiations, socialist groups gather for thousands of May Day demonstrations, and Americans are placing their bets for the Kentucky Derby. I'm Georgia Howe with Daily Wire executive editor, John Bickley. It's Friday, May 1st, and this is Evening Wire. [distorted electronic sound] Iran submitted a new proposal for negotiations through Pakistani mediators after Donald Trump rejected its previous offer. Daily Wire reporter, Cassie Akiva, has more.

Cassie Akiva0:31

US officials also say Iran is actively rebuilding its military capabilities and working to recover missiles, drones, and other weapons damaged in earlier US and Israeli strikes, raising concerns that it is preparing for renewed fighting. At the same time, the US Department of the Treasury has warned that countries paying Iran for passage through the Strait of Hormuz could face sanctions, underscoring efforts to tighten the economic pressure. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent intensified that message, asserting US control over the waterway and outlining worsening conditions inside Iran, including currency shortages and rationing, while warning that a blockade will continue until freedom of navigation is restored.

Georgia Howe· Host1:11

[screen whooshes] It's May Day, International Workers' Day, and that means there are a bunch of demonstrations from left-wing groups. Daily Wire assistant editor, Nathan Gay, has the details.

Nathan Gay1:22

An estimated 3,000 protests by hundreds of left-wing groups gathered today all over the country for May Day demonstrations. Some 600 groups participated,