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Episode Date: March 12, 2026

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A suspect ramms a vehicle into one of the nation's largest synagogues. Iran's new supreme leader issues a statement amid injury speculations, and Senate Democrats once again vote against funding DHS. I'm Daily Wire, Executive Editor John Bickley with Georgia Howl. It's Thursday, March 12. This is Eden Wire. One of the nation's largest synagogues, which also functions as a preschool, came under attack today. Daily Wire reporters, Actual, has the latest. An attacker rammed a vehicle into Temple Israel's synagogues.

in West Bloomfield, Michigan, outside of Detroit and opened fire. A law enforcement source confirmed to the Daily Wire that the shooter was armed with a rifle and was killed by armed security in a shootout. The vehicle which the attacker drove through the doors of the building was loaded with explosives and caught on fire according to multiple reports. Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard said one security guard was injured after he was hit by the attacker's vehicle, but he's expected to recover. No one else in the synagogue was injured.

The synagogue, which also houses a preschool, is the largest reform congregation in the U.S. The preschool confirmed to parents that all of the students were safe and accounted for. This is a developing story, so check dailywire.com for updates. In another violent incident, a gunman opened fire this morning inside Constant Hall at Old Dominion University in Virginia. Daily Wire reporter Breckis Stoll has the details. One person is confirmed that two others have been hospitalized but are in stable condition and the suspected gunman is also dead after the shooting this morning. Police said all three victims were affiliated with the university,

and Army Secretary Dan Driscoll said two of them were Army personnel. NBC reports the suspect is identified as Muhammad Baylor Jalo, a former Virginia National Guardsman, who pleaded guilty in 2016 to attempting to provide material support to ISIS, received an 11-year sentence, and was released from federal prison in December 2024. University officials issued an alert saying the shooting, had been neutralized and later sent in all-clear and suspended classes for the rest of the day.

Police said they have found no sign of any broader threat beyond the incident itself. White House Press Secretary Caroline Levitt is demanding that ABC News immediately retract its report claiming that Iran is planning a drone attack on California, reporting that we also cited in our morning episode. She tweeted today, quote, this post and story should be immediately retracted by ABC News for providing false information to intentional. alarm the American people. They wrote this based on one email that was sent to local law enforcement in California about a single unverified tip. The email even states the tip was based on unverified intelligence. To be clear, no such threat from Iran to our homeland exists and never did.

Iran's new Supreme Leader Mostobah Khomeini released his first public statement today since taking power. Daily Wire Foreign Affairs reporter Cassia Akiva has more. In written remarks read aloud on state media, Khomeini said the straight of Hormuz must remain closed as a way to pressure the United States and its allies, while also warning that the U.S. military bases in the Middle East should shut down immediately or face attack. Kamani also said in no uncertain terms, quote, Iran will not refrain from avenging the blood of its martyrs. President Trump responded by saying he was disappointed and told Fox News, quote, I don't believe he can live in peace. oil prices briefly climbed above $100 a barrel earlier today after a series of new attacks on seven

freight ships in the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz. The most severe strikes hit two tankers in Iraqi waters, killing at least one crew member and setting both ships on fire, while additional vessels near the UAE and in the strait also reported damage from projectiles or fragments. Brent Crude later pulled back to about 9650 a barrel, but the attacks have only intensified concerns about safe passage through one of the world's most critical oil routes, where roughly one-fifth of global oil moves. President Trump says U.S. intelligence is monitoring, suspected Iranian terrorists, and he didn't mince

words about who was to blame for many of the threats. Have you been briefed about how many Iran's sleeper cells there could be inside the U.S. right now? I have been, and a lot of people came in through Biden with this stupid open border. but we know where most of them are. We've got our eye on all of them, I think. The man who killed Lake and Riley requested a new trial and was denied.

Daily Wire immigration reporter Jenny Tear has more. A judge smacked down the request this week, meaning Jose Ibaro will continue serving his sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole. Ibarra was convicted of multiple crimes, including murder, kidnapping, and aggravated assault related to Riley's death. Lake and Riley was a nursing student in Georgia.

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particularly in Minneapolis. However, Americans are feeling the squeeze particularly at the airport. TSA, which is under DHS, is also defunded, leading to long lines for travelers and missed paychecks for agents. The Denver International Airport has taken to social media, asking the public to donate toward grocery store and gas gift cards for TSA employees working without pay. The Virginia General Assembly has now passed legislation regulating how public schools may teach about the events of January 6th, 2021. Daily Wire Senior Editor, Joel Needler, has the latest. If the bill becomes law, it would mandate that Virginia public schools teaching the events of January 6th

may not portray the events as, quote, a peaceful protest. It also bars teacher from presenting as credible any statement suggesting that there was widespread election fraud that could have changed the results of the 2020 presidential election and that the events must be described as, quote, an unprecedented violent attack on United States Democratic institutions for the purpose of overturning the results of the 2020 presidential election. This has alarmed many as the Supreme Court has repeatedly struck down attempts to compel speech. The bill passed both the state Senate and the House, and Governor Abigail Spanberger is expected to sign it into law. President Trump responded to Spain after it refused to allow the U.S.

to use joint military bases for operations in Iran. Speaking to reporters outside Marine One yesterday, the president threatened economic consequences. We may cut off trade with Spain. I don't know what Spain's doing. They've been very bad to NATO. They get protected. They don't want to pay their fair share, and they've been that way for many years. The Spanish government under Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has distanced itself from the U.S.-Israeli coalition and has permanently withdrawn its ambassador to Israel. Spanish foreign minister Jose Manuel Auberes has said that the country's position has not changed one iota. Federal income tax now has a new foe, congressional Democrats. A fraction of Democrats in Congress have proposed a new plan to drastically cut federal income taxes. The

plan spearheaded by Senators Corey Booker and Chris Van Hollen would eliminate income tax on individuals making less than $46,000 per year and married couples making under $92,000. The plan would also more than double the standard deduction for individuals and married couples. While the plan has received some tentative bipartisan support, it's also attracted backlash from within the Democrat Party. Democrat strategists and members of Congress have expressed their concern over lightening the tax base, instead preferring to use government programs to address specific issues. Republican Senator Josh Holly has introduced a bill to ban the use of Miffa Pristone for abortion nationwide. The abortion pill now accounts for the majority of abortions in the U.S.

and has led to higher total numbers than before Roe was reversed. In a hearing organized by Holly, a woman named Elizabeth Gillette spoke about her ongoing psychological trauma that resulted from seeing her deceased baby. She said she was not warned about this by her medical provider who prescribed the at-home abortion pill. That was so different from the double period and the extra clotting that they told me that I would experience. And in that moment, I had to decide if I was going to throw my child in the trash or flush my child down the toilet. And I chose to flush him into a septic tank. And instead of relief, I got horrible nightmares that started, where I would see people

dying and people being murdered. I would hear infants crying in the trash cans when I walked by them. I would hear infants crying in the toilet. I was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder, which I still suffer from this day. And the Pentagon raised some eyebrows this week with the release of a record-breaking budget from last September. The $93 billion budget was the largest single month spend in Pentagon history, including millions of dollars on ribby steaks, lobster tails, and king crab legs. Many of War Secretary Pete Higgseth's detractors in Congress and the media blasted Hegseth for supposedly ordering the food for himself, but it was actually purchased for American troops, and Congress were the ones

who allocated the money. For decades, serve and turf meals have traditionally been served to troops on long deployments and before dangerous missions. The particularly high dollar amount is a result of previous months coming in under budget and the leftover funds being spent at the end of the fiscal year. All right, those are your drive home updates to learn more about these stories. Go to Dailywire.com, and in case you missed it earlier today, we covered some major stories, including Iran desperately fighting to block the Strait of Hormuz, L.A. getting exposed as a breeding ground for hospice fraud, and the Save America Act splitting Capitol Hill down party lines. Thanks for tuning in. We'll be back tomorrow morning with another full edition of Morning Wire.