Morning Wire - Evening Wire: Texas Refinery Explodes & Mullin Sworn In | 3.24.26

Episode Date: March 24, 2026

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to shelter in place, and Delta cancels Congress's perks amid the ongoing TSA crisis. I'm Daily Wire, Executive Editor John Bickley, with Georgia Howl. It's Tuesday, March 24th. This is Evening Wire. The search for a suspect continues after a U.S. Park Police officer was shot in southeast Washington, D.C. Daily Wire contributor, Tim Pierce, has the latest. Authorities say the shooting happened around 7.30 p.m. last night near Queenstrol Place.

The officer was transported for treatment and is expected to survive with injuries described as non-life-threatening. Police shut down multiple blocks in the area, as a lot of. large law enforcement presence responded. The FBI is now assisting in the investigation. Officials have not released details on a suspect or motive, and the search for those responsible is ongoing. An explosion at an oil refinery in Texas forced residents to shelter in place last night. Daily Wire's senior editor, Joel Needler, has more. Residents of Port Arthur just east of Houston reported seeing huge plumes of smoke rising from the refinery on Monday. More than 700 workers manned the facility, but no injuries or deaths have been reported. Local authorities

authorities closed two major highways near the site and cautioned residents to temporarily shelter in place until the situation was contained. The cause of the explosion has not yet been determined, though the Jefferson County Sheriff believes it may have been an industrial heater failure. According to the Wall Street Journal, President Trump decided to postpone strikes on Iran's power plants after Arab state leaders opened discussions between Washington and Tehran. Foreign ministers in Egypt, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan met in Riyadh last week to kickstart talk. to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. But one of the chief problems was finding an Iranian leader

that had not yet been killed. Meanwhile, the journal reports that Tehran is worried that the ceasefire talks could be a trap meant to kill more Iranian leaders. The regime is chiefly worried about the safety of Mohammed Baghear Ghali Baf, the Speaker of Iran's Parliament and one of its remaining senior leaders.

Former Oklahoma Senator Mark Wayne Mullen was sworn in as Secretary of Homeland Security today. President Trump attended the ceremony and spoke briefly before Mullen put his hand on the Bible. So I'd like to ask Attorney General Bondi to come and do the honors, swearing in a man who's going to do a phenomenal job for a country. And I tell you, your family has to be very proud. You have to be very proud.

Everybody wanted this job. I said, there's one man for this job, and I have no doubt he's going to be fantastic. Thank you, Pam. Come on over. Thank you. Congratulations, Secretary. The Senate confirmed Mullen's nomination last night.

On this vote, the aizer 54, the nays are 45, the nomination of Mark Wayne Mullen of Oklahoma to be Secretary of Homeland Security is confirmed. Along with his fellow Democrat John Federman, Senator Martin Heinrich from New Mexico joined Republicans in confirming Mullen. Heinrich issued his statement explaining his vote, saying, quote, this is going to surprise some people, but I consider Mark Wayne Mullen a friend with a very honest and constructive working relationship. Mullen will take over Homeland Security at a turbulent time as the partial shutdown continues. Alan Armstrong and Energy Executive will fill Mullen's Senate seat until a new election in November. President Trump has rejected a pitch that would fund other agencies under the Department of Homeland Security, but not ICE. Daily Wire homepage editor Jordan Schroeder has the story.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune indicated to the president that Senate Republicans and some Democrats would back the pitch in hopes of ending the shutdown. In exchange, funding for ICE would be handled through a future reconciliation bill that would only need Republican votes to pass. Trump rejected this, posting on true social, quote, I don't think we should make any deal with the crazy country destroying radical left Democrats unless and until they vote with Republicans to pass the Save America Act. A GOP Senate staffer also noted that there could be a, quote, true compromise coming because Republicans already have much of what they want for ICE funding through the one big beautiful bill act signed by Trump last year. Delta Airlines has suspended perks for members of Congress amid the ongoing DHS shutdown. Daily Wire Assistant Editor Andy Valdez has more. Many airlines offer special congressional desk service for members of Congress and their staffers,

allowing them to skip security lines. But with TSA workers now without pay for nearly a month, Delta is telling Congress to wait in line like everyone else. Over 400 TSA workers have quit since the shutdown began, causing massive delays at airports. Atlanta International Airport, where Delta is headquartered, has reported security wait times up to four hours. Acting Deputy TSA Administrator Adam Stahl has cautioned that some smaller airports may need to halt operations entirely if the shutdown continues much longer. As America turns 250 this year, we're going to hear a lot about the history and culture, but we'll probably forget the people who actually fed this country. America's ranchers. For generations, they've been getting up before the sun in every kind of weather to put real food on our tables.

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Investigators say the deadly crash at LaGuardia Airport likely stemmed from a series of failures, not just one mistake. Daily Wire reporter Lyndon Blake has more. in a press conference Monday, NTSB chair, Jennifer Homandie said it's too early to place blame solely on the air traffic controller who was heard saying I messed up shortly after the collision. Here's Homandy. I would caution pointing fingers at controllers and saying distraction was involved. This is a heavy workload environment. We rarely, if ever, investigate a major accident where it was one failure. Our aviation system is incredibly safe. because there are multiple, multiple layers of defense built in to prevent an accident. So when something goes wrong, that means many, many things went wrong.

The crash unfolded when an Air Canada jet collided with the fire truck that had been cleared on the runway to check on another aircraft. The impact killed both pilots and left more than 40 others injured. Homan distressed that the U.S. aviation system remains highly safe overall, but said investigators will take a comprehensive look at everything from communication protocols to runway procedures. The goal now determine exactly how those layers of safety failed and how to prevent it from happening again. The Supreme Court seems poised to back the Trump administration in turning away some asylum seekers. The court heard oral arguments today about the president's authority for metering asylum seekers, which allows border officials to deny them entry if

American facilities are overburdened. The Obama administration was first to put metering into practice, but the Biden administration did away with the policy. A lower court has since blocked attempts to revive it. Oral arguments focused on when asylum seekers precisely arrive in the U.S. and the side challenging the metering policy used the analogy of knocking on a door. Justice Samuel Alito was one of multiple justices to pull apart that analogy. There's been talk about knocking at the door. Does a person arrive in the house when the person is not in the house and is knocking at the door, asking to be admitted to the house. The Pentagon imposed new limits on reporters this week. Daily Wire reporters, Zach Jule, has the

story. War Department spokesman Sean Parnell wrote in a memo that reporters' work area will be moved into an annex outside the main Pentagon building. The department will also rewrite the rules for journalists who request credentials to clarify prohibited activities and fix other issues. Reporters inside the Pentagon will require an escort. The new rules were announced after a judge ruled that earlier restrictions the War Department placed on reporters were unconstitutional. The department said in a statement that it still plans to appeal the ruling and that the new rules are meant to preserve security while the legal process plays out. A senior U.S. military official says Iranians should stay inside while the U.S. continues operations against the regime. In an interview,

Vice-Admiral Brad Cooper, U.S. Central Command Deputy Commander, told the Iranian people to avoid unnecessary risks until they hear from President Trump. Continue to heed our advice. We've had multiple messages that have come out that have said, beware. The government doesn't care about you. They're launching missiles and drones from populated areas. You need to stay inside for right now. There will be a clear signal at some point, as the president has indicated, for you to be able to come out. Secretary of State Marco Rubio testified today in the trial of a former congressman accused of secretly lobbying on behalf of Nicholas Maduro, the ousted Venezuelan strongman.

Republican David Rivera and his co-defendant Esther Newfer are charged with making illicit efforts to stall sanctions on Venezuela in return for $50 million. The allegations date to after Rivera's time in Congress. Rubio previously worked with Rivera when they both served in the Florida legislature in the early 2000s. The Secretary of State was one of the lawmakers Rivera allegedly lobbied when Rubio served in the U.S. Senate. And House Republicans in the Oversight Committee have launched an investigation into alleged hospice fraud in California.

Daily Wire reporter Megan Basham has the details. Reports show that more than 700 of roughly 1,800 hospices in Los Angeles County triggered multiple state-defined fraud indicators and that local hospices build Medicare far above the national average. The committee sent California Governor Gavin Newsom a letter demanding records on the state's oversight of these programs. arguing that weak internal controls allowed fraud, overbilling, and the enrollment of beneficiaries without their knowledge. Newsom's office pushed back, saying California imposed a moratorium on new hospice licenses in 2021 and revoked more than 280 licenses over the past two years. The core question to be answered, did California regulators miss or enable a pattern of hospice fraud funded by taxpayers? Those of your drive home updates this evening.

To learn more about these stories, go to dailywire.com. And in case you missed it earlier today, we covered some major stories, including Trump announcing peace talks with Iran, ICE agents assisting TSA and airports across the country, and the Hail Mary that could save Hollywood if it listens. Thanks for tuning in. We'll be back tomorrow morning with another full edition of Morningwire.