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Episode Date: July 7, 2025

Rescues continue in Texas with more rain expected, a shipping crew is forced overboard after an attack from Houthi terrorists, and Trump puts BRICS countries on notice. Get the facts first with Evening Wire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rescues continue in Texas with more rain expected. A shipping crew is forced overboard after an attack from poofy terrorists. And Trump puts BRICS countries on notice. I'm Georgia Howe. John is on vacation this week. It's Monday, July 7th, and this is Evening Wire. Devastation continues in central Texas after flash floods killed at least 89 people over the holiday weekend. Daily Wire reporter Tim Pierce has the latest. The hardest hit area, Kerr County.

accounts for 75 deaths, with 27 of them being children. Among the tragedies, Camp Mystic lost 27 girls and counselors. Heavy rains are expected to continue through the night tonight, with up to 10 inches forecasted in some regions. Rescue efforts are ongoing, but hampered by the weather. Texas Governor Greg Abbott urged caution, while grieving families and volunteers, continue searching for missing loved ones amid the wreckage.

The most important thing you can do is to protect your lives. You're taking a step back. for all of us up here, that's our number one job. We put public safety first, and we'll worry about the physical damage second. Meanwhile, North Carolina was hit with historic flooding overnight. Chapel Hill and Durham were hit hardest with rivers cresting near record levels. No deaths have been reported, but thousands remain without power. A young Coast Guard rescue swimmer is being hailed as an American hero after rescuing 165 people from flooding at camps.

Mistic in his first ever mission. Stranded kids and counselors at the camp, many barefoot and in pajamas, looked to 26-year-old Scott Ruskin for help and comfort. The real heroes, I think, were too, the kids on the ground, like those guys are heroic and, you know, they were dealing with some of the worst times of their lives and they were staying strong. And that help inspired me to kind of get in there and help them out. Despite praise from Homeland Security, Ruskin insists he's just a guy doing his job, embodying the Coast Guard's spirit of service and selfless courage. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is in Washington today and is slated to meet with President Donald Trump. Daily Wire Deputy Managing editor, Tim Rice has more.

The meeting comes two weeks after American airstrikes helped Israel cripple Iran's nuclear program, reportedly setting the country back by two years. Both leaders are expected to tout a new era in the U.S.-Israeli military partnership. But major challenges remain. Trump is expected to press Netanyahu to finalize a Gaza ceasefire and secure the release of 50 hostages including two Americans. As foreign policy expert Victoria Coates told Fox News, the pressure needs to be on Hamas to take this deal. Special envoy Whitkoff has given them yet another framework for a 60-day ceasefire, for the return of hostages, for ending this war in Gaza. And Hamas is the one that refused to take this.

Meanwhile, Netanyahu seeks continued military aid and support for Israel's post-war strategy. Houthi rebels in Yemen forced a crew to abandon ship in the first, Red Sea attack since President Trump's true steel in May. The Liberian flagged vessel took on water near Yemen's Haudeda port, forcing the crew to abandon ship. In response, Israel launched airstrikes overnight, targeting Houthi ports and military sites using 20 jets and over 50 munitions. The Houthis retaliated with ballistic missiles and drones aimed at Tel Aviv, Ashdod, and Alad. As Victoria Coates told Fox, warding off Houthi attacks needs to be a team effort. That's something actually our European allies should help us a great deal with, because that's

their vital shipping lane. And so that's where I think we need to now pay some attention, make sure they can't disrupt that commercial activity. And, you know, that's something Israel can really do a lot on. A gunman in South Texas ambushed Border Patrol agents as they arrived to work early this morning. Federal agents and police returned fire and killed the active shooter. One McAllen police officer was struck in the exchange. The event is still under investigation. The incident follows a similar attack on an ICE detention facility in the Dallas-Fort Worth area Friday night in which another police officer was injured. As President Trump's tariff deadline nears, he's putting BRICS associated countries on notice. Daily Wire Senior editor Cabot Phillips has the details.

President Trump said Monday that any countries aligned with BRICS will face an additional 10% tariff with no exception. Bricks is an economic block of nations attempting to counter the power of the U.S. dollar. It includes Brazil, Russia, China, Iran, and South Africa. Over the weekend, the group condemned American strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities and took an indirect swipe at new U.S. tariffs. However, they have not yet responded directly to the latest threat of additional tariffs. President Trump has previously cautioned to the group against challenging the American dollar. Elon Musk announced the formulation of a new political party over the weekend. dubbed the America Party.

Musk had previously threatened to create a third party if President Trump's one big beautiful bill became law, which it did after a ceremony on Friday. Musk described the party platform on X as being pro-gun, pro-Bitcoin, with a particular aim at reducing government spending. Musk also stated the party's focus for the next 12 months will be on midterm House and Senate races and left the door open to a future presidential candidate.

A leaked memo reveals former president, Joe Biden's advisors pushed him to hold an early presidential debate. Daily Wire reporter Marade Allorty reports. The memo said an early debate with President Donald Trump would reach the widest audience possible. The memo was addressed to Biden from his senior advisors. It capitalized and bolded the word you throughout to emphasize references to Biden. In addition, the earlier you are able to debate the better so that the American people can

see you standing next to Trump and showing the strength of your least. leadership compared to Trump's weakness and chaos, the memo says. It was dated about two months before the debate was held. Biden dropped out of the race less than a month after the debate due to his disastrous performance. California Governor Gavin Newsom will spend two days meeting voters in South Carolina. The visit has many speculating about a presidential run in 2008. The state held the first Democratic primary in 2024. South Carolina, New Hampshire, and Nevada are competing to start the Democratic primary season in 2028. Newsom has also tried to rebrand as a moderate. In his new podcast, he said it's unfair for trans-identifying men to compete in women's

sports. Authorities may have a new lead in the location of fugitive Travis Decker following a possible siting in Idaho. According to U.S. Marshals, a family camping in Sawtooth National Forest said they saw a man matching Decker's description. This is the second reported citing of Decker in Idaho. though Marshall say the first reported citing was a false alarm. Decker is wanted for allegedly killing his three daughters in Washington State. He's been on the run for more than a month. Decker served in the army and is a trained survivalist. A protest in Mexico City turned violent on Friday night as hundreds of residents gathered

to oppose the gentrification of the city. Protesters carried signs including go home gringo and speak Spanish. rioters later smashed windows, sprayed graffiti, and looted high-end businesses, throwing rocks with the message, Get Out of Mexico. With the rise of remote work, Westerners and particularly Americans have flocked to Mexico City. Protesters blamed this influx for the rising price of rent. The state of New York has reported at least 66 UFO sightings in the first half of 2025. Last year, the National UFO Reporting Center reported 65 UFO sightings for the first half of 2020.

half of 2024, making this year's report one higher. The incidents were logged from January to late June, and the reports indicate that the objects vary by shape. Evans Mills, a smaller town located near a military base, reported multiple sightings, which caused witnesses to speculate about potential defense activity. A lot of the incidents also include video evidence, and several reports show objects experiencing sharp right-angle turns and zigzag flight patterns. And last but certainly not least, the Daily Wire is adding Gen Z commentator Isabel Brown to their talent roster. Brown

announced on her show that she'll be hosting a new series debuting this fall on Daily Wire Plus. The DC-based show will feature daily commentary on culture, politics, and pop trends. Coming to you later this year from my studio here in Washington, D.C. every day. You can expect larger than life

guests, deeper questions, more topics, and so much more. The move is part of the Daily Wire's expansion in Washington and adds a fresh voice to its lineup. Brown told Daily Wire editor emeritus Ben Shapiro today that she's excited for the new journey. We are so excited to bring that forward to the Daily Wire with my new show, the Isabel Brown show, not just reacting to the insanity of the world as we know it and just how far the left has gone by having a defensive position against that. But even more importantly, now going on

offense to fight to build culture where we can reinstate that goodness of Western civilization and pursuit of objective truth again. Those are your drive home updates this evening. To learn more about these stories, go to dailywire.com. And in case you missed it this morning, we covered some major stories, including extreme flooding in Texas, a look inside the big beautiful bill, and New York elites react to Mom Donnie's win. Thanks for tuning in.

We'll be back tomorrow morning with another full edition of Morning Wire.