Morning Wire - Polymarket Founder Raided & Ukraine Aid Rush | Afternoon Update | 11.14.24

Episode Date: November 14, 2024

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This episode is brought to you by Lumen. Take the next step in improving your health. Go to Lumen.me. slash wire to get 15% off your Lumen. That's L-E-M-E-N-D-M-E-S-Wire for 15% off your purchase. I'm DailyWire, editor-in-chief John Bickley with Georgia Howl. It's Thursday, November 14th, and this is your Morning Wire afternoon update. Polymarket founder, Shane Copland, is speaking out after FBI agents

raided his New York City apartment and seized his electronics. Daily Wire senior editor Cabot Phillips has more. The raid, which reportedly followed concerns over Americans illegally gambling on the platform, has raised questions about political motives. Copland condemned the raid as, quote, obvious political retribution by the outgoing Biden administration, after Pollymarket correctly called the presidential race for Trump. Critics, including figures from the crypto industry, suggest it could be a targeted effort against companies perceived as political opponents.

Copland, whose firm is backed by conservative investor, Peter Thiel urged Democrats to reconsider their approach to business and startups after their electoral setbacks. Here he is discussing how his platform accurately predicted the outcome of the election long before most media outlets. It was a good two, three hours ahead of media, so much so that people who were watching legacy media, you know, hours later were like, oh, wow, you know, Polymercad has Kamala so low. We were in the office and we were looking at the odds on Polymergand and it looked like a done deal. And if you were just watching TV, you would think it's neck and neck.

Florida Representative Matt Gates has resigned from Congress effective immediately. Daily Wire Deputy Managing Editor Tim Rice has the latest. The congressman's decision comes after President-elect Donald Trump tapped Gates to be his attorney general. House Speaker Mike Johnson confirmed the resignation, which reportedly came as a surprise to Republican leadership. Johnson explained that under Florida law, a special election to fill Gates' seat will be held within eight weeks, potentially early in the new year when the new Congress is sworn in. Johnson thanked Gates for his swift decision, helping to streamline the process of filling the vacancy. Meanwhile, many in Congress, including Republicans, are questioning his confirmability.

Here's Alabama Senator Tommy Tuberville responding. You're finding all the swamp creatures coming out right now. Everybody's got an opinion up here. You are not the United States or America. You have one vote in U.S. Senate. You did not get elected president. Vote with President Trump. This is the last chance we're going to have a saving this country.

And if you want to get in the way, fine. But we're going to try to get you out of the Senate, too, if you try to do that. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken is rushing military aid to Ukraine before President-elect Donald Trump takes office. In Brussels, Blinken met with European officials to strategize on supporting Ukraine in 2025 or negotiating from strength. The Biden administration is pushing NATO allies to increase aid amid growing concerns in Europe that some territorial concessions may be needed in peace talks with Russia. Lincoln said the following in regards to U.S. support of Ukraine. The United States continues to step up. We've obligated just recently and pushed out the door another $8 billion in security assistance for Ukraine.

That was in September. Another almost half a billion dollars just a few weeks ago. And President Biden is committed to making sure that every dollar we have at our disposal will be pushed out the door between now and January 20th. And in news that is not satire, the left-wing satirical website The Onion, has purchased Alex Jones' right-wing InfoWars website. The deal came after a court-ordered auction of Jones' major assets after he lost a defamation lawsuit,

which was brought by families of victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. The court slapped a staggering $1.5 billion penalty on Jones after ruling that he had spread false claims about the families of the tragic 2012 mass shooting. In the deal, the Onion has acquired InfoWars website, along with its social media accounts and customers lists. They said, where they're shutting us down, even without a court order, this morning. The Connecticut Democrats with the Onion newspaper bought us. They asked, do they outbid?

They said, well, it was competitive. So they changed all the bidding rules, made it secret two days ago. I had a bad feeling. I told you that. And just like they tried to shut us down back in late May without a court order, they're supposed to have a court order. There's going to be injunctions filed. I'm about to go live out of Harrison's American Journal Studio.

I don't know what's going to happen. but I'm going to be here until they come in there and turn the lights off. This episode is brought to you by Ramp. Get $250 when you join Ramp. Just go to ramp.com slash wire. That's ramp.com slash wire. Cards issued by Sutton Bank, member FDIC, terms and conditions apply. A man has died after detonating explosives

while attempting to enter Brazil's Supreme Court in an apparent attack on the nation's political center. Authorities say the man had explosives and a timer attached to his personal. person, prompting a sweep of the area. The Three Powers Plaza, which houses Brazil's government branches, was evacuated and blocked off after two explosions rocked the area yesterday. Police are investigating the incident, which began with a car explosion that evening near the Congress building. A dozen collegiate women's volleyball players have filed a lawsuit against

the Mountain West Conference and San Jose State University. Daily Wire reporter Marade Allorty has the details. The suit, which claims both their First Amendment rights and Title IX were violated, centers around transgender athlete Blair Fleming's participation on the San Jose State volleyball team. The suit alleges that a new policy suppresses free speech and led to forfeits by multiple teams in protest. The plaintiffs are seeking emergency relief ahead of the conference tournament, asking for Fleming's disqualification and the removal of forfeited game results. And celebrities who vowed to leave the U.S. if Trump was reelected are beginning to make good on that promise.

Actress Eva Longoria has revealed that she and her family have left the U.S. for a new life in Mexico and Spain, citing issues like homelessness, high taxes, and political disillusionment. In an interview with Marie Claire, the 49-year-old Desperate Housewives star described the U.S. as, quote, a dystopian country and said she felt anxiety for most Americans who she believes are, quote, stuck in the current state. Those are your drive home updates this afternoon. To learn more about these stories, go to dailywire.com. And for more in-depth reporting on the biggest stories of the day, tune in to our full episode of Morning Wire every morning.