Morning Wire - Russia’s Space Weapon & More Student Debt Canceled | Afternoon Update | 5.22.24

Episode Date: May 22, 2024

Developing stories you need to know just in time for your drive home. Get the facts first on Morning Wire. Monarch Money: Go to http://www.monarchmoney.com/WIRE for an extended 30-day free trial. Beam: Get 40% off for a limited time! Use promo code WIRE at http://www.ShopBeam.com/Wire Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Don't miss the Devil Wears Prada 2 in theaters. Merrill Street, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt, and Stanley Tucci are back. In light of the recent scandal, I'm here to restore your credibility. I did not hire you, and all I need to do is bide my time until you've failed. On May 1st, I'm going to make something of this job. Rain. Be the bridges I burn. Night my way. Forever.

I just love my job. Get tickets now. The Devil Wears Prada 2 in theaters, May 1st. Directed by David Frankel. This episode is brought to you by Monarch. Money. Monarch is the top-rated all-in-one personal finance app. Listeners of our show will get an extended 30-day free trial at Monarchmoney.com slash wire. I'm Daily Wire editor-in-chief John Bickley. It's Wednesday, May 22nd, and this is your Morning Wire afternoon update. Several European nations said today that they will recognize a Palestinian state on May 28th and hoped other countries would follow suit.

Daily Wire reporter Tim Pierce has more. Ireland, Spain, and North. Ireland, Spain, and North Norway claim the decision is aimed at speeding up effort to secure a ceasefire in Israel's war with Hamas. Here's Simon Harris, Ireland's prime minister. In the lead up to today's announcement, I've spoken with a number of other leaders and counterparts, and I'm confident that further countries will join us in taking this important step in the coming weeks. The news was welcomed by the Palestinian Authority and Hamas, which prior to October, were the two main governing bodies for Palestinians.

But Israeli officials say the actions amount to rewarding Hamas terrorists for the October 7th attack that sparked the current war in Gaza. In response, Israel ordered the immediate return of its ambassadors in Ireland, Spain, and Norway, just the latest sign of strained relations between the Jewish state and Europe. Around 144 of the 193 member states of the United Nations recognize a Palestinian state, but only a handful of the 27 EU members have done so formally, mostly former communist countries. Russia reportedly launched a counter space weapon into orbit last week. According to Pentagon spokesman Major General Pat Ryder, the satellite Russia launched as capable of attacking other low-orbit satellites.

It was deployed into the same orbit as a U.S. government satellite, something Ryder says the U.S. will continue to monitor. Certainly, we would say that we have a responsibility to be ready to protect and defend the space domain and ensure continuous and uninterrupted support to the joint and combined force. And we'll continue to balance the need to protect our interests in space with our desire to preserve a stable and sustainable space environment. When asked if the Russian counter space weapon posed a threat to the U.S. satellite, Ryder responded.

Well, it's a counter space weapon in the same orbit as a U.S. government satellite. The potential sale of an American ammunition producer to a foreign company has grabbed the attention of several lawmakers. Daily Wire senior editor Joel Needler reports. Vista Outdoor announced in October that it's agreed to sell its firearm business, which includes ammunition brands like Remington, to the Czechoslovak Group or CSG. The Czech arms company has been a major supporter and supplier of munitions to Ukraine. Opponents of the near $2 billion deal cite concern over transferring ownership to a foreign company amid a global arms shortage due to the continuing wars in Ukraine and Gaza. Senator J.D.

Vance called on the Treasury Department to block the sale, alleging that CSG has ties to China and Russia. If the Treasury Department decides to block the sale of Vista through the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S., it would effectively end CSG's bid. Meanwhile, Vista is entertaining a rival bid from a Texas investment group. The Biden administration is canceling an additional $7.7 billion in student loans. The White House announced Biden's save plan earlier today, which will forgive debt for $1,000, 60,000 Americans, the president is looking to cancel debt for 25 million more in the fall. Biden's debt cancellation frenzy has not come without scrutiny, however.

The Supreme Court blocked a version of the Save Plan last year and 18 states are currently suing the administration, saying the president needs to go through Congress first. Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey told Fox News that the latest move comes off as a desperate attempt to win over voters. We took him to task once. we'll do it again. It's illegal. It's unconstitutional. I'm not going to let Joe Biden saddle working Missouri families with Ivy League debt. The committee for a responsible federal budget estimates the cost of Biden's total debt relief plan will be $870 billion to $1.4 trillion.

This episode is brought to you by Beam. Try Beam's best-selling dream powder for up to 40% off for a limited time when you go to shopbeam.com slash wire and use code wire at checkout. That's shopbeam.com slash wire. Residents across the Midwest and the Great Plains were bracing for more bad weather today, just one day after 20 tornadoes ripped across three states. According to officials, several people were killed in the town of Greenfield, Iowa, and dozens more were injured. In a press conference, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds said this is still a search and rescue mission,

but that much of the town has been flattened from the tornado. Severe weather remains in forecast today and will likely span from Texas all the way to New York State as major storms move into the south and eastern parts of the U.S. Hip-hop mogul Sean Diddy Combs has been hit with another accusation of sexual assault. According to a lawsuit filed Tuesday, a former model accuses Diddy of assaulting her at his New York City recording studio back in 2003. She says she met Combs during New York Fashion Week when he invited her back to his studio. She smoked marijuana with Combs and some others before the rapper led her to the bathroom where she says the sexual assault allegedly took. place. And a judge ruled today that Elvis Presley's iconic Graceland Mansion cannot be auctioned off.

Tennessee Chancellor Joday Jenkins held that there is evidence that documents allegedly granting Nassani investments ownership over the property were forged. Jenkins said, quote, the estate is considered unique under Tennessee law, and in being unique, the loss of the real estate will be considered irreparable harm. There will be another hearing at a later date to determine and the rightful owner of the property. All right, there's your drive home updates this afternoon. To learn more about these stories, go to Dailywire.com, and for more in-depth discussion of the biggest stories of the day,

listen to our latest full episode of Morning Wire every morning.