Morning Wire - Taliban Frees George Glezmann & Trump Gives Maine Deadline | Afternoon Update | 3.20.25

Episode Date: March 20, 2025

An American held hostage by the Taliban for two years heads home, Hamas restarts rocket launches, and Republicans gear up to fight judges blocking Trump’s agenda. Developing stories you need to know just in time for your drive home. Get the facts first on Morning Wire. Balance of Nature: Go to https://balanceofnature.com and use promo code WIRE for 35% off your first order as a preferred customer PLUS get a free bottle of Fiber and Spice. Beam: Head to https://shopbeam.com/WIRE and use code WIRE at checkout for up to 40% off. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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plus get a free bottle of fiber and spice. That's Balance of Nature.com promo code Wire. An American held hostage by the Taliban for two years finally heads home. Hamas restarts, rocket launches, and Republicans gear up to fight judges blocking Trump's agenda. I'm Daily Wire, editor-in-chief John Bickley with Georgia Howe. It's Thursday, March 20th, and this is your morning wire. afternoon update. American citizen George Glezman is heading home after over two years in Taliban captivity.

Daily Wire reporter, Marada Lorty, has the latest. The 65-year-old was taken hostage while visiting Kabul as a tourist in December of 2022. His release comes after negotiations between the Trump administration and Qatari officials, with the Taliban calling it a goodwill gesture. Glezman left Kabul and flew to Qatar, where he was met by U.S. hostage envoy Adam Boller. This release follows direct talks with Afghan officials, though it's unclear if this signals a shift in U.S. Taliban relations. Secretary of State Marco Rubio celebrated the release welcoming Glezman home. Hamas launched several rockets at Tel Aviv today, marking the terror group's first attack since the ceasefire ended earlier this week.

Daily Wire reporter Cassi Akiva has more. The Israeli defense forces say that three long-range missiles were launched from the Gaza Strip. One of them was shot down while the two others fell. in open areas. The Houthi terrorists in Yemen also joined it on the attack in recent days, though their missiles were intercepted by Israeli forces before entering Israeli airspace. The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas ended Tuesday after Israel executed strikes on Gaza and began to move its troops back into central Gaza. Israel says it's applying pressure on Hamas after the terror group refused multiple proposals to extend the ceasefire deal.

Congressional Republicans are considering their options. to combat what they call activist judges who have slowed down President Trump's agenda. Daily Wire Deputy Managing editor Tim Rice has the details. A spokesman for House Speaker Mike Johnson emphasized the threat posed by judges with political agendas, stating the speaker looks forward to working with the Judiciary Committee to explore constitutional measures to address the issue. The move follows a recent ruling by U.S. District Judge James Bosberg, who temporarily halted Trump's deportation flights targeting Venezuela nationals under the 1719.

Alien Enemies Act. In response, Trump criticized Boseberg and called for his impeachment, questioning judicial authority in matters of national security. Former Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer today criticized Trump's comments, saying it was wrong to impeach a judge over judicial decisions. House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, however, had a difference in opinion. Well, normally, as Chief Justice Roberts has pointed out, the remedy for bad decisions is the appellate court, but it seems to me you may have something a little different here. I think you might have here a judge who's acting in a political fashion. I mean, he basically said, wait, not basically he did say, turn the plane around, bring back gang members, hardened criminals who've

done all kinds of bad things who are here illegally, turn the plane around and bring those bad guys back to the country. I think just on its face, this is ridiculous. This episode is brought to you by Beam. Groggin exhausted is no way to start off your day, which is why we're introducing Beam's dream powder, a science-backed healthy hot cocoa for sleep. Head to shopbeam.com. com slash wire and use code wire at checkout for up to 40% off. The Trump administration is ramping up pressure on Maine, giving a deadline to remove males from women's sports. So far, the governor has refused to do so.

Earlier this week, the Department of Health and Human Services said Maine's in violation of Title IX by allowing such competition to happen. HHS gave the group 10 days to adhere to Title IX rules, warning of enforcement if they don't. Morning Wire spoke to State Representative Laurel Libby about how she thinks this will play out. While I would like to see Governor Mills and the Democrat majority do the right thing, I don't believe that they will. I'm grateful to see the Trump administration taking action on behalf of Maine girls. And I believe this will ultimately resolve in the courts. Democrats in the state show no signs of backing down either as they push forward a bill to put tampons in men's

restrooms statewide. That's despite how wildly unpopular the issue is with voters. Here's Libya again. I would not be surprised to see it become law, but I think the Democrats can expect a reckoning at the polls in 2026 if they continue to push this radical left-wing agenda. A New York nonprofit that provides deportation defense for illegal aliens has had its federal funding cut by the Trump administration. Daily Wire reporter Spencer Lindquist says more. Catholic Migration Services was set to receive nearly $300,000

in the Department of Homeland Security to provide naturalization services for migrants. The grant, which is a... approved by the Biden administration shortly after the 2024 election has now been frozen by the Trump administration. The nonprofit organization provides a range of services beyond naturalization assistance and even provides legal aid to illegal aliens who have been given orders of removal from the United States. Catholic migration services is one of the many religiously affiliated groups that has had its funding frozen by the administration over its role in facilitating mass migration.

A controversial law allowing illegal immigrants in New York City to vote has been struck down. A New York Court of Appeals ruled six to one today, saying the law violated the state's constitution, which restricts voting to U.S. citizens only. The 2021 law had been supported by some city leaders and aimed to give the city's 800,000 green card holders a voice in local elections. However, Republican opponents argued it was unconstitutional and undermined the integrity of the voting process. And nine South African explorers are trapped in Antarctica, with one member of the team reportedly gone mad. The three women and six men are locked in a research station outpost 2,000 miles from civilization and cannot be relieved until December when the weather is at its warmest.

One unidentified male member of the crew is accused of violently beating, threatening, and sexually harassing at least two of his colleagues. According to emails sent to authorities, the unidentified crew member became, quote, deeply disturbed within weeks of embarking on the 13-month expedition. All right, those are your drive home updates this afternoon. To learn more about these stories, go to dailywire.com. And in case you missed it this morning, we covered some major stories, including the attacks on Tesla, a new investigative report by the Daily Wire and the problem of judicial overreach. Thanks for tuning in.

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