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--:-- Georgia Howe: I'm Daily Wire Editor-in-Chief John Bickley with Georgia Howe.
--:-- John Bickley: It's Wednesday, November 27th, and this is your Morning Wire afternoon update.
--:-- Georgia Howe: A ceasefire has been reached between Israel and Hezbollah terrorists.
--:-- John Bickley: President Biden announced the end of the fighting from the Rose Garden.
--:-- Georgia Howe: It will go into effect at 9 a.m. on the East Coast, and it will finally bring an end to the 14 months of fighting since the October 7 attack on civilians in Israel.
--:-- John Bickley: Israel's president, Benjamin Netanyahu, said there were three reasons for the deal. One, the need to address the Iranian threat. Two, to give Israeli forces a chance to regroup. And three, to create separation between Hamas and the Northern Front.
--:-- Georgia Howe: The two-month ceasefire requires Hezbollah to move its forces about 20 miles north of the Israeli border, while some Israeli forces must withdraw from southern Lebanon.
--:-- John Bickley: A five-country committee led by the U.S. and including France will oversee compliance with the deal.
--:-- Georgia Howe: Donald Trump's team is planning to reverse President Biden's student debt forgiveness programs.
--:-- John Bickley: Daily Wire reporter Tim Pierce has more on the plan.
--:-- Tim Pierce: The Trump administration is expected to target Biden-era initiatives that left U.S. taxpayers on the hook for student loans.
--:-- John Bickley: Biden's save repayment plan and mass loan cancellation will be targeted.
--:-- Tim Pierce: These programs were challenged by attorneys general in several states claiming they are illegal and unfair to those who paid their loans off as promised or those who did not attend college.
--:-- John Bickley: Trump transition officials acknowledged the challenges ahead as millions of borrowers remain in limbo under current policies.
--:-- Tim Pierce: Trump's Education Secretary nominee Linda McMahon plans to implement alternative repayment options to stabilize the federal loan system.
--:-- Georgia Howe: A Missouri judge upheld a law banning doctors from performing transgender procedures on minors, ruling that the state's SAFE Act does not violate the Constitution.
--:-- John Bickley: Circuit Judge R. Craig Carter emphasized the lack of consensus on the medical ethics of such treatments and cited risks associated with puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, and surgeries.
--:-- Georgia Howe: The ruling comes ahead of the U.S. Supreme Court case challenging a similar law in Tennessee.
--:-- John Bickley: Missouri is one of 26 states that have passed laws restricting transgender procedures for children.
--:-- Georgia Howe: Several U.S. airlines are under fire this week.
--:-- John Bickley: On Tuesday, a Senate subcommittee criticized the airlines for raking in $12.0 billion in seat selection fees between 2018 and 2023.
--:-- Tim Pierce: The airlines charged passengers for preferred seats and extra legroom.
--:-- John Bickley: United Airlines alone earned $1.3 billion from the seating fees in 2023, for the first time surpassing revenue earned from checked baggage fees.
--:-- Tim Pierce: Lawmakers want to hear from the airline executives about what they call, quote, junk fees.
--:-- John Bickley: Budget carriers Spirit and Frontier were also singled out for paying agents to enforce bag policies often forcing passengers to pay as much as to check a bag they deem too large to qualify as a carry
--:-- Georgia Howe: Testimony from the airlines is scheduled for December 4th
--:-- John Bickley: Donald Trump legal team has launched an internal investigation into claims that one of his advisors was requesting payments from potential cabinet nominees.
--:-- Tim Rice: According to reporting from CNN, the Trump legal team conducted an investigation into longtime advisor Boris Epstein.
--:-- John Bickley: Sources say Epstein sought financial gain by leveraging his influence with the president-elect.
--:-- Tim Rice: Epstein allegedly requested payments, in some cases as much as $100,000 per month, in exchange for promoting individuals or arranging introductions with Trump's transition team.
--:-- John Bickley: The internal probe recommended distancing Epstein from Trump.
--:-- Tim Rice: Tensions reportedly escalated between Epstein and key figures, including Elon Musk, during recent meetings at Mar-a-Lago.
--:-- Georgia Howe: Epstein denies the allegations, calling them false and defamatory.
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--:-- Georgia Howe: Donald Trump Jr. suggests that the White House press briefing room could be reshuffled.
--:-- Cabot Phillips: In a new episode of his podcast, Triggered, Don Jr. told The Daily Wire's Michael Knowles that the White House briefing room may include some new faces during his father's second term.
--:-- John Bickley: The briefing room could be reshuffled to give podcasters like Joe Rogan a seat at the table.
--:-- Cabot Phillips: Trump confirmed that he had a discussion with the president and that his father may consider replacing legacy outlets with independent journalists and podcasters who have larger followings.
--:-- Georgia Howe: Here's a bit of that conversation.
--:-- Cabot Phillips: We were talking about like the podcast world and some of our friends and Rogan and guys like you and, you know, me to a lesser extent. We had the conversation about opening up the press room to a lot of these independent journalists. Like why not open it up to people who have larger viewerships, stronger followings.
--:-- John Bickley: So, you know, we'll save it. And I love a parade.
--:-- Georgia Howe: How about you, Georgia?
--:-- John Bickley: Sometimes if it's not too cold.
--:-- Georgia Howe: So there are several set for Thanksgiving Day, including the iconic Macy's Day Parade.
--:-- John Bickley: This year is the 98th annual event, which is an unofficial start to the holiday season.
--:-- Georgia Howe: This year's performers will include Wicked's Cynthia Erivo, 11 marching bands, plus the Radio City Rockettes.
--:-- John Bickley: If you're in Philadelphia, you can enjoy the Dunkin' Donuts Parade.
--:-- Georgia Howe: The Philadelphia event is the oldest parade in the U.S. and got its start way back in 1920.
--:-- John Bickley: Detroit, Michigan, Chicago, Illinois, and Houston, Texas all hold their own parades, which also includes bands, floats, and plenty of family fun.
--:-- Georgia Howe: Happy Thanksgiving.
--:-- John Bickley: Those are your drive home updates this afternoon.
--:-- Georgia Howe: Have a wonderful Thanksgiving and thank you so much for listening.
--:-- John Bickley: We're grateful for each and every one of you.
--:-- Georgia Howe: We'll be airing a special Thanksgiving episode tomorrow and we'll be back on Friday with a Black Friday edition.
--:-- John Bickley: To learn more about our stories, go to dailywire.com.
--:-- Georgia Howe: And for more in-depth reporting on the biggest stories of the day, tune in to our daily show, Morning Wire, every morning.
