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--:-- John Bickley: I'm Daily Wire editor-in-chief John Bickley with Georgia Howe. It's Thursday, February 6th, and this is your Morning Wire afternoon update.
--:-- Georgia Howe: A federal judge has delayed President Trump's Federal worker buyout deadline amid legal challenges. The buyout plan, spearheaded by top advisor Elon Musk, is part of Trump's effort to shrink the federal workforce. Employees were initially required to decide by Thursday, but unions argue the offer is arbitrary and unlawful. The American Federation of Government Employees is suing, claiming the plan lacks funding guarantees and could disrupt government functions. Another hearing is set for Monday.
--:-- John Bickley: Daily Wire reporter Amanda Presciagiacomo has more. The order, which was issued on Thursday, prevents Treasury officials from providing access to the Bureau of Fiscal Service, which is responsible for handling 90 percent of federal payments. The ruling follows a Justice Department motion limiting access to just two DOGE employees with read-only permissions. Those individuals remain under scrutiny for their ties to Doge Chair Elon Musk.
--:-- Amanda Presciagiacomo: The controversy stems from an investigation led by Musk into USAID spending sparking backlash from government unions and lawmakers. If they can close down USAID they can close down Social Security And if they can let some billionaire who's not elected have access to your information, they can cut your checks off. So if you think this isn't important, you are very misled.
--:-- John Bickley: Republicans reject that sentiment from Democrats, saying that USAID was filled to the brim with wasteful spending.
--:-- Georgia Howe: After weeks of pushback, CBS News has finally released the full transcript and raw footage of Kamala Harris's controversial 60 Minutes interview. Now the FCC is asking them what took so long.
--:-- Tim Rice: The move comes just days after reports surfaced that CBS may settle President Trump's $10 billion lawsuit, which claims the network manipulated Harris' responses ahead of the 2024 election. CBS insists its edits were routine, but critics argue key portions were omitted. The release follows mounting pressure from both the public and the FCC. FCC Chairman Brendan Carr says the agency is investigating whether CBS violated the agency's news distortion policy by selectively airing portions of Harris' responses to a question about Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
--:-- [Audio clip of Harris' interview plays]
--:-- Tim Rice: Here's what aired in a promo. It seems that Prime Minister Netanyahu is not listening. Well, Bill, the work that we have done has resulted in a number of movements in that region by Israel that were very much prompted by or a result of many things, including our advocacy for what needs to happen in the region.
--:-- [Audio clip of Harris' interview continues]
--:-- Tim Rice: Now, here's what aired in the full interview. It seems that Prime Minister Netanyahu is not listening. We're not going to stop pursuing what is necessary for the United States to be clear about where we stand on the need for this war to end. Critics claim CBS edited the interview to make Harris sound more polished fueling claims of election interference CBS denies wrongdoing stating its edits were for clarity and time constraints
--:-- Georgia Howe: Politico is responding to reports that they received millions of taxpayer dollars for subscriptions for government employees. In a memo to the staff yesterday, the legacy outlet's leaders said they have never received any subsidies from the government, but they did acknowledge that employees of several government agencies subscribe to their pro-service. Those subscriptions result in Politico being paid millions per year by federal agencies.
--:-- Caroline Levitt: This comes after yesterday's White House briefing in which Press Secretary Caroline Levitt said that Doge found $8 million in taxpayer funds being spent on Politico Pro subscriptions. She also said the administration will be canceling those payments. We are going line by line when it comes to the federal government's books. And this president and his team are making decisions across the board on do these receipts serve the interests of the American people? Is this a good use of the American taxpayers' money?
--:-- John Bickley: The Trump administration is suing Chicago and the state of Illinois over sanctuary city laws. The lawsuit filed on Attorney General Pam Bondi's first day in office targets policies that prevent ICE from detaining undocumented immigrants. Bondi warns other sanctuary cities, saying you will be next. This case could ultimately reach the Supreme Court as Trump pushes a nationwide immigration crackdown.
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--:-- John Bickley: Trump is launching a new effort to combat anti-Christian bias in the federal government. Speaking at the National Prayer Breakfast today, Trump said Attorney General Pam Bondi will lead the task force, investigating agencies like the DOJ, IRS, and FBI for potential discrimination. In addition, the task force will work to fully prosecute anti-Christian violence and vandalism in our society and to move heaven and earth to defend the rights of Christians and religious believers nationwide He also announced plans to establish a religious liberty commission and appointed Reverend Paula White to lead the White House faith office.
--:-- Mairead Elordi: The NCAA says they will get in line after Trump signed a new executive order barring trans-identifying male athletes from competing in women's sports. Yesterday, Trump signed the No Men in Women's Sports Order at the White House on National Girls and Women in Sports Day, calling it a common sense move to protect female athletes. NCAA President Charlie Baker says the order provides a clear national standard and that the organization's board of governors will review policies to align with the directive.
--:-- Georgia Howe: And a House hearing gets heated after Democrats accused Representative Nancy Mace of using a so-called transgender slur. During an oversight committee session, Mace used the term, quote, tranny, which apparently didn't sit well with Representative Jerry Connolly. When Connolly called her out on it, Mace doubled down.
--:-- Nancy Mace: The gentlelady has used a phrase that is considered a slur in the LGBTQ community and the transgender community. Let me please finish without an interruption. Tranny, tranny, tranny. I don't really care. You want penises in women's bathrooms, and I'm not going to have it. No, thank you.
--:-- Jerry Connolly: Committee Chairman James Comer dismissed Connolly's concerns, joking that he wasn't up to date on LGBTQ terminology.
--:-- James Comer: All right, there's 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 important stories, including the Trump administration's efforts to root out fraud and waste the fallout from Trump's Gaza proposal, and a pending LA zoning law that could displace residents from rebuilding. Thanks for tuning in. We'll be back tomorrow morning with another full edition of Morning Wire.
