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--:-- John Bickley: I'm Georgia Howe with Daily Wire editor-in-chief John Bickley. It's Wednesday, August 7th, and this is your Morning Wire afternoon update.
--:-- Georgia Howe: A second squad member has lost a primary election. Missouri Representative Cori Bush was ousted by Democrat challenger St. Louis County Prosecutor Wesley Bell. Bush's defeat marks another blow for House progressives. The first member of the squad to lose a primary was New York Representative Jamal Bowman, who lost by over 15 points to a more moderate Democrat. Both Bush and Bowman have been vocal critics of the Jewish state, leading pro-Israel groups to pour millions into supporting their respective challengers.
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--:-- Georgia Howe: Bush gave a defiant concession speech taking aim at pro-Israel AIPAC. All you did was take some of the strings off. But all they did was radicalize men, so now they need to be afraid. AIPAC I coming to tear your kingdom down.
--:-- John Bickley: Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, another squad member, is also facing a primary challenge by fellow Democrat Don Samuels. That election will take place on August 13th.
--:-- Georgia Howe: Terror group Hamas has selected a new head of its political bureau following the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran last week. Daily Wire senior editor Cabot Phillips has more on the appointment.
--:-- Cabot Phillips: On Tuesday, Hamas officials appointed Yahya Sinwar to the highest-ranking position in the terror organization. Sinwar, a convicted murderer who spent decades in an Israeli prison, is viewed as less compromising in dealings with Israel and closer to Iran than his predecessor. Israel has publicly accused Sinwar of being the, quote, mastermind behind Hamas' terror attack against Israel on October 7th, making him one of the key targets of its war in Gaza.
--:-- Georgia Howe: There's no end in sight for NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and SUNY Williams, who have now spent 63 days in space, exceeding their initial mission timeline by about seven weeks. Officials are still evaluating data and analyzing propulsion issues and helium leaks that affected the Starliner's earlier flight.
--:-- Cabot Phillips: Now that we have had the helium leaks on orbit and we've had the thruster fail-off, some of the team don't see that level of risk, something that we should entertain. There are also reports suggesting NASA may consider returning the astronauts on a SpaceX vehicle. That contingency plan wouldn't have the space travelers home till February 2025. As of now, there is no confirmed return date.
--:-- Georgia Howe: Donald Trump has announced a major interview with ex Elon Musk continuing his trend of appearing with popular public figures. Daily Wire reporter Tim Pierce has the details.
--:-- Tim Pierce: The GOP presidential nominee announced the upcoming sit with Musk on Truth Social. The one-on-one interview is scheduled for Monday, August 12th, though other details regarding time and where to watch the conversation are still to come.
--:-- Georgia Howe: This latest announcement comes as Trump has been picking up steam among other buzzy public figures. Yesterday, Trump sat down with popular video game streamer Aiden Ross. During the live stream, which reached hundreds of thousands of live viewers, Ross gifted Trump with a Rolex watch and a Cybertruck wrapped in the iconic photo taken of him during the July 13th assassination attempt on his life.
--:-- Tim Pierce: Well, you can already see the gift. Yeah, I can. Wow. You can't miss it. That's an Elon. It is an Elon. Wow. Shout out to Mr. Musk. That's beautiful. Check out this rabbit. Let me know your honest thoughts. I think it's incredible. I think it's incredible. Go to the front.
--:-- Georgia Howe: On the other hand, Kamala Harris has yet to participate in an interview or a press conference since being anointed as the Democrats' presidential nominee. The Harris campaign has reportedly attempted to schedule an interview with popular streamer Kai Sanat, but he turned Harris down.
--:-- Tim Pierce: I'm going to be 100% honest. I'm going to sit on my street and say, why did you guys call me? Hey, you know, I don't know. I've never did anything with politics.
--:-- Georgia Howe: Harvard is facing legal repercussions for its handling of pro-Hamas protests following the October 7th terror attacks on Israel. Daily Wire senior editor Joel Needler has more.
--:-- Joel Needler: A federal judge in Boston has ruled that Harvard University quote failed its Jewish students and must face a lawsuit over allegations of anti on campus following the Hamas attacks on Israel. Judge Richard Stearns stated that Jewish students have plausibly claimed Harvard failed to address fears of harassment by anti-Israel protesters, which influenced their ability to attend classes and participate in school activities.
--:-- Georgia Howe: Harvard has claimed their inaction was in the interest of protecting free speech, but Stearns expressed skepticism over the justification, saying the university's response was, quote, indecisive and contradictory. The lawsuit is now allowed to proceed.
--:-- Joel Needler: More than 277 aftershocks have rocked Southern California since Tuesday, when a massive 5.2 earthquake shook the state. Those aftershocks have included two with a magnitude of at least 4.0. The epicenter of the quakes was about 90 miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles.
--:-- Georgia Howe: And Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin announced new measures to enhance election security today, emphasizing the state's use of 100 percent paper ballots and the use of counting machines rather than voting machines. Additionally, Youngkin said that voter rolls are verified daily using DMV data and other trusted sources to add new voters and remove deceased or illegal ones. The order also outlines procedures for handling non-citizens who attempt to register illegally, including referral to local Commonwealth attorneys and the Office of the Attorney General.
--:-- Georgia Howe: Those are 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 the latest full episode of Morning Wire every morning.
