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--:-- John Bickley: Hi, I'm John Bickley, the Editor-in-Chief of Daily Wire, and I'm here with Georgia Howe.
--:-- Georgia Howe: Thanks for having me, John. It's Wednesday, December 7th, and this is your Morning Wire afternoon update.
--:-- John Bickley: Democratic Senator Raphael Warnock has defeated Republican challenger Herschel Walker in Georgia's 2022 Senate runoff election, giving Democrats a 51-49 control of the U.S. Senate. Walker conceded shortly after the race was called Tuesday night.
--:-- Georgia Howe: One of the things I want to tell all of you is you never stop dreaming. I don't want any of you to stop dreaming. I don't want any of you to stop believing in America. I want you to believe in America and continue to believe in the Constitution and believe in our elected officials most of all. Continue to pray for them.
--:-- John Bickley: A 38-year-old Border Patrol agent was reportedly killed on Wednesday in a high chase while pursuing a group of illegal aliens. Details are still coming in about the tragic death of the agent, who was also the father of two children.
--:-- Georgia Howe: This week, L.A. District Attorney George Gascon released a new directive effectively ordering prosecutors to shield illegal immigrants from charges and prosecutions if they could lead to deportation.
--:-- John Bickley: A new report indicates that San Francisco's Department of Building Inspection officials are launching a probe into Twitter after it was revealed that the company had renovated several offices into sleeping quarters for employees working late nights.
--:-- Georgia Howe: Twitter's new owner, Elon Musk, responded by calling out the city's mayor in a tweet, accusing the mayor of attacking companies for providing beds for employees instead of making sure children are safe from fentanyl. Musk is known for sleeping at his office and working extremely long weeks.
--:-- John Bickley: [Audio clip of Elon Musk speaking at a TEDx conference] I lived in the Fremont and Nevada factories for three years, living with the team. I slept on the floor so that the team who was going through a hard time could see me on the floor. They knew that I was not in some ivory tower. Whatever pain they experienced, I had it more.
--:-- Georgia Howe: American Girl, the popular doll brand founded in 1986 that featured dolls of young girls from American history, is being slammed for a new body acceptance book marketed to 3- to 12-year-olds that pushes the idea that children can change their gender and promotes the use of puberty blockers.
--:-- John Bickley: Democrat Ari Kagan, a New York City councilman from Brooklyn who represents the 47th district, announced this week that he is becoming a Republican. Kagan says his reason for switching parties is how much the Democrats have mishandled crime in the big city.
--:-- Georgia Howe: Why New York politics, first up? What was your interest?
--:-- Ari Kagan: I'm a journalist by trade. I'm a first-generation immigrant, very proud American. Always loved and admired this country. I always say, I came with no English, no money, and now I'm living my American dream. I'm New York City Councilman. I was Democrat for more than 20 years, but in the last several years, especially in the last few months, I would say, like more and more, I've seen policies that were detrimental to public safety in New York City, especially in Southern Brooklyn, but citywide as well.
--:-- John Bickley: BuzzFeed plans to dismiss 12 of its employees. The left digital media company CEO says he's making the move in order to quote...
--:-- Georgia Howe: Two women filed a class lawsuit against Apple on Monday over its AirTag devices which they claim allowed their ex to stalk them.
--:-- John Bickley: Time magazine has named its 2022 Person of the Year Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky and the spirit of Ukraine.
--:-- Georgia Howe: And today, President Biden marked the 81st anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor.
--:-- John Bickley: Well, 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.
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