Overview of Evening Wire: November 10, 2026
Daily Wire hosts John Bickley and Georgia Howe recap political, legal, health and international news. Major stories include Jim Jordan’s election as House Republican minority leader, a planned impeachment vote against War Secretary Pete Hegseth, and California voters’ rejection of a proposed billionaire tax.
U.S. Politics
- Jim Jordan elected minority leader: House Republicans chose Jordan over Steve Scalise by a vote of 106–73. Jordan will lead the party’s minority in the 120th Congress after Speaker Mike Johnson said he would not seek the role.
- Trump clarifies immigration remarks: After comments raised questions about possible amnesty, President Trump said there would be no amnesty and that his administration remained focused on deporting the “worst of the worst.” He has elevated immigration hardliner Stephen Miller to be his next White House chief of staff.
- Hegseth impeachment vote scheduled: Outgoing Representative Thomas Massie introduced eight articles of impeachment accusing Hegseth of violating federal law and the Constitution. Hegseth called the effort an attempt to undermine lawful military operations. A procedural vote was set for later that day; the episode does not report its outcome.
- California rejects billionaire tax: Voters defeated Proposition 40, which would have imposed a one-time 5% tax on the assets of residents worth more than $1 billion. Governor Gavin Newsom opposed the measure, while its supporters blamed the defeat on heavy advertising spending against it. A separate proposal to ban future wealth taxes was leading, according to the report.
Legal and Regulatory News
- FDA adds GLP-1 vision warning: The FDA is requiring Ozempic and other GLP-1 drugs to carry a warning about non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy, a rare condition that can cause partial or total vision loss. The agency said trials showed a slightly elevated risk but did not establish that the drugs cause the condition.
- Florida investigates DSA funding: Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier subpoenaed the Democratic Socialists of America as part of an investigation into possible foreign funding linked to Cuba and China. The office said it is seeking records about fundraising and delegations; it has not released evidence of wrongdoing, and the DSA had not publicly responded.
- Court protects pregnancy-center network members: A federal court extended First Amendment protections to members of a pregnancy-center network in a dispute with New York Attorney General Letitia James over abortion-pill-reversal messaging. The ruling also shielded the network’s membership list from the state’s demand.
International and Public Safety
- France accuses Iran of cyberattack: France summoned Iran’s ambassador over an alleged October cyberattack that French officials attributed to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard. France said the attack disrupted grocery-store refrigerators and food supplies. Iran rejected the accusation.
- ICE arrests Iranian social-media personality: ICE took Farzad Tony Tutoni, known as the “King of Instagram,” into custody in Los Angeles. Authorities allege he illegally re-entered the U.S. and cite prior deportation orders and convictions for crimes including kidnapping, robbery and extortion.
- Learjet crash investigation continues: Investigators recovered the cockpit voice recorder from a South Florida crash that killed all nine people aboard. The NTSB is examining the recording alongside reports of turbulence and ice; a preliminary report is expected in December.
Key Takeaways
- House Republicans selected Jordan to lead them in the next Congress, while Hegseth faced a scheduled impeachment-related procedural vote.
- California voters rejected a proposed one-time tax on billionaires amid broader Democratic gains in the state.
- Several other stories centered on ongoing investigations and legal disputes; the episode presented allegations and preliminary findings without reporting final outcomes.