The A.M. Update

More adventures in Aaron's basement.

In this special, no-news edition of The A.M. Update, Aaron McIntire sits down with Jimmy Moon, a father from Sacramento, California, for one of the most powerful testimonies he's ever heard. Jimmy opens up about the terrifying early hospitalization of his daughter, now three years old, and the promise he made to God in the midst of that trial. He also shares his personal journey through suicidal ideation as a young man, and how that experience later led him to found a small local ministry that places highlighted scripture references into donated Bibles for others walking through similar struggles. Aaron reflects on why stories like Jimmy's matter, especially for those who follow the news closely enough to feel worn down by it. This episode is a reminder that God is still at work, even when the headlines tempt us to believe otherwise.

Aaron McIntire covers leaked comments from Vice President JD Vance at a private Michigan campaign event, where he linked rising anti-Semitism to immigration from cultures with what he called ancient ethnic hatreds. He covers Congressman Brandon Gill's questioning of a Miami doctor who ran a birth tourism business, repeatedly pleading the Fifth Amendment when asked about ties to the Chinese Communist Party and criminal organizations. Aaron also covers a new Justice Department lawsuit against Kansas City, Kansas public schools over a policy allowing student gender transitions without parental knowledge, and renewed U.S. strikes on Iranian targets near the Strait of Hormuz. He covers the fatal shooting outside a Tucson, Arizona gay bar being investigated as a hate crime, and a father's emotional congressional testimony about his daughter's permanent injuries from a crash caused by an unlicensed illegal immigrant driver.

Aaron McIntire covers President Trump ruling out the use of nuclear weapons against Iran when asked directly in the Oval Office. He covers Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy shutting down 270 commercial driving schools nationwide for training unqualified and non-English speaking drivers, and the growing public feud over data centers, including Vice President JD Vance's more measured take on utility costs. Aaron also covers a Massachusetts jury's lengthy deliberation in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial, and Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed's campaign event, where a woman reading a scripted endorsement appeared to grow faint mid-speech. He touches on New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani dismissing concerns about wealthy residents leaving the city, and Buc-ee's CEO Arch Aplin's comments on prioritizing conservative states for expansion. Aaron closes with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's blistering written response to Senator Elizabeth Warren over the U.S. currency intervention in Japan.

Aaron McIntire covers President Trump's newly announced oil deal with Venezuela, giving American companies majority control of more than 65 billion barrels of reserves under interim President Delcy Rodriguez. He covers renewed fighting with Iran near the Strait of Hormuz, including new U.S. strikes and an Iranian retaliation attempt near Jordan. Aaron also covers a series of immigration enforcement stories, including the State Department revoking the visa of an Iraqi national with past ties to the FBI terror watch list, and provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos's ICE detention over an expired visa. He touches on HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s list of MAHA accomplishments, the killing of Nigerian pastor Hills Emmanuel and the ongoing search for missing hikers after Grand Canyon flash flooding, and closes with El Salvador President Nayib Bukele's comments on crime, forgiveness, and punishment.

Aaron McIntire covers President Trump's executive order renaming Lake Ontario to Lake America amid the ongoing trade war with Canada, and a reported internal memo instructing Canadian Broadcasting Corporation staff to avoid calling 9/11 a terrorist attack. He covers Trump's interview with Trey Gowdy, where the president argues the Democratic Party has shifted from socialism toward outright communism, plus Michigan Congresswoman Debbie Dingell's frustration over continued questions about streamer Hasan Piker. Aaron also covers closing arguments in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial, and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis's criticism of license plate reading cameras and digital surveillance. He highlights former Daily Wire CEO Jeremy Boreing's commentary on the role of pastors in confronting cultural and political decline. Aaron closes with a full Ask Or Tell Me Anything, covering church history, data centers, and AI search results.

Aaron McIntire covers Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's sanctions against Autistici/Inventati, an Italy based tech collective tied to Antifa cells, along with new nonprofit related terror financing rules. He covers President Trump's comments on Glenn Beck about the uncertain status of the new Iranian Supreme Leader, the son of the late Ayatollah Khamenei. Aaron also covers the growing wave of Democrat lawmakers publicly disavowing streamer Hasan Piker ahead of the general election, and catastrophic flash flooding along the China-Nepal border that has killed more than 150 people, with dozens of Americans reported missing. He covers Dearborn, Michigan pastor Lorenzo Sewell's confrontational speech to the city council over accusations the city operates under Sharia law. Aaron closes with this week's poll results on Dolly Parton's best song, following her passing this week.

Aaron McIntire remembers country music icon Dolly Parton, who died Tuesday at age 80 after a decades spanning career, and covers Darline Graham's primary loss to Ralph Norman in the race for her late brother Lindsey Graham's Senate seat. He covers President Trump's zero tolerance warning to Iran over sea mines in the Strait of Hormuz, and unconfirmed reports that CIA Director John Ratcliffe made a secret trip to Moscow. Aaron also covers the WNBA's reported decision to bar former NBA players Enes Kanter Freedom and Royce White from the draft after they declared themselves eligible for the women's league, and a rare interview with Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas on race and ideology. He closes with his own skepticism toward the growing public backlash to data centers and Flock license plate cameras.

Aaron McIntire highlights several administration wins, including Education Department guidance treating gender transition claims in schools as child abuse, a new $100,000 H-1B visa application fee, and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's Operation Economic Outcast targeting Iran's global financial network. He covers DSA-aligned streamer Hasan Piker getting booed after walking back past comments about 9/11, and Michigan Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed publicly distancing himself from Piker's support. Aaron reacts to former Vice President Mike Pence's CNN interview about his former transgender CIA briefer, Julia Curlee, and new global fertility data suggesting humanity may be below replacement level for the first time in recorded history. He closes out the show discussing former LA mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt's viral video on America's cultural decline, and public reaction to the Charlie Kirk assassination and the Lindsay Clancy trial.

Dropping a bomb, then walking away.

Aaron McIntire covers the U.S. military's response after Iranian strikes on a base in Jordan left two American service members dead and one missing, plus new Iranian attacks on Kuwait, Bahrain, and Jordan over the weekend. He digs into a $60 billion wave of U.S. business deals with Iraq aimed at building alternative oil shipping routes around the Strait of Hormuz. Minnesota Governor Tim Walz continues defending his pardon of a convicted child rapist, and Aaron reacts to Tom Homan's compromise plan requiring ICE agents to wear body cameras within two months. He also covers a viral Olive Garden customer service exchange over its Never Ending Pasta Pass ID policy, and a widely mocked answer from Maine Senate candidate Ashley Webb about her qualifications for office. Aaron closes by highlighting Bill Maher and Senator John Fetterman's blunt criticism of their own party's drift toward figures like streamer Hasan Piker.

Aaron McIntire breaks down President Trump's primetime Oval Office address alleging that China illicitly obtained 220 million U.S. voter files starting in the 2020 election cycle, and his renewed push for the SAVE America Act. He covers Secretary of State Marco Rubio convening leaders from more than 60 countries, alongside fiery remarks from Stephen Miller and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, to combat what the administration calls left-wing political terrorism. Aaron also reacts to a New York Post report, based on anonymous sources and denied as gossip by the senator himself, alleging Arizona Senator Ruben Gallego had past relationships with House staffers. He touches on new religious retention data and a viral video of a kid nailing an array of bird calls before opening up this week's Ask Or Tell Me Anything for Patreon supporters and listeners.

Aaron McIntire covers President Trump reversing ICE's brief pause on vehicle stops just a day after it began, restoring one of the agency's main tools for deportations. He digs into Vice President JD Vance's appearance on the Joe Rogan Experience, where Vance admits the administration mishandled the rollout of the Epstein files and pushes back on Attorney General Pam Bondi's earlier claims. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche takes a victory lap on fraud recoveries during his confirmation hearing, and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confirms the nation's gold reserves at Fort Knox remain fully accounted for. Aaron also covers Helen Comperatore, widow of Butler rally victim Corey Comperatore, sharing her personal belief that the assassination attempt was an inside job, though no evidence has been publicly confirmed. He wraps up the week's Daylight Saving Time poll results and the uncertain fate of the Sunshine Protection Act in the Senate.

Aaron McIntire covers ICE's decision to pause most vehicle stops in immigration enforcement operations nationwide after fatal shootings in Texas and Maine, and questions whether it counts as backing down. He breaks down the rare congressional testimony of Supreme Court Justices Amy Coney Barrett and Elena Kagan, who are asking for more security funding after swatting and threat incidents. Senator Chuck Grassley reveals that former special counsel Jack Smith's team secretly accessed the private text messages of 44 lawmakers during the Trump investigations. Aaron also reacts to a viral confrontation between a journalist and Senator Thom Tillis over his vote against the SAVE America Act. He closes with lighter stories on a health investigation into a possible Taco Bell link to a parasite outbreak and a Canadian surrogacy lawsuit making headlines.

Aaron McIntire covers President Trump formally notifying Congress that the United States is back at war with Iran, promising more strikes after a third wave of attacks near the Strait of Hormuz. He digs into reports that Iran's former hardline president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has been placed under house arrest over alleged contacts with Israel's Mossad. Back home, South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster names the late Senator Lindsey Graham's sister, Darline Graham Nordone, to serve out his term, and Aaron reacts to Senator Elissa Slotkin's candid comments on the SAVE Act. He also covers Governor Gavin Newsom's complaints about California's building system, new Census data showing women over 40 now outpacing teenagers in birth rates, and a Colorado woman's fight to clear her name after Flock license plate cameras wrongly tied her to a crime.

Aaron McIntire covers the sudden death of South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham at age 71, including President Trump's account of what may have been Graham's final phone call. He breaks down the third wave of U.S. strikes on Iran near the Strait of Hormuz after an Iranian attack on a container ship, and what it could mean for the ceasefire going forward. Secretary of State Marco Rubio's deportation of a Laotian man convicted of child sexual abuse, whom Minnesota Governor Tim Walz had pardoned, gets highlighted as an example of the administration's messaging on immigration. Aaron also reacts to a harrowing bison attack video out of Yellowstone National Park and a Brown University cheating scandal involving students using AI to ace a take-home exam. He closes with Aaronalysis, reflecting on Graham's complicated legacy and the reminder that no one knows how much time they have left.

Jenny Racicot, Tyler Robinson's hearing, Iran, Marine Le Pen, and Pastor Ezra Jin headline today's A.M. Update. Jenny Racicot tells CNN's Jake Tapper that Maine Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner entered her home uninvited in 2021 while heavily intoxicated and forced himself on her, and when Tapper asks directly if she considers it rape she says "by definition, yes, absolutely" — even Zohran Mamdani says Platner should drop out. Day two of Tyler Robinson's preliminary hearing shows surveillance footage of Robinson on the Utah Valley campus four times on the day of the shooting, including footage where his leg does not bend going up stairs in a way that suggests a rifle hidden in his pants leg. Iran strikes tankers in the Strait of Hormuz again and Trump responds by revoking the oil sales license, WTI crude jumps 5%, and Trump heads to Ankara for NATO where he again puts European allies on notice. Toyota announces a $3.6 billion investment to move Tacoma production from Mexico to San Antonio, Marine Le Pen's conviction appeal is upheld but her ban on public office is reduced to time served and she immediately announces she is running for French president anyway, and Pastor Ezra Jin Mingri of Beijing's Zion Church arrives in Los Angeles on July 4th after Trump personally raised his case with Xi Jinping. Aaron closes with JD Vance's Nixon rehabilitation speech at the Richard Nixon Foundation and the uncomfortable question it raises about whether our news addiction has simply made Watergate look small by comparison.

Trump's 250th anniversary address, Mitch McConnell's hospitalization, the filibuster fight, and a German World Cup fan named Sebastian headline today's A.M. Update. Trump uses the nation's 250th birthday celebrations to deliver what Aaron calls a fitting reset, taking direct aim at American Marxism at Mount Rushmore and again on the National Mall, saying you cannot be a communist and a patriot and that American liberty has never survived merely because of words on paper. Newly released EMS dispatch audio confirms Mitch McConnell was found unconscious at his DC home on June 14th, CPR was performed for cardiac arrest, and he has been hospitalized ever since, while JD Vance says Republicans who cling to the filibuster are unilaterally surrendering a weapon Democrats have openly promised to use the moment they regain power. AOC corners JD Vance on the Capitol steps and Aaron says she walked away with nothing. A German soccer fan named Sebastian Kraut came to America afraid of shootings and criminals and left moved to tears by the kindness of strangers in Boston of all places, and Aaron uses the story to close with something personal: the background noise you hear is three fans and a dehumidifier running in his flooded basement, another trial in a long string of them, and the lesson he's landing on is not what God is teaching him but simply to keep trusting and not doom.

https://www.patreon.com/TheAMUpdate   Birthright citizenship, Jessica Gorman, gas prices, and the Patreon launch headline today's A.M. Update. The Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship 6-3, overturning Trump's executive order, and Aaron says he spent a day furious about it before landing on a silver lining: it was one or two votes from going the other way, which was unthinkable ten years ago. The same SCOTUS session also upholds state bans on biological males in female athletics, with Justice Clarence Thomas writing in his concurrence that men with gender dysphoria are not women and using language to obscure that reality is lying to the public. Stephen Miller goes on Fox to call out Amy Coney Barrett and John Roberts for caving to the left, and Aaron says the urgency right now has to be mass deportations, not waiting for the next ruling. Jessica Gorman, the mother of Sheridan Gorman, the 18-year-old Loyola University freshman shot and killed by a Venezuelan national in Chicago, delivers gut-wrenching testimony before the House Judiciary Committee and Aaron says he got chills. Trump and Scott Bessent both pressure gas stations to stop gouging consumers as WTI crude sits under $70 a barrel, and Aaron says the math on how fast prices go up versus how slowly they come down is pretty damning. Aaron closes with a framework for how to have an honest adult conversation about Israel, announces The A.M. Update's new Patreon at patreon.com/theAMupdate, and teases tomorrow's exclusive subscriber episode: what the A.M. Update would have sounded like on July 4th, 1776.

Iran deal terms, Keir Starmer, Mauricio Ruffy, B-52 crash, and Gavin Newsom headline today's A.M. Update. Trump says the full Iran deal text drops after Friday's signing ceremony in Switzerland, and Andrew Colvet of TPUSA reports from an admin briefing that the framework is basically if Iran acts like a normal country it gets treated like one, though the nuclear enrichment details are still unresolved. A B-52 Stratofortress crashes shortly after takeoff from Edwards Air Force Base in California's Mojave Desert, and an FA-18 Hornet from MCAS Miramar goes down off the Washington coast during routine training, with the pilot ejecting safely. Gavin Newsom claims the DOJ is investigating him because he is considering a presidential run, and Aaron says he finds it very rich coming from that party specifically. UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer proposes banning social media for all children under 16, and Aaron agrees with the stated goal while pointing out that the real mechanism, mandatory adult digital ID verification, tells you what this is actually about. Mauricio Ruffy knocks out Michael Chandler in the first round at UFC Freedom 250 on the White House South Lawn, then quotes John 3:16 to the crowd and proposes to his girlfriend. Aaron closes with a viral X post listing everything that has gone right under Trump that doomers are ignoring, and a challenge to level your perspective before you despair.

Iran deal, Niño Guerrero, New York Knicks riots, Elon Musk, and Freddie from Germany headline today's A.M. Update. Trump posts on Truth Social that a deal with Iran is complete and the Strait of Hormuz is open, but Aaron recorded much of this episode before that post dropped — and his pre-deal analysis still stands, because nobody has seen the text, the Middle East is calling it a capitulation, and Aaron says pump the brakes either way. Tren de Aragua leader Héctor Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, known as Niño Guerrero, is killed in a U.S. military strike that Trump announced Friday with video. New York Knicks fans torch five school buses, injure ten NYPD officers, and shoot one person celebrating the NBA championship, and Aaron notes that PSG fans set the bar and New York said hold my degeneracy. Elon Musk becomes the world's first trillionaire after SpaceX's $75 billion IPO, AOC calls him unintelligent, Ro Khanna wants a 5% wealth tax that Aaron's math shows wouldn't cover half of one year of bachelor's degree tuition. Aaron closes with Aaronalysis on Freddie from Germany, the X account that went from thousands to half a million followers by driving through the American South for the World Cup and being blown away by Buc-ee's, Bass Pro Shops, stranger hospitality, and the Gulf Coast at sunset.

Trump's oil revelation, ActBlue fraud, Róis-Máire Donnelly, Albert Mohler, and Jensen Huang headline today's A.M. Update. Trump drops a bombshell at a White House signing ceremony, revealing the U.S. military has been secretly siphoning millions of barrels of Iranian oil through the Strait of Hormuz every night — which is why prices are at $85 to $90 a barrel instead of $250, and why his "I love inflation" soundbite is going to be played on a loop. ActBlue CEO Regina Wallace-Jones pleads the fifth when Congressman Jim Jordan asks her point blank whether ActBlue has watered down its fraud standards to benefit Democrats, and Aaron says that answer tells you everything. New Belfast Lord Mayor Róis-Máire Donnelly, a Sinn Féin councillor who took office June 1st preaching diversity and inclusion, is now presiding over a city where mobs are burning buses and police cars in response to a Sudanese migrant's attempted beheading of a local man. Albert Mohler's male-pastor-only amendment to the Southern Baptist Convention constitution passes its first required two-thirds vote at 76%, and Aaron calls it the SBC course-correcting back toward orthodoxy. Aaron closes with Jensen Huang's task-versus-purpose argument for why AI elevates jobs rather than eliminating them, and the poll of the week results on who has done the most damage to college sports.

The latest CPI report shows inflation at its highest point since May 2023, with fuel oil up 54% and gasoline up 28%, as Trump deflects a question about Americans' financial pain by saying his only focus is keeping Iran from getting a nuclear weapon. FDA Commissioner Marty Makary resigns under pressure from pro-life groups and the White House over his handling of mifepristone, while 23 states file a Supreme Court brief to block mail-order distribution of the drug, and General Dan Caine tells the Senate that maximum pressure on Iran is holding but the timeline is a political decision. FBI Director Kash Patel fires back at a senator grilling him with personal allegations, Rand Paul announces a CIA whistleblower will testify publicly on COVID origins, a Russian ship suspected of carrying nuclear technology to North Korea mysteriously sank in the Mediterranean, a 78-year-old Northern Ireland pastor is convicted for preaching near a hospital, and the U.S. withdraws from the UN Global Compact on Migration.

  Trump says the Iran ceasefire is "on life support" after the latest round of failed negotiations, while praising Xi Jinping ahead of their China meeting and hinting bombs could drop again within days. The Arcadia, California mayor Eileen Wang has been charged as an illegal agent of the Chinese Communist Party, and reports surface that Trump may be considering allowing China to invest $1 trillion on American soil. Dr. Deborah Birx reappears on cable news calling for more PCR testing over the hantavirus outbreak, Democrats threaten judicial reform after losing the Virginia redistricting battle, Netanyahu says he wants to draw down U.S. military aid to zero over the next decade, Coach Curt Cignetti and the national champion Indiana Hoosiers are honored at the White House, and Aaron closes with a deeper look at Spencer Pratt's political instincts and what he reminds him of.

Iran responds to the U.S. peace proposal with no mention of its nuclear program, as Netanyahu draws a hard red line on enriched uranium and Trump shrugs off the Fort Knox audit question in his Sharyl Attkisson interview. Spencer Pratt keeps gaining ground in the LA mayor's race as Karen Bass ducks a second debate, redistricting continues breaking Republicans' way in Virginia and Tennessee, and Wes Moore refuses to give a straight answer when asked about gender ideology and his own son. Southern Baptist baptism numbers are up for the fifth straight year, Erika Kirk spoke at Hillsdale's commencement, and Aaron closes with the Seattle story he can't get out of his head: a 77-year-old Army veteran beaten on the sidewalk while bystander after bystander just kept walking.

The Iran situation keeps spinning with Project Freedom on again, off again, and Saudi Arabia flip-flopping on U.S. air base access, while Marco Rubio met with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican and received an unusually warm welcome that has Aaron's "spidey senses tingling." The episode also covers Tennessee Democrats melting down over congressional redistricting, Neil Gorsuch sparking debate with his "creedal nation" comments, a moving update from the mother of wounded National Guardsman Andrew Wolfe, a sharp satirical blog post on right-wing online catastrophizing, and listener questions on Trump's endorsement strategy and the 2026 midterms.

President Trump pauses Project Freedom amid reports a deal with Iran may be closer than ever, while Israel strikes Beirut and the US military fires on an Iranian oil tanker trying to break the blockade. The episode also covers the massive MacArthur Park fentanyl bust, pro-Hamas protesters forcing a Jewish daycare to close in New York City, NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani's silence on a removed page promoting Israeli businesses, Kash Patel clamming up on UAPs, looksmaxxing streamer Clavicular charged for shooting an alligator in the Everglades, the death of CNN founder Ted Turner, Marco Rubio on American exceptionalism, and the poll results on whether Trump assassination suspect Cole Allen will face life in prison.

Marco Rubio delivers a stark warning about why a nuclear-armed Iran would be able to control the Strait of Hormuz unchecked, while Pete Hegseth says Project Freedom is proving Iran doesn't own the waterway. The episode also covers the disturbing motive behind the suspected arsonist in the Palisades Fire, the hantavirus cruise ship outbreak, JD Vance campaigning in Iowa, Karen Bass posting anti-ICE signs across Los Angeles, Walgreens abandoning Chicago neighborhoods, and Trump reviving the Presidential Fitness Award.

A federal judge apologizes to Cole Allen in open court and compares his treatment to January 6 defendants, while the Supreme Court temporarily restores mail-order abortion drugs over Louisiana's objections. Plus, a Daily Wire investigation reveals an entire street of fake Medicaid companies in Ohio funneling tens of millions in taxpayer money.

Iran keeps sending proposals that go nowhere, Scott Bessent says the economic blockade is suffocating the regime, and prediction markets now show southern states above 50% to redistrict before the midterms. Plus, Tucker Carlson gives a baffling New York Times interview, and hard data shows taking your kids to church is one of the most powerful predictors of success in life.

Trump signs the DHS funding bill after a 75-day lapse, but ICE and Border Patrol remain carved out. Iran negotiations stall as oil stays above $100 a barrel, and a new study shows millennial dads are spending four times more time with their kids than their grandparents did. Subscribe and listen every weekday morning.   DHS funding bill, Iran nuclear deal, oil prices, Strait of Hormuz, Steve Witkoff, Scott Bessent, millennial dads study, Brad Wilcox, Institute for Family Studies, Matt Walsh, anti-Christian bias DOJ, Brian Harpole Candace Owens lawsuit, Erika Kirk, Turning Point USA, midterm redistricting, AM Update, Aaron McIntire, today's news, morning news, news commentary, current events, daily news podcast

The Supreme Court drops a bombshell 6-3 ruling striking down racial gerrymandering under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, potentially handing Republicans a dozen or more House seats. Pete Hegseth unloads on a congressman who called Iran a quagmire, and Erika Kirk delivers a powerful message on dehumanization in American culture. Supreme Court Voting Rights Act, Louisiana v Clay, racial gerrymandering, redistricting 2026, Pete Hegseth testimony, John Garamendi, Iran quagmire, Erika Kirk, Turning Point USA, Ostroushko indictment, Savannah Hernandez, oil prices, Strait of Hormuz, JD Vance fraud czar, Minnesota fraud, Todd Blanche, AM Update, Aaron McIntire, today's news, morning news, news commentary, current events, daily news podcast

The Trump DOJ drops indictments on James Comey and Fauci advisor David Morens while raiding fraudulent daycares in Minnesota, all in a single day. Plus, ships may be slipping through the Strait of Hormuz, and Rep. Brandon Gill delivers three unforgettable minutes grilling an abortion advocate on the House floor.   James Comey indicted, David Morens indicted, Fauci advisor, Covid origins, Brandon Gill abortion hearing, FACE Act, Jessica Waters, Todd Blanche, DOJ, Minnesota daycare fraud, Strait of Hormuz, UAE leaves OPEC, Iran update, Trump King Charles, Save America Act, Harvard Harris poll, AM Update, Aaron McIntire, today's news, morning news, news commentary, current events, daily news podcast

U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro announces more charges are coming for White House Correspondents' Dinner shooter Cole Allen, while Jimmy Kimmel somehow thought assassination jokes were still funny the night before the attack. Plus, former Senator Ben Sasse sits down with 60 Minutes and delivers a masterclass in facing mortality with faith.  Cole Allen, White House Correspondents Dinner shooting, Jeanine Pirro, attempted assassination Trump, Jimmy Kimmel Melania Trump, Ben Sasse 60 Minutes, Ben Sasse pancreatic cancer, Ron DeSantis redistricting, Hasan Piker, Marco Rubio Iran, Strait of Hormuz, Texas redistricting, AM Update, Aaron McIntire, today's news, morning news, news commentary, current events, daily news podcast, conservative podcast

A gunman rushes a Secret Service checkpoint at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, and his manifesto reveals a chilling window into radicalized thinking. Plus, the Iran conflict gets foggier by the day, and oil price might be the only honest indicator we have left.   White House Correspondents Dinner shooting, Cole Allen, Cole Allen manifesto, WHCA dinner, Washington Hilton shooting, assassination attempt, Trump assassination attempt, Secret Service, White House Correspondents Association, Iran conflict, Iran nuclear deal, Iran negotiations, US Iran talks, crude oil prices, Karoline Leavitt, Marco Rubio, Hasan Piker, Wide Awakes, Caltech, political violence, left wing extremism, political rhetoric, No Kings protest, Erika Kirk, AM Update, Aaron McIntire, today's news, morning news, daily news podcast, news commentary, current events, breaking news, politics today, 2026 news, national news, political analysis, news recap, morning news show, conservative podcast

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Aaron McIntire celebrates the successful Easter weekend rescue of two downed U.S. airmen behind enemy lines in Iran, describing it as one of the most complex special operations in history involving deception, firefights, and a temporary U.S. base deep inside Iranian territory. President Trump marks the occasion while ramping up pressure on Iran with threats of massive strikes on power plants and bridges if the regime does not open the Strait of Hormuz. We also cover the detention of a Milwaukee mosque leader with terror ties, the arrest of relatives of Qassem Soleimani, strong March jobs numbers, the final dismissal of charges against David Daleiden, and NASA's Artemis II crew approaching the record for farthest human distance from Earth.   The AM Update, Aaron McIntire, Iran rescue mission, downed airmen rescued, Trump Iran ultimatum, Strait of Hormuz, mosque leader detained, David Daleiden charges dropped, Artemis II moon mission, March jobs report

Aaron McIntire reacts to the sudden departure of Attorney General Pam Bondi, with President Trump praising her service while announcing Deputy AG Todd Blanch as acting replacement. We cover Trump's latest warning to Iran, including dramatic footage of a major Tehran bridge being destroyed, alongside signs that oil flow through the Strait of Hormuz may be recovering. Additional topics include White House manufacturing and trade victory laps, and listener questions on everything from potential AG replacements to right-wing infighting.   The AM Update, Aaron McIntire, Pam Bondi out, Todd Blanch acting AG, Trump Iran ultimatum, Tehran bridge strike, Strait of Hormuz oil flow, birthright citizenship Supreme Court, manufacturing numbers, Good Friday message

Aaron McIntire recaps President Trump's national address restating the goals and progress of Operation Epic Fury, honoring fallen service members while issuing a fresh ultimatum to Iran on electric infrastructure and oil targets if no deal is reached. We also cover the successful launch of NASA's Artemis II mission, sending the first crewed spacecraft beyond low Earth orbit in over 50 years. In the Supreme Court, oral arguments heat up over Trump's executive order on birthright citizenship, with pointed exchanges involving Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson. Additional highlights include House Republicans appearing to cave on the DHS funding bill, a White House faith leaders gathering during Holy Week, and listener reactions to the ongoing right-wing podcast debates.   The AM Update, Aaron McIntire, Trump Iran address, Operation Epic Fury, Artemis II moon mission, birthright citizenship Supreme Court, Ketanji Brown Jackson, DHS funding bill, House Republicans, White House faith leaders, right wing podcast wars

Aaron McIntire covers President Trump's firm timeline for winding down U.S. operations in Iran, with a national address scheduled for tonight, while emphasizing that other nations must handle their own interests in the Strait of Hormuz. We look at the latest on over 11,000 targets struck, China and Pakistan's five-point peace plan, and Trump's new executive order aimed at securing voter integrity through citizenship verification. Domestically, a federal judge orders the restoration of Biden-era amnesty for hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrants via the CBP One app. Plus, reactions to the Supreme Court's First Amendment win against Colorado's conversion therapy ban, Vince Vaughn on why he homeschooled his child, and New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel's response to a player quoting scripture in support of a fellow athlete.   The AM Update, Aaron McIntire, Trump Iran address, Iran exit timeline, Strait of Hormuz, voter integrity executive order, Biden amnesty ruling, Supreme Court conversion therapy, Vince Vaughn homeschool, Mike Vrabel Patriots, Traveyon Henderson, Ilhan Omar

Aaron McIntire looks at President Trump's latest comments suggesting serious talks with a "new and more reasonable regime" in Iran to wind down military operations, contrasted with Secretary of State Marco Rubio's more cautious tone. We examine Rubio's reset on why Iran remains a long-standing threat and his warning to European NATO allies about the one-sided nature of the relationship. Domestically, Vice President J.D. Vance pushes back hard on Senate Republicans protecting the filibuster ahead of the Save America Act fight. Plus, leaked audio from Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed reveals his reluctance to address the death of Iran's Supreme Leader because "people in Dearborn are sad," new FBI confirmation that the recent synagogue attack was Hezbollah-inspired terrorism, and listener follow-up on the Valero refinery explosion.   The AM Update, Aaron McIntire, Iran regime change, Marco Rubio Iran, Trump Iran talks, JD Vance filibuster, Save America Act, Abdul El-Sayed Dearborn, Michigan synagogue attack, Hezbollah terrorism, Lindsey Graham Disney, NATO warning, Valero refinery explosion

Aaron McIntire breaks down the latest developments in Operation Epic Fury as the conflict enters its second month, with fresh Iranian strikes hitting a key U.S. base in Saudi Arabia. At home, House Republicans clash with the Senate over a stopgap funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security amid ongoing immigration enforcement battles. We also examine Vice President Vance's comments on Ilhan Omar, Stephen Miller's fraud task force targeting Minnesota's Somali community, and rising tensions on the streets with "No Kings" protests. Plus, fatherhood advice from Vance, questions around recent refinery and airport incidents, and more...   The AM Update, Aaron McIntire, Operation Epic Fury, Iran war update, Prince Sultan base attack, DHS funding shutdown, House GOP stopgap, Ilhan Omar immigration fraud, Stephen Miller fraud task force, No Kings protests, Tim Walz Somali pledge, Church of the Holy Sepulcher, JD Vance fatherhood advice, Valero refinery explosion, Denver airport power outage

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Aaron McIntire recaps key moments from last night's State of the Union Address, and why this year's SOTU and last year's Joint Address are so unique.

Aaron McIntire breaks down President Trump's pivotal trip to Israel for a historic hostage transfer, potentially marking a Berlin Wall moment in the Hamas-Israel conflict. China backtracks on aggressive trade moves after Trump's tariff threats, and the government shutdown takes center stage as JD Vance calls out media distractions. Plus, updates on a tragic Tennessee explosion, border security shifts, and a surprising Antifa narrative push from the left.   Trump, Israel, Hamas, China trade, government shutdown, JD Vance, border security, Antifa, Tennessee explosion, Dominion Voting Systems