Transcript of Evening Wire: A Billionaire’s Rocket Explodes & Does Trump Have A Deal Or No Deal? | 5.29.26 New

Trump heads to the Situation Room as the Iran deal reaches a critical phase. More details emerge on the bombing threat against Erica Kirk and TPUSA, and a Bezos-owned rocket explodes. I'm Daily Wire Executive Editor John Bickley. Georgia's off today. It's Friday, May 29th. This is Evening Wire. President Trump announced this morning that Iran has agreed to key peace deal terms. Daily Wire foreign affairs reporter Kassia Kiva has the latest.

The administration reportedly believes it is close to reaching an agreement with Tehran, though several major issues remain unresolved. Among the sticking points still under debate is whether the United States would unfreeze Iranian funds as part of a broader deal framework. The update comes just hours after Trump publicly outlined what he described as several key principles already agreed upon in a possible deal aimed at ending the conflict. In a Truth Social post, Trump said Iran would have to permanently give up any path to nuclear weapons and agree to the destruction of its enriched uranium stockpile. Trump also said the Strait of Hormuz must immediately reopen with unrestricted commercial shipping and no tolls, adding that the US naval blockade around Iran would be lifted. Meanwhile, Iran is publicly disputing the president's characterization of the talks, with its foreign ministry spokesman saying that there are no negotiations underway on Tehran's nuclear program and that there are only talks on ending the war.

More details have emerged about the bombing threat targeting Erica Kirk in a TPUSA event. Daily Wire contributor Tim Pearce reports.

A 26-year-old Texas man has been charged with making a terroristic threat after authorities say he threatened to kill Erica Kirk and bomb an upcoming Turning Point USA event. The probe began after a local newspaper shared a Facebook post promoting TPUSA's Women's Leadership Summit scheduled for June 5th through the 7th in San Antonio. Law enforcement says the suspect, identified as Jacob Winsky, wrote, quote, "I know exactly where to bomb," and "I can't wait to be the valet for her escort." The warrant says that in an email, Winsky escalated his threats, writing, "Death to Erica Kirk and every single speaker there." He also declared, quote, "Every Christian nationalist shall perish in the bombing that will take place at every single Turning Point rally and event." He was charged with a third-degree felony count of making a terroristic threat involving fear of serious bodily injury and public disruption. Court records show his bond was set at a combined $120,000.

Worries continue to spread as the Ebola outbreak hits a grim milestone. Daily Wire homepage managing editor Jordan Schroeder reports.

Doctors in the Democratic Republic of Congo say the virus is spreading at an alarming rate, with more than 1,000 suspected cases now reported. The European Center for Disease Prevention and Control warned that, quote, increasing numbers of confirmed and suspected cases and deaths are being recorded. As of this morning, officials have tallied 125 confirmed infections and 906 suspected cases, along with 17 confirmed deaths and 223 suspected deaths. Health workers on the ground have described the outbreak as, quote, exponential and out of control. The head of the World Health Organization arrived in the capital yesterday to bolster response efforts as local medical teams grapple with limited equipment and widespread public distrust. His visit came as Kenya temporarily halted plans for a quarantine unit intended for Americans. Following a Trump administration policy that now prevents U.S. citizens from returning home if they were exposed to the Ebola variant and are showing symptoms.

A rocket owned by Jeff Bezos exploded in dramatic fashion last night, and it could impact NASA's moon base plans. Daily Wire assistant editor Nathan Gay has more.

The Blue Origin rocket was on its billion-dollar launch pad at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station when it suddenly exploded, causing immense damage. The cause of the incident has yet to be determined. Blue Origin said on social media, quote, we experienced an anomaly during today's hot fire test. All personnel have been accounted for. The incident could end up complicating NASA's plans to build a base on the moon, as Blue Origin was set to be involved in transporting NASA astronauts to the surface from lunar orbit.

Another red state is counterprogramming Pride Month, focusing on family instead. Daily Wire assistant editor Andy Valdez explains.

Arkansas Governor Sarah Sanders is declaring June Fidelity Month. The Republican told The Daily Wire, quote, here in Arkansas, June is Fidelity Month. Fidelity to family, fidelity to country, fidelity to God. In a declaration, Trump's former press secretary says the month will be a time for Arkansans to celebrate the, quote, values of faith, liberty, and patriotism. The resolution highlights the state's goal of creating a healthy society by promoting faithfulness to, quote, God, family, community, and country. The nod to traditional values mirrors actions here in Tennessee, where Republican Governor Bill Lee declared June Nuclear Family Month.

After thousands of years of searching, Vladimir Putin thinks humanity is on the verge of the Fountain of Youth, sort of. Daily Wire reporter Zach Jewell has the details.

According to the Wall Street Journal, Putin has made anti-aging science a top priority for the Kremlin. In 2024, Putin announced the New Health Preservation Technologies, a $26 billion initiative to beat aging. It has poured resources into a few avenues that include gene therapy and organ replacement. Putin himself touted organ replacement as the key to beating death last year in a conversation caught on a hot mic with China's Xi Jinping. What were believed to be the aspirations of an aging strongman have been revealed to be the focus of extensive state-backed research in Russia. Putin has said that his anti-aging initiative could save 175,000 lives by 2030. However, for all his talk, Russian scientists have produced very little research and results for scientific journals, unlike similar research funded by tech titans such as Jeff Bezos and Peter Thiel.

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Following the cancelation of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, CBS now says it expects to make $15 million in profit. That's because of its newly opened late-night slot thanks to a deal with media mogul Byron Allen. The new deal has a time-buy model, meaning that Allen's company will cover all production costs and pay CBS to air his long-running show Comics Unleashed in the slot. A CBS spokesperson said that this arrangement shifts a slot that was previously losing $40 million per year to $15 million in profit, a $55 million swing. Byron Allen, the comedian-turned-billionaire behind Allen Media Group, has made similar moves in the past to push a low-cost comedy format on previously struggling media brands.

The culture war is still raging as a slew of artists set to perform at an America 250 event in DC dropped out soon after the full lineup was announced. Daily Wire reporter Drew Berkmeier has the story.

Artists such as Morris Day and Martina McBride said that they had extensive discussions with organizers who promised a nonpartisan event. But within days of the lineup being announced, they and others said they were misled. Bret Michaels of Poison said in a statement that the event, dubbed the Great American State Fair, turned into, quote, "something much more divisive." It's not clear what in particular sparked the exodus. Organizers continue to say that the event will be a nonpartisan celebration of America. It was launched as part of President Trump's plan for a massive celebration of America's 250th birthday. Some artists, such as Vanilla Ice and Fab Morvan, have said they will still be performing.

The federal government launched an app for parents to manage their kids' Trump accounts this week. Daily Wire lifestyle reporter Lauren Baer has more.

The investment accounts are for Americans born at the start of 2025 through the end of 2028 and are seeded with $1,000 from the federal government. So far, 6 million children have been registered through the app, available on Apple and Google app stores. Parents will be able to control the account and contribute funds. But while the app is up, parents must still wait until July 4th to have access to the accounts.

LA Mayor Karen Bass is neck and neck with Councilwoman Nithya Raman and Spencer Pratt. Daily Wire reporter Chloe Troppanato reports.

The poll shows that Bass has lost her major lead that she enjoyed in previous polls, keeping support from only 26% of the voters. The UC Berkeley LA Times survey also shows 25% of voters support socialist Councilwoman Nithya Raman and 22% support Pratt. The director of Berkeley IGS Polls said that all candidates are, quote, within the margin of error, and that the election is, quote, going to boil down to turnout. The poll also showed that 2 out of 3 voters feel that Los Angeles is on the wrong track, showing the voters' discontent with Bass's leadership.

College baseball regionals start today in 16 sites across the country. Co-host of Crane Cohn, David Cohn, has the details.

If you love America's pastime, there's a lot of good action this weekend as college baseball regionals begin today at 16 sites across the country. Country. UCLA is the top overall seed after being ranked number 1 the entire season. Georgia Tech is the 2 seed, Georgia 3, and Auburn is number 4. The SEC is hosting 7 of the 16 regionals. The Big Ten and the ACC each will host 3, and the Big 12 has 2. That's Kansas with their first ever regional and West Virginia hosting their second ever. The 16 winners will advance to the Super Regionals, followed by 8 teams heading to Omaha for the College World Series.

And the Seattle LGBTQ Commission has requested that the city's socialist mayor declare a civil state of emergency due to a, quote, trans relocation crisis, a supposed influx of transgender and queer, quote, refugees from conservative states. The activists are calling for taxpayer-funded housing, medical treatment, and legal support from the city. The supposed crisis comes despite the commission's own letter admitting the city has no data showing how many people, if any, are actually relocating from Republican states for that reason. The mayor nonetheless quickly signaled her full support, even as Seattle struggles with a $175 million budget deficit. All right, this is your drive home updates. To learn more about these stories, go to dailywire.com. And in case you missed it earlier today, we covered some major stories including the latest on Iran, the DOJ's investigation into Trump accuser E. Jean Carroll, and Democrats running faith-focused candidates. Thanks for tuning in. We'll be back tomorrow morning with a weekend edition of Morning Wire.