Evening Wire: JD Vance Joins AI Regulation Debate & Trump Weighs In On Clancy Pardon | 9.14.26

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The Houthis have seized key territory along Yemen's Red Sea coast putting them in a stronger position to threaten shipping to the Babel men up straight. Saudi Arabia has asked President Trump to join the fight but Trump has declined and instead set 100 U.S. military advisers to provide intelligence. The escalation comes after a drone attack forced the shutdown of Saudi Arabia's East West oil pipeline which has in recent months allowed the kingdom to bypass the straight-of-horn moves to export oil. Oil climbed up to $109 a barrel Monday in reaction to the fighting in the broader conflict. Vice President JD Vance is pushing back on calls from top AI executives to slow the technology's development and increase government oversight. Vance called the push from tech CEOs to be regulated a bit of a trojan horse. Anthropic CEO Dario Amadeh opened AI CEO Sam Altman, Google DeepMind chief Demis Hassabis and Elon Musk have all backed greater safeguards as concerns grow over AI's potential risks. President Trump also rejected calls for additional regulation today, saying the U.S. already has the tools to hold AI companies accountable and arguing that excessive restrictions could allow China to gain an advantage. Meanwhile, bipartisan senators are discussing legislation that would require AI developers to take additional steps to prevent catastrophic risks. He also warned that AI is rapidly transforming warfare and could give an advantage to whichever country develops the technology fastest. The warning comes ahead of expected U.S. China discussions on AI safety. First ministers from Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland met to discuss the possibility of independence. Associate producer Garrett Van Team has the story. While Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales have periodically flirted with the idea, for the first time in modern history, the three countries all have first ministers in favor of independence. The three first ministers met in Cardiff today to draft a memorandum of understanding, which stated, quote, "For people watching across these islands, for people watching around the world, there could be no clear sign that Westminster's time is coming to an end." In a press conference after the meeting, John Swinney, party leader and first minister of Scotland resolved that Andy Burnham would be the "last prime minister of the United Kingdom." The memorandum clarified that each country would seek their own separate paths to independence, theoretically in the form of national referendums. The UK government in London has historically challenged the legality of independence through popular vote, but has never truly faced the question as previous independence votes have failed. With Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland all now aligned on the issue, Westminster's power may soon be put to the test. A bronze statue of Charlie Kirk was vandalized with red paint just three days after its unveiling. The eight-foot statue was unveiled last Thursday outside TPUSA headquarters in Phoenix to coincide with the one-year anniversary of Kirk's assassination. Phoenix Police said they received reports of vandalism around 8 a.m. Sunday morning. Photos and videos posted by Tyler Boyer, TPUSA's COO, show red paint sprayed across the statue's face along with a frowning expression drawn on its torso. Officials taped off the area and confirmed an investigation was underway. The no suspects have yet been identified. The Lindsay Clancy murder trial ended in a mistrial and new revelations from a juror are raising questions about how the panel reached its 11-to-1 deadlock. juror Paula Devlin said the panel viewed the case as an opportunity to quote, "make it better for other women and families," a line of thinking a legal analyst called "problematic" because jurors are supposed to apply the law to the facts of the case. Clancy's defense argued she was not criminally responsible due to postpartum psychosis. With prosecutors now weighing whether to retry her, her attorney Kevin Reddington has asked President Trump to pardon her. But Trump says he does not believe he has the authority because the case is a state matter. Take a listen. White House boarders are Tom Homan confirmed over the weekend that Homeland Security has opened a criminal investigation into Minnesota Congresswoman Ilan Omar, Immigration reporter Jenny Tehr as the details. The investigation was launched over longstanding immigration fraud allegations. Omar, who came to the United States from Somalia as a refugee, reportedly married her brother in 2002 in order to help him obtain a green card. An allegation Omar has denied. Homan declined to discuss specifics of the investigation, but emphasized that no one is above the law, regardless of whether they hold public office. Homan also left open the possibility of denaturalization, calling it, quote, "a very serious process and dismissed democratic claims that the case is politically motivated." New York mayor Zora Nmondani and New York state AG Latisha James have sued to block the Trump administration from refusing immigrants over their welfare status. Reporters Act Jewel has the latest. New York City mayor Zora Nmondani and state attorney general Latisha James are suing to block a new Trump administration rule to further restrict foreigners from receiving visas or green cards if they are on welfare. The new rule which takes effect Friday is intended to deny legal status to foreigners who are unlikely to be self-sufficient and likely to be, quote, "dependent on taxpayer-funded government benefits," the Trump administration said. Nmondani called this move, quote, "an undisguised effort to strip New Yorkers of the services they rely on." The democratic socialist argued that people could die since up to four million foreigners could drop their health coverage to avoid losing their visas. City leaders in Chicago, San Francisco, and Seattle have signed on to the lawsuit while James' federal challenge is backed by 21 other states. Mississippi police have arrested a suspect in the case of Tasha Fortune, who was found dead hanging in a tree last month. Jackson Police Chief Rashal Brackney announced on Friday that 51-year-old Jarquez Ratliffe was now in custody. Brackney further stated, quote, "This case remains active and additional arrests will be pending." Initial reports last month speculated that the incident may have been suicide, however, state medical examiners determined last week that homicide was the most likely cause. It's unknown at this time what exactly Ratliffe is suspected of, or if others may have been involved in Tasha's death. And actress Hayden Penneteer's cause of death has potentially been revealed. According to multiple law enforcement sources cited by TMZ, she reportedly passed away after taking a single pill believed to be oxycodone laced with fentanyl. Penneteer died of a suspected overdose in South Carolina on August 16, shortly before her 37th birthday. The report comes as the DEA investigates in Los Angeles and South Carolina, and authorities are focused on a potential drug dealer. All right, those are 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 leaders in AI coming forward to call for federal regulation, President Trump urging Ukraine to stop striking Russian diesel, and the CIA releasing a trove of presidential briefings leading up to 9/11. Thanks for tuning in. We'll be back tomorrow morning with another full edition of Morning Wire. Imagine setting your makeup. Then forgetting it's even theirs. Meet new grippy setting mist from Mavily, New York. Gel to mist technology locks in your look for up to 24 hours, with flexible all-day comfy grip. No tightness, no stickiness, no residue. Just plump, dewy, hydrated skin that still feels like your skin. Try new grippy setting mist from Mavily, New York. Maybe it's Mavily.