Evening Wire: Anti-ICE Crowd Protests Walz & Ilhan Omar Assaulted

What this episode is about

The report discusses the severe impact of winter storm Fern on the southern U.S., with major highways in Mississippi rendered impassable and widespread power outages affecting over 380,000 customers. Additionally, Congresswoman Ilhan Omar was assaulted during a town hall event, while Secretary of State Marco Rubio addressed Congress regarding U.S. military strategies in Venezuela and Iran, emphasizing limitations on military action in both countries.

Key takeaways

• Southern states freeze under winter storm Fern; roadways transform into chaotic ice rinks reminiscent of a disaster movie.
• Precarious geopolitics: Rubio’s cautious take on Venezuela suggests a volatile cocktail of intervention and careful diplomacy.
• Interest rates steady—Powell's approach defies Trump's calls; it's a financial tug-of-war as inflation looms large.
• Omar defies chaos at her town hall—apple cider vinegar turned into an unexpected political prop in a fierce narrative.
• Anti-ICE protests grow in Minnesota, revealing the complex dance between public sentiment and government policy on immigration.

Who speaks in this episode?

• Georgia How (Host) · 5 min speaking
• John Bickley (Host) · 2 min speaking
• Joel Needler (Guest) · 1 min speaking
• Zach Juul (Guest) · 1 min speaking
• Jenny Tar (Guest) · 1 min speaking
• Amanda Prejakamo (Guest) · 1 min speaking
• Lyndon Blake (Guest) · 1 min speaking

What is discussed, and when

1. 0:00 – 3:00: Marco Rubio, Daily Wire (company), Senator Rand Paul, Tate Reeves
2. 3:00 – 6:00: Daily Wire (company), Elon Omar, Anthony J. Kashmir, Jerome Powell
3. 6:00 – 9:00: Good Ranchers, Daily Wire (company), NTSB
4. 9:00 – 11:34: Daily Wire (company), Blaine & Robert Trump, Brett Ratner

Notable quotes from "Evening Wire: Anti-ICE Crowd Protests Walz & Ilhan Omar Assaulted"

• Holds interest rates steady and Congresswoman Ilhan Omar is assaulted during a town hall event. I'm Georgia How with Daily Wire executive editor John Bickley. It's Wednesday, January 28th, and this is Evening Wire.

  about Daily Wire (company) · at 0:07

• Rubio also addressed Iran saying the US has no immediate plans to strike but warned that military buildup in the region is deliberate. He cautioned lawmakers that regime change in Iran.

  about Marco Rubio · at 1:37

• Ilhan Omar was rushed with a syringe and sprayed with a liquid during a town hall on Tuesday. Daily Wire reporter Zach Juul has the details. Omar was hosting her first in-person town hall of 2026 on.

  about Elon Omar · at 3:30

• Families like mine and yours for generations. No cameras, no headlines, just putting food on our tables. Our sponsor, Good Ranchers, is the only meat company I found that's…

  about Good Ranchers · at 6:29

• The NTSB revealed earlier this week that the crash near Washington's Reagan National Airport stemmed from repeated failures by the FAA to address dangerous congestion in the airspace.

  about NTSB · at 8:42

• Defense as it looks to reset for the 2026 season. And first lady Melania Trump rang the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange today to mark the upcoming premiere of her new documentary. Wearing black and greeted by cheers on the.

  about Blaine & Robert Trump · at 10:25

Who and what is mentioned in this episode?

People

• Elon Omar — Person · Referenced public official / incident subject · 2 mentions · first at 3:30
  A central news item is that Rep. Ilhan Omar was attacked during a town hall; the segment also mentions Trump accusing her of fraud and scrutiny of her finances tied to a Minnesota scandal.
• Marco Rubio — Person · Referenced government official / main speaker in hearing · 2 mentions · first at 1:15
  Rubio is featured testifying before Congress, defending the administration’s Venezuela operation and addressing Iran; he is questioned by senators including Rand Paul and Tim Kaine.
• Tate Reeves — Person · Referenced state official / emergency response voice · 1 mention · first at 0:44
  Reeves is cited describing emergency response actions in Mississippi amid winter storm impacts, including evacuations and urging residents to stay off roads.
  Governor Tate Reeves says emergency responders, drones, and National Guard units are working to evacuate motorists and clear wrecks, urging residents to stay off the roads. Similar impacts are.
• Senator Rand Paul — Person · Referenced lawmaker / questioner in hearing · 1 mention · first at 2:17
  Paul is highlighted challenging Rubio on whether the Venezuela operation constitutes an act of war, reflecting skepticism of U.S. involvement.
  Democrats throwing barbs. On the Republican side, Rubio took tough questions from Senator Rand Paul, who's been outspoken against US involvement in Venezuela. So I would ask…
• Jerome Powell — Person · Referenced expert / institutional decision-maker · 1 mention · first at 3:06
  Powell is quoted announcing the Fed’s decision to hold rates steady and is mentioned as being investigated over building renovations amid Trump’s calls for lower rates.
  Amid an investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell over building renovations and public calls from President Trump for lower interest rates. Here's Powell this afternoon.
• Anthony J. Kashmir — Person · Referenced suspect / alleged attacker · 1 mention · first at 3:44
  Identified by authorities as the man who rushed Ilhan Omar with a syringe and sprayed her with a liquid during a town hall.
  Juul has the details. Omar was hosting her first in-person town hall of 2026 on Tuesday when a man identified by authorities as 55-year-old Anthony J.
• Blaine & Robert Trump — Person · Referenced public figure / cultural-news subject · 1 mention · first at 10:34
  She is covered ringing the NYSE opening bell to promote an upcoming documentary about her, titled 'Melania,' directed by Brett Ratner.
• Tim Kaine — Person · Referenced lawmaker / critic in hearing · 1 mention · first at 2:09
  Kaine is mentioned using his hearing time to criticize President Trump, including a jab about Trump confusing Greenland and Iceland.
  During the hearing, some senators used their time to attack President Trump, such as Tim Kaine, who scolded the president for once mistakenly calling Greenland Iceland. But it…
• Brett Ratner — Person · Referenced creator (director) of documentary · 1 mention · first at 10:55
  Named as the director of the documentary 'Melania,' mentioned in the NYSE opening bell segment.
  In keeping with tradition, she was presented with a commemorative medallion by NYSE President Lynn Martin. The film titled Melania offers a behind-the-scenes look at the weeks leading up to the inauguration and is directed by Brett Ratner.

Companies & orgs

• Daily Wire (company) — Company · Business focus · 5 mentions · first at 0:14
  The Daily Wire is the primary media company producing the podcast, with multiple contributors mentioned.
• NTSB — Company · Case study · 1 mention · first at 8:42
  The NTSB is mentioned in the context of investigating a mid-air collision, highlighting systemic failures.

Sponsors

• Good Ranchers — Product · Sponsor · 2 mentions · first at 6:35
  Good Ranchers is promoted as a sponsor of the podcast, offering American meat products.

Full transcript with timestamps

0:02 The aftermath of winter storm Fern continues to grip the South. The Fed holds interest rates steady and Congresswoman Ilhan Omar is assaulted during a town hall event. I'm Georgia How with Daily Wire executive editor John Bickley. It's Wednesday, January 28th, and this is Evening Wire. Dangerous winter conditions are paralyzing parts of the south as temperatures plunged below freezing overnight, turning roads into sheets of ice. Daily Wire senior editor Joel Needler has the latest.

0:33 In northern Mississippi, major interstates, including I22 and I-55, are at a standstill with drivers stranded for hours after melted snow ref. Governor Tate Reeves says emergency responders, drones, and National Guard units are working to evacuate motorists and clear wrecks, urging residents to stay off the roads. Similar impacts are being felt across the region with more than 380,000 customers still without power in the south. Ferry service in and around New York City has been suspended due to ice buildup. President Trump has approved emergency disaster declarations for more than a dozen states as crews race to restore power and prepare for another blast of extreme cold in the days ahead.

1:15 Secretary of State Marco Rubio faced Congress today defending the Trump administration's operation to remove Venezuela's Nicholas Maduro, insisting it was not an act of war and that no further military action is planned there.

1:28 The only military presence you will see in Venezuela is our marine guards at an embassy. Okay, that is our goal. That is our expectation and that is what everything outlines towards.

1:37 Rubio also addressed Iran saying the US has no immediate plans to strike but warned that military buildup in the region is deliberate. He cautioned lawmakers that regime change in Iran would be far more complicated than what unfolded in Venezuela.

1:52 I don't think anyone can give you a simple answer as to what happens next in Iran if the Supreme Leader and the regime were to fall because you're talking about a regime that's in place for a very long time. So, that's going to require a lot of careful thinking if that eventuality ever presents itself.

2:05 During the hearing, some senators used their time to attack President Trump, such as Tim Kaine, who scolded the president for once mistakenly calling Greenland Iceland. But it wasn't just Democrats throwing barbs. On the Republican side, Rubio took tough questions from Senator Rand Paul, who's been outspoken against US involvement in Venezuela. So I would ask you if a foreign country bombed our air defense missiles, captured and removed our president and blockaded our country, would that be considered an act of war?

2:34 So I will point to two things. The first is it's hard for us to conceive that an operation that lasted about 4 and a half hours and was a law enforcement operation to capture someone we don't recognize as a head of state indicted in the United States wanted with a $50 million would be if it only took four hours to take our president. Would it be an act of war?

2:53 We just don't believe that this operation comes anywhere close to the constitutional definition of

2:57 would it be? Interest rates will stay steady for now. The Federal Reserve met today and announced that the baseline interest rate will not change. The decision comes amid an investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell over building renovations and public calls from President Trump for lower interest rates. Here's Powell this afternoon.

3:15 At today's meeting, the committee decided to maintain the target range for the federal funds rate at 3 1/2 to 3 and 3/4%. Monetary policy is not on a preset course, and we will make our decisions on a meeting basis. Ilhan Omar was rushed with a syringe and sprayed with a liquid during a town hall on Tuesday. Daily Wire reporter Zach Juul has the details. Omar was hosting her first in-person town hall of 2026 on Tuesday when a man identified by authorities as 55-year-old Anthony J. Kashmir rushed Omar with a syringe and sprayed her with what was likely apple cider vinegar before pointing and appearing to yell at her. A security guard grabbed the man and took him to the ground. A woman then tried to convince Omar to end the town hall, but she refused.

4:03 No, we will continue. No, no, no. You're fine. You need to go get these are not going to get away. You need to go get

4:11 President Trump dismissed the attack just days after saying the Justice Department and Congress are looking into Omar's finances over concerns that she could be connected to the massive fraud scandal recently uncovered in Minnesota. In an interview with ABC News, Trump called Omar a quote fraud and said quote she probably had herself sprayed knowing her while acknowledging he had not watched the video. Anti-ICE protesters have turned on Governor Tim Walls amassing at the state's capital and outside his office. Daily Wire immigration reporter Jenny Tar has the latest. Dozens of anti-ICE activists stormed the Minnesota state capital on Tuesday and crowded outside of Governor Tim Walls's office to chant slogans. A crowd of protesters has gathered at the Capitol every day since ICU nurse and anti-ICE demonstrator Alex Prey died on Saturday. On Tuesday, activists gathered outside of Walls's office in the Capitol

5:04 building and screamed slogans such as ICE out now and do your job. According to Fox News, this comes after Tim Walls met with Borders Tom Holman. The governor's office said the two had quote agreed on the need for an ongoing dialogue and will continue working toward those goals, which the president also agreed to yesterday. The protests also follow Tim Wall's phone call with President Trump, which Trump recounted on Truth Social, writing, quote, "It couldn't have been a nicer conversation," and that they quote seemed to be on a similar wavelength.

5:37 13 agitators were arrested Monday night when they attempted to disrupt a hotel just outside of Minneapolis. Officers responded to calls of a protest at the hotel in Maple Grove, where agitators believed Border Patrol Command Gregory Bo was staying. The agitators damaged hotel property and threw objects at officers leading to their arrests. Several of those arrested had criminal convictions, including aggravated robbery and felony theft. Another arresty displayed the message disrupt, disturb, resist, on her social media bio, and yet another had been thrown out of a Senate hearing in September for causing a disruption.

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7:25 As of Tuesday, 789 cases were reported in South Carolina. That's more than the most recent outbreak in West Texas last summer. 18 people, including children, have been hospitalized for complications from the disease. So far, no deaths have been reported. The vast majority of those infected in South Carolina, an estimated 88% are unvaccinated against measles. According to The Hill, one advocacy group blaming Secretary Kennedy and HHS for the outbreak projected the messages measles HQ and RFK Jr. colon making America sick again on the HHS building in DC. The department has since responded saying quote vaccination remains the most effective way to prevent measles and the secretary has been clear and consistent on this point.

8:14 Notably, the CDC does still recommend children receive the measles vaccine, which is included in the MMR shot as part of the routine childhood immunization schedule. HHS also argued that declines in measles vaccination rates and erosion of public trust began well before the Trump administration. Federal investigators say the 2025 mid-air collision between a commercial jet and a US Army helicopter that killed 67 people was completely preventable. The NTSB revealed earlier this week that the crash near Washington's Reagan National Airport stemmed from repeated failures by the FAA to address dangerous congestion in the airspace.

8:53 Investigators say warning signs were raised by air traffic controllers but ignored by management. While pilots were left relying too heavily on visual separations in crowded skies, NTSB chair Jennifer Homundee called the crash a result of systemic breakdowns across multiple agencies. We can talk about the pilots. We can talk about air traffic controllers. What we need to really talk about is tower personnel who were repeatedly saying, "We have a safety problem here and kept submitting one recommendation after another. We need help. We need help. We need help."

9:29 Apparently falling on deaf ears. Since the accident, the FAA has banned non-essential helicopter traffic near the airport and closed the route involved in the collision. The Cleveland Browns have found their next head coach. Daily Wire reporter Lyndon Blake has the latest. The team is hiring Todd Monkin to replace Kevin Stfansky after a disappointing 5-12 season. Monin becomes the Browns 11th head coach since the franchise returned to the NFL in 1999. He most recently served as a Baltimore Ravens offensive coordinator and brings prior experience in Cleveland, having held the same role with the Browns in 2019. He also helped lead Georgia to back-to-back national championships as their offensive coordinator. Stfansky, a two-time NFL coach of the year, was fired after four seasons, and has since taken the head coaching job in Atlanta.

10:20 Monin now inherits a Browns team facing major questions at quarterback and on defense as it looks to reset for the 2026 season. And first lady Melania Trump rang the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange today to mark the upcoming premiere of her new documentary. Wearing black and greeted by cheers on the trading floor, Mrs. Trump said cultural influence now rivals economic power, emphasizing the importance of storytelling and emotional connection. In keeping with tradition, she was presented with a commemorative medallion by NYSE President Lynn Martin. The film titled Melania offers a behind-the-scenes look at the weeks leading up to the inauguration and is directed by Brett Ratner.

11:06 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 President Trump touting his first year economic wins, the White House switching things up in Minnesota, and Senate Democrats threatening to hold up government funding. Thanks for tuning in. We'll be back tomorrow morning with another full edition of Morning Wire.

Questions about this episode

Who speaks in "Evening Wire: Anti-ICE Crowd Protests Walz & Ilhan Omar Assaulted"?

Georgia How (Host), John Bickley (Host), Joel Needler (Guest), Zach Juul (Guest), Jenny Tar (Guest), Amanda Prejakamo (Guest), Lyndon Blake (Guest).

What is "Evening Wire: Anti-ICE Crowd Protests Walz & Ilhan Omar Assaulted" about?

The report discusses the severe impact of winter storm Fern on the southern U.S., with major highways in Mississippi rendered impassable and widespread power outages affecting over 380,000 customers. Additionally, Congresswoman Ilhan Omar was assaulted during a town hall event, while Secretary of State Marco Rubio addressed Congress regarding U.S. military strategies in Venezuela and Iran,…

What is mentioned in this Morning Wire episode?

12 people, works and ideas are mentioned, including Daily Wire (company), Elon Omar, Marco Rubio, Tate Reeves, Senator Rand Paul, Jerome Powell. Each one on this page links to its own page with every episode that mentions it.

How long is "Evening Wire: Anti-ICE Crowd Protests Walz & Ilhan Omar Assaulted"?

The episode runs 12 min; the transcript is about 1,938 words in 23 timestamped sections.

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