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Evening Wire: SCOTUS Weighs Women's Sports & Clintons In Contempt? | 1.13.26

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This is the full, timestamped transcript of "Evening Wire: SCOTUS Weighs Women's Sports & Clintons In Contempt? | 1.13.26", an episode of Morning Wire published January 13, 2026 (12 min, about 2,085 words). It mentions 21 people, works and ideas, including Donald Trump, Daily Wire (company), Congress, Minnesota, John Bickley.

What this episode is about

The Supreme Court is deliberating on a pivotal case regarding the participation of transgender women in women's sports, which could challenge or uphold existing state laws designed to ensure fairness in athletics. Additionally, President Trump highlights stable inflation and economic growth in a speech while Bill Clinton faces potential contempt charges in Congress.

Key takeaways

  • Supreme Court's decision on men in women's sports could redefine Title IX, impacting 27 states already involved.
  • Trump's 'help is on the way' for Iranian protesters contrasts sharply with the grim reality of over 2,000 deaths.
  • With inflation at 2.7%, Trump's economic stats sound good, but reality bites when you see rising living costs.
  • Clinton's no-show for Congress raises eyebrows—27 flights on Epstein's plane could haunt him, even in absence.
  • Designating Muslim Brotherhood branches as terrorist organizations is Trump’s latest diplomatic power move—watch the international fallout.

Who speaks in this episode?

What is discussed, and when

  1. – 3:00: Donald Trump, Daily Wire (company), Congress, John Bickley
  2. – 6:00: Congress, Donald Trump, Muslim Brotherhood, Daily Wire (company)
  3. – 9:00: Daily Wire (company), Minnesota, Scott Bessend, International Emergency Economic Powers Act
  4. – 11:59: AI, Donald Trump, Congress, Daily Wire (company)

Notable quotes from "Evening Wire: SCOTUS Weighs Women's Sports & Clintons In Contempt? | 1.13.26"

  • Iranians that help is on the way. And Bill Clinton may be held in contempt of Congress. I'm Daily Wire executive editor John Bickley with Georgia How.
    about John Bickley · at
  • Here with more is Daily Wire reporter Amanda Prejako.
    about Daily Wire (company) · at
  • Trump took to true social saying, Iranian patriots, keep protesting. take over your institutions, save the names of the killers and abusers, they will pay a big price. He went on to say,.
    about Donald Trump · at
  • Muslim Brotherhood. Under President Trump's leadership, the United States will eliminate the capabilities and operations of the Muslim Brotherhood chapters that threaten US…
    about Muslim Brotherhood · at
  • Their intentions not to show. They also predicted being held in contempt, writing, quote, You are on the cusp of bringing Congress to a halt to pursue a rarely used process…
    about Congress · at
  • Day. However, the suit does request that the surge of agents be retracted from the city. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessend traveled to Minnesota this week to dig into the…
    about Scott Bessend · at
  • The Trump administration has ended the temporary protected status for Somali living in the US. Those living here under TPS must now leave by March 17th or face deportation. Secretary Christy Gnome said in a statement, quote,.
    about Temporary Protected Status · at
  • President Trump said in a truth social post on Monday that his administration is working with data center companies to make sure that AI expands without hiking energy costs for Americans.
    about True Social · at

Who and what is mentioned in this episode?

People

  • Donald Trump — Person · Core topic · 6 mentions · first at
    Central political actor across multiple stories: economic remarks in Detroit, support for Iranian protesters, tariff policy under Supreme Court review, and administration actions on terrorism designations and AI/data centers.
  • John Bickley — Person · Host · 1 mention · first at
    Introduces the episode and headlines; identified as Daily Wire executive editor and on-mic anchor for the program.
  • Scott Bessend — Person · Referenced official · 2 mentions · first at
    Treasury Secretary who traveled to Minnesota to investigate fraud allegations; publicly criticizes Governor Tim Walls and discusses security/protection issues.
  • Amanda Prejako — Person · Referenced reporter · 1 mention · first at
    Delivers the segment summarizing Supreme Court oral arguments on men in women's sports and Title 9 implications.
    Here with more is Daily Wire reporter Amanda Prejako.
  • Eran Sultani — Person · Referenced individual · 1 mention · first at
    Named as a 26-year-old Iranian allegedly set to be hanged; used as an example of regime repression during protests.
    Country's security forces. Since the beginning of the unrest, over 16,000 have been arrested. News also broke regarding Eran Sultani, a 26-year-old Iranian now allegedly set to…
  • Jacob Frey — Person · Referenced local official · 1 mention · first at
    Minneapolis mayor quoted framing Minnesota's lawsuit as opposing unconstitutional federal conduct rather than ICE enforcement per se.
    Administration is using to seow political discord in a blue city as political retaliation. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey denies that the suit is about stopping immigration…

Companies & orgs

  • Daily Wire (company) — Company · Publisher / platform · 7 mentions · first at
    The producing organization for the show and employer of multiple speakers (executive editor, reporters, senior editors) delivering the news segments.
  • Congress — Company · Core topic · 5 mentions · first at
    Appears in the contempt-of-Congress storyline involving Bill Clinton and in the tariffs separation-of-powers dispute (Congress authority vs emergency powers).
  • Muslim Brotherhood — Company · Core topic (foreign policy) · 2 mentions · first at
    Three branches are designated as terrorist organizations by the Trump administration, triggering sanctions and criminalizing material support for the harshest designation.
  • PJM — Company · Core topic (infrastructure) · 1 mention · first at
    Described as the nonprofit power market operator facing potential crisis due to AI data center load growth, with rising rates and risk of rolling blackouts.
    Operator. According to the Wall Street Journal, electricity rates are climbing and PJM is already maxing out power supply in high demand times, leaving a high possibility of rolling blackouts.
  • Hamas — Company · Referenced linked organization · 1 mention · first at
    Cited as linked to the designated Muslim Brotherhood branches, supporting the rationale for terrorism designations.
    Operations of the Muslim Brotherhood chapters that threaten US citizens and our national security. All three branches are linked to Hamas, with the Lebanese branch receiving…

Products & tech

  • True Social — Product · Communication channel · 3 mentions · first at
    Platform used for Trump's public statements on Iran, tariffs, and AI/data centers; repeatedly cited as the source of announcements.
  • AI — Product · Referenced driver of infrastructure strain · 2 mentions · first at
    AI data centers are described as rapidly increasing electricity demand, contributing to PJM grid stress and rising rates; Trump says administration is working with data center companies.
    Post on Monday that his administration is working with data center companies to make sure that AI expands without hiking energy costs for Americans.

Concepts & topics

  • Title 9 — Concept · Core legal concept · 1 mention · first at
    Central statutory framework in the Supreme Court sports cases, determining whether state bans are constitutional and consistent with protections for girls' sports.
    Consolidated cases that focus on whether these bans to protect girls sports are constitutional and fall within Title 9.
  • Temporary Protected Status — Concept · Core policy concept · 1 mention · first at
    Policy mechanism ended for Somalis in the U.S., requiring departure by a deadline or deportation; justified by claimed improved conditions in Somalia.
  • International Emergency Economic Powers Act — Concept · Core legal concept · 1 mention · first at
    Key statute in the Supreme Court tariff case, framing whether Trump's tariffs are valid emergency powers or require Congress authorization.
    Billions of dollars collected would have to be given back. The case centers on questions surrounding the International Emergency Economic Powers Act and whether Trump's tariffs…
  • fentanyl crisis — Concept · Justification concept · 1 mention · first at
    Cited as part of the emergency rationale for Trump's tariffs in the Supreme Court case, alongside offshoring of industry.
    Under the authority of Congress. Trump's team is arguing the tariffs are part of emergency powers due to the fentanyl crisis and offshoring of American industry. The largest…
  • Equal Rights Amendment — Concept · Referenced legal/political concept · 1 mention · first at
    Mentioned in Nevada ballot measure proposal to amend an Equal Rights Amendment provision to protect fairness in girls' athletics.
    The gubernatorial race. Republican Governor Joe Lombardo announced the measure that would quote amend the Equal Rights Amendment to protect fairness and integrity in girls athletics, particularly regarding public funding.

Places & events

  • Minnesota — Place · Core topic · 3 mentions · first at
    Center of a political/legal conflict: state lawsuit seeking to end ICE surge operations amid alleged fraud network tied to the local Somali community; visit by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessend.
    Minnesota has filed a lawsuit to try to end the ICE operations in their state.
  • Idaho — Place · Referenced case jurisdiction · 1 mention · first at
    Referenced as the venue of one of the consolidated Supreme Court cases about defining sex for equal protection and sports participation rules.
    Protect fairness in sports. Here's a standout moment from Justice Alo and a rep for a trans athlete in the Idaho case about how to even define sex for equal protection purposes. What does it mean to be a boy or a girl or a man or a woman?

Media & podcasts

  • Real Coffee — Media · Referenced show · 1 mention · first at
    Named as Scott Adams' show where he discussed politics and culture, contributing to his public profile beyond Dilbert.
    Appearing in over 2,000 papers nationwide. Many of us began to know Scott in a more personal level from his show Real Coffee, where he discussed politics and culture. He…

Full transcript with timestamps

The Supreme Court hears a landmark case on men in women's sports. Trump tells Iranians that help is on the way. And Bill Clinton may be held in contempt of Congress. I'm Daily Wire executive editor John Bickley with Georgia How. It's Tuesday, January 13th. This is Evening Wire.

President Trump spoke in an event in Detroit this afternoon hot on the heels of new economic data. The latest release shows inflation held steady at 2.7%. The numbers support a trend of cooling inflation, which the president was happy to point out today.

As of this morning, core inflation for the past 3 months has been just 1.6%. The numbers we just announced just before I came on stage, and GDP is smashing expectations with the fastest growth for this country in many years.

President Trump also hammered affordability. I'm going to provide much more detail about our housing policies so that every American who wants to own a home will be able to afford one. This week, I'll announce our healthc care affordability framework that will reduce premiums for millions of lower drug prices, delivering price transparency and demand, honesty, and accountability from insurance companies. Inflation has stopped. Wages are up. Prices are down. Our economy is booming like I think you'll see soon, like never before.

The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments earlier today in a landmark case concerning men in women's sports. Here with more is Daily Wire reporter Amanda Prejako.

The court heard arguments in two consolidated cases that focus on whether these bans to protect girls sports are constitutional and fall within Title 9. The ruling will have major influence impacting 27 states that already have laws in place to keep men out of women's sports. And it could also impact laws protecting females privacy in bathrooms and other spaces. As both sides battled over this question of what is a woman, the conservative justices seem to lean in favor of states being allowed to protect fairness in sports. Here's a standout moment from Justice Alo and a rep for a trans athlete in the Idaho case about how to even define sex

for equal protection purposes. What does what does it mean to be a boy or a girl or a man or a woman?

We do not have a definition for the court. What we're saying is that the way it applies in practice is to exclude birthex males categorically from women's teams and that there's a subset of those birthex males where it doesn't make sense to do so according to the state's own interest. Well, how can you how can a court determine whether there's discrimination on the basis of sex without knowing what sex means for equal protection purposes?

The court is expected to give its ruling by late spring or early summer. President Trump has signaled overt support for the Iranian protesters, cancelling all meetings with their government. Daily Wire reporter Tim Pierce has the latest.

Trump took to true social saying, "Iranian patriots, keep protesting. take over your institutions, save the names of the killers and abusers, they will pay a big price. He went on to say, "Help is on the way." The death toll in Iran has now surpassed 2,000 lives. The group Human Rights in Iran said fatalities included over 1,800 protesters along with 135 members of the country's security forces. Since the beginning of the unrest, over 16,000 have been arrested. News also broke regarding Eran Sultani, a 26-year-old Iranian now allegedly set to be hung on Wednesday. The Iranian government has charged him with the crime of waging war on God. In another announcement via True Social, Trump wrote, "Effective immediately, any country doing business with the Islamic Republic of Iran will pay a tariff of 25% on any and all business being done with the United States of America." White House press

secretary Caroline Levit spoke on the escalating conflict with reporters. I think one thing President Trump is is very good at is always keeping all of his options on the table and air strikes would be one of the many many options that are on the table. Diplomacy is always the first option for the president. However, with that said, um the president has shown he's unafraid to use military options if and when he deems necessary, and nobody knows that better than Iran.

President Trump has designated three Muslim Brotherhood branches as terrorist organizations. This move will impose new sanctions in an effort to curb the Islamic extremist groups. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the official designation in an expost saying, quote, "We are designating the Lebanese, Egyptian, and Jordanian chapters of the Muslim Brotherhood. Under President Trump's leadership, the United States will eliminate the capabilities and operations of the Muslim Brotherhood chapters that threaten US citizens and our national security." All three branches are linked to Hamas, with the Lebanese branch receiving the harshest designation of foreign terrorist organization. This label criminalizes any material support under federal law.

After failing to appear before the House Oversight Committee to discuss his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, former President Bill Clinton may now be held in contempt of Congress. Daily Wire senior editor Joel Needler reports. Hillary Clinton was also subpoenaed and is scheduled to appear tomorrow. Both subpoenas were lawful and voted on unanimously by the bipartisan oversight committee led by Chair James Comr. Speaking to reporters after Bill Clinton's no-show, Comr said this. Jeffrey Epstein visited the White House 17 times while Bill Clinton was president. I've been in Congress nine years. I think I've been to the White House nine times in nine years. And then we know that Bill Clinton flew on Epstein's plane somewhere around 27 times after the presidency.

So, no one's accusing Bill Clinton of any any wrongdoing. We just have questions. And that's why the Democrats voted along with Republicans to subpoena. After being subpoenaed, the Clintons responded via letter expressing their intentions not to show. They also predicted being held in contempt, writing, quote, "You are on the cusp of bringing Congress to a halt to pursue a rarely used process literally designed to result in our imprisonment. This is not the way out of America's ills, and we will forcefully defend ourselves."

Minnesota has filed a lawsuit to try to end the ICE operations in their state. Daily Wire reporter Zach Juul has the story.

Minnesota Democrats are claiming the surge of federal agents was unlawful and that it has caused fear and distress for residents. The Trump administration surged agents in response to the sprawling multi-billion dollar fraud network associated with the local Somali community. The state is claiming that the staggering fraud allegations are simply a pretext that the Trump administration is using to seow political discord in a blue city as political retaliation. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey denies that the suit is about stopping immigration enforcement. He stated Monday, quote, "We are not asking ICE not to do ICE things. We are asking this federal government to stop the unconstitutional conduct that is invading our streets each and every day." However, the suit does request that the surge of agents be retracted from the city. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessend traveled to Minnesota this week

to dig into the rampant fraud allegations and did not mince words for its leadership. He blasted Minnesota Governor Tim Walls for refusing to provide security for him at the state's capital amid ongoing protests and a high-profile fraud investigation. Besson's interview with Chris Rufo there apparently had to be moved to another location because Walls could not guarantee police protection for the secretary. Here's Bessend. Tim Walt is a coward. He is afraid of what is coming and you he's not going to be able to hide behind this curtain because we will get there and I don't have to go in the the capital building to investigate him.

I don't want to get out ahead of the investigations. is going to be very methodical. And Chris, I can guarantee you when the bare trap snaps, we're going to get these folks.

The Trump administration has ended the temporary protected status for Somali living in the US. Those living here under TPS must now leave by March 17th or face deportation. Secretary Christy Gnome said in a statement, quote, "Temporary means temporary and that conditions in Somalia have improved to the point that it no longer meets the law's requirement for temporary protected status." That protected status had been in place for close to 35 years, having most recently been extended under President Biden.

The Supreme Court is poised to release a ruling on Trump's tariffs as early as tomorrow. Daily Wire senior editor Kat Phillips has the latest. The president voiced concern on Truth Social Monday, saying the country would be quote screwed if the Supreme Court rules against his trade policy. The United States collected around $200 billion in tariff revenue last year, and that figure does not include the trillions in capital investments brought in as a result of tariff incentives. If the court rules against the president, the billions of dollars collected would have to be given back. The case centers on questions surrounding the International Emergency Economic Powers Act and whether Trump's tariffs should be considered attacks, which would fall under the authority of Congress. Trump's team is arguing the tariffs are part of emergency powers due to the fentanyl crisis and offshoring of American

industry. The largest power grid operator in the United States is on the verge of crisis. In the 13-st state region from New Jersey to Kentucky, covered by the nonprofit PJM, an explosion of new AI data centers threatened to swamp the power market operator. According to the Wall Street Journal, electricity rates are climbing and PJM is already maxing out power supply in high demand times, leaving a high possibility of rolling blackouts. President Trump said in a truth social post on Monday that his administration is working with data center companies to make sure that AI expands without hiking energy costs for Americans.

The state of Nevada is taking the issue of men and women's sports into its own hands. Daily Wire reporter Cameron Arin has more on the issue and how it's impacting the state's governor's race. The proposed ballot measure would ban transgender identifying athletes from competing in women's sports and enshrine that ban in the state's constitution. It's likely to be put before voters in November, drawing increased attention to the gubernatorial race. Republican Governor Joe Lombardo announced the measure that would quote amend the Equal Rights Amendment to protect fairness and integrity in girls athletics, particularly regarding public funding.

Attorney General Aaron Ford, who is seeking the Democratic nomination for governor, said he does not personally believe athletes who identify as transgender should compete in women's sports, but nevertheless opposes the ballot initiative. According to the Nevada Independent, if the measure gathers enough signatures to qualify for a statewide vote, it would first be on the 2026 ballot as question, then return to the 2028 ballot for final approval before being added to the Constitution. And Scott Adams, political commentator and creator of Dilbert, has died at 68.

Adams created one of the most widely syndicated comic strips of all time, appearing in over 2,000 papers nationwide. Many of us began to know Scott in a more personal level from his show Real Coffee, where he discussed politics and culture. He sometimes earned public backlash for speaking his mind, but he always took it in stride. For the past year, Scott battled prostate cancer, eventually leaving him unable to walk. Yet, he carried on with his show nonetheless, filming from his hospital bed. He's been praised for exemplifying fortitude and courage of conviction in his work, even in the face of death. We pray for Scott and his family. Those are your drive home updates this evening. To learn more about these stories, go to dailywire.com. And in case you missed it earlier today, we covered some major stories, including positive economic data for the US rolling in the Supreme Court hearing arguments about men in

women's sports, and how Minnesota became the center of a political firestorm. 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: SCOTUS Weighs Women's Sports & Clintons In Contempt? | 1.13.26"?

John Bickley (Host), Georgia How (Host), Amanda Prejako (Guest), Tim Pierce (Guest), Joel Needler (Guest), Zach Juul (Guest), Kat Phillips (Guest).

What is "Evening Wire: SCOTUS Weighs Women's Sports & Clintons In Contempt? | 1.13.26" about?

The Supreme Court is deliberating on a pivotal case regarding the participation of transgender women in women's sports, which could challenge or uphold existing state laws designed to ensure fairness in athletics. Additionally, President Trump highlights stable inflation and economic growth in a speech while Bill Clinton faces potential contempt charges in Congress.

What is mentioned in this Morning Wire episode?

21 people, works and ideas are mentioned, including Donald Trump, Daily Wire (company), Congress, Minnesota, John Bickley, True Social. Each one on this page links to its own page with every episode that mentions it.

How long is "Evening Wire: SCOTUS Weighs Women's Sports & Clintons In Contempt? | 1.13.26"?

The episode runs 12 min; the transcript is about 2,085 words in 25 timestamped sections.

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