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Taliban Frees George Glezmann & Trump Gives Maine Deadline | Afternoon Update | 3.20.25
Thu, 20 Mar 2025
An American held hostage by the Taliban for two years heads home, Hamas restarts rocket launches, and Republicans gear up to fight judges blocking Trump’s agenda. Developing stories you need to know just in time for your drive home. Get the facts first on Morning Wire. Balance of Nature: Go to https://balanceofnature.com and use promo code WIRE for 35% off your first order as a preferred customer PLUS get a free bottle of Fiber and Spice.Beam: Head to https://shopbeam.com/WIRE and use code WIRE at checkout for up to 40% off.
Chapter 1: What are the key news updates in this episode?
An American held hostage by the Taliban for two years finally heads home. Hamas restarts rocket launches and Republicans gear up to fight judges blocking Trump's agenda. I'm Daily Wire Editor-in-Chief John Bickley with Georgia Howe. It's Thursday, March 20th, and this is your Morning Wire afternoon update.
Chapter 2: Who is George Glezman and how was he freed from the Taliban?
American citizen George Glezman is heading home after over two years in Taliban captivity. Daily Wire reporter Mairead Elordi has the latest.
The 65-year-old was taken hostage while visiting Kabul as a tourist in December of 2022. His release comes after negotiations between the Trump administration and Qatari officials with the Taliban calling it a goodwill gesture. Glesman left Kabul and flew to Qatar, where he was met by U.S. hostage envoy Adam Bowler.
This release follows direct talks with Afghan officials, though it's unclear if this signals a shift in U.S.-Taliban relations. Secretary of State Marco Rubio celebrated the release, welcoming Glesman home.
Chapter 3: What is the latest on Hamas and Israel tensions?
Hamas launched several rockets at Tel Aviv today, marking the terror group's first attack since the ceasefire ended earlier this week. Daily Wire reporter Cassie Akiva has more.
The Israeli Defense Forces say that three long-range missiles were launched from the Gaza Strip. One of them was shot down while the two others fell in open areas. The Houthi terrorists in Yemen also joined in on the attack in recent days, though their missiles were intercepted by Israeli forces before entering Israeli airspace.
The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas ended Tuesday after Israel executed strikes on Gaza and began to move its troops back into central Gaza. Israel says it's applying pressure on Hamas after the terror group refused multiple proposals to extend the ceasefire deal.
Chapter 4: How are Republicans responding to judicial decisions affecting Trump’s agenda?
Congressional Republicans are considering their options to combat what they call activist judges who have slowed down President Trump's agenda. Daily Wire deputy managing editor Tim Rice has the details.
A spokesman for House Speaker Mike Johnson emphasized the threat posed by judges with political agendas, stating the speaker looks forward to working with the Judiciary Committee to explore constitutional measures to address the issue. The move follows a recent ruling by U.S. District Judge James Boasberg.
who temporarily halted Trump's deportation flights targeting Venezuelan nationals under the 1798 Alien Enemies Act. In response, Trump criticized Boesberg and called for his impeachment, questioning judicial authority in matters of national security. Former Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer today criticized Trump's comments, saying it was wrong to impeach a judge over judicial decisions.
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, however, had a difference in opinion.
Well, normally, as Chief Justice Roberts has pointed out, the remedy for bad decisions is the appellate court. But it seems to me you may have something a little different here. I think you might have here a judge who's acting in a political fashion.
I mean, he basically said, wait, not basically, he did say, turn the plane around, bring back gang members, hardened criminals who've done all kinds of bad things, who are here illegally. Turn the plane around and bring those bad guys back to the country. I think just on its face, this is ridiculous.
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The Trump administration is ramping up pressure on Maine, giving a deadline to remove males from women's sports. So far, the governor has refused to do so. Earlier this week, the Department of Health and Human Services said Maine's in violation of Title IX by allowing such competition to happen. HHS gave the group 10 days to adhere to Title IX rules, warning of enforcement if they don't.
Morning Wire spoke to State Representative Laurel Libby about how she thinks this will play out.
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