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[3] I'm Daily Wire editor -in -chief John Bickley.
[4] It's Tuesday, June 25th, and this is your Morning Wire afternoon update.
[5] The judge in Donald Trump's hush money trial has partially lifted the gag order imposed against the former president.
[6] The decision comes just weeks after the jury in the case found him guilty on all counts.
[7] The judge's move means that Trump can now speak.
[8] about witnesses and jurors involved in the case.
[9] However, Trump is still barred from commenting on individual prosecutors, court staff, and their family members.
[10] The latter part of the order will remain in effect until Trump's sentencing on July 11th.
[11] WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is en route to the U .S. to enter a plea deal with the government, ending a years -long legal saga.
[12] Assange is expected to plead guilty to charges under the Espionage Act, resolving accusations over the publication of classified documents.
[13] Assange was accused of helping Army intelligence analyst Bradley Manning steal diplomatic cables and military files that WikiLeaks published in 2010.
[14] Voters in New York and Colorado head to the polls today to cast their ballots in heated primary elections.
[15] Here with the details is Daily Wire reporter Tim Pierce.
[16] The most contentious race so far is in New York's 16th congressional district where incumbent Jamal Bowman is challenged by Westchester County Executive George Latimer.
[17] Bowman would be the first member of the squad, a far -left coalition of Democrats, to be ousted from office.
[18] The race is the most expensive congressional primary in U .S. history, with the American Israel Public Affairs Committee spending $14 million to support Latimer, and progressive Senator Bernie Sanders and Representative Alexandria Ocasio -Cortez holding a rally in the Bronx for Bowman.
[19] Here's a clip from the widely criticized event.
[20] In Colorado, seven Republicans are vying to replace Representative Lauren Bobert in the state's third district.
[21] Bobert, who won re -election in 2022 by just 0 .2 percent, moved to Colorado's fourth district, where she's expected to win easily.
[22] U .S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy has declared gun violence a national public health crisis.
[23] Murthy's advisory, which he put out today, calls on lawmakers to take action against gun violence, which he says has taken more young lives than car accidents.
[24] Murthy also called for universal background checks and stricter storage laws.
[25] Murthy's announcement has sparked fierce debate, the NRA calling it, an attack on lawful gun owners.
[26] The former NPR editor who blew the whistle on bias in the organization has a new gig.
[27] Ori Berliner has landed a new job at the free press, the same outlet where he exposed NPR's bias.
[28] Berliner resigned from his role back in April amid controversy over his criticism of his former employee's one -sided coverage.
[29] His departure from NPR sparked debate over viewpoint diversity in the media.
[30] A Chinese spacecraft returned to Earth today after a historic trip to the far side of the moon.
[31] Here with Morris Daily Wire, Senior Editor, Jill Needler.
[32] The mission is the first ever to bring back rock samples from the dark side of the moon.
[33] Its success underscores China's plan to put astronauts on the moon by 2030 and build a base there by 2035.
[34] China's progress is reportedly concerning U .S. space officials who fear the communist country will claim the moon's South Pole.
[35] Here's NASA director Bill Nelson testifying to Congress in April.
[36] My concern is that they don't get there first and then say this is our area you stay out.
[37] It also puts pressure on NASA to fast -track its newest exploration program, which has faced repeated delays and funding issues.
[38] Two U .S. companies have launched lunar landings, this year with funding from NASA.
[39] Both of them had technical problems that prematurely ended their trips.
[40] And?
[41] For the first time in their 30 -year history, the Florida Panthers are Stanley Cup champions.
[42] The Florida Panthers defeated the Edmonton Oilers last night to secure the franchise's first ever Stanley Cup title.
[43] Florida's game seven victory comes after a collapsed 3 -0 series lead.
[44] Edmonton would have been just the second team to ever overcome such a deficit.
[45] Despite the loss, Oilers' captain Connor McDavid was named the playoff's most valuable player.
[46] All right, those are your drive -home updates this afternoon.
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