Evening Wire: Voters Hit The Polls & Duffy’s Dire Warning | 11.4.25

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Millions of voters decide the political

fate of several cities and states. Bomb

threats shut down multiple polling

stations in New Jersey. And pressure

mounts on Democrats as the

transportation secretary issues a dire

warning. I'm Daily Wire executive editor

John Bickley with Georgia. How it's

Tuesday, November 4th, and this is

Evening Wire.

>> Federal Judge James Booseberg, who is no

stranger to headlines, has been hit with

articles of impeachment. Texas

Congressman Brandon Gil, who filed the

articles, accuses Boseberg of abusing

his power by authorizing subpoenas and

gag orders in the Arctic Frost probe,

calling it a constitutional crisis. Gil

says Boseberg weaponized his office to

help the Biden Justice Department spy on

lawmakers, the impeachment effort comes

as GOP leaders demand accountability,

and as tensions over judicial overreach

continue to grow in Washington. It's

election day. Candidates around the

country are making their final pitches

and lastminute endorsements are rolling

in. By noon Eastern, 1.2 million voters

had already cast ballots in the race for

New York City's next mayor. More votes

than in the last mayoral contest. Polls

will remain open in the Big Apple until

900 p.m. Betting odds on Tuesday at noon

placed Democratic socialist Zoran

Mdani's chances at over 90%. Here's Mani

delivering his closing pitch to voters.

We are on the brink of making history in

our city and I look forward to

fulfilling the hope that New Yorkers

have put in me and to earning the trust

of those who voted for another candidate

or didn't vote at all.

>> Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo,

who's been a distant second in polling

and for betting markets, got a key

endorsement last night. President Trump.

He's calling for Republicans to cast

their vote for Cuomo rather than the

Republican nominee Curtis Siwa. Here's

Cuomo offering his final pitch. 5,000

new police, 1,500 police on the subways.

Make New Yorkers feel safe again. You

want to bring the cost of housing down,

which we have to do, you have to build

more affordable housing. But this is the

most important election of my lifetime.

This is going to determine the future of

the city of New York.

>> Meanwhile, Siwa has ignored all the

pressure to drop out of the race. Here

he was talking about his campaign to the

Daily Wire.

>> So, I started my campaign in the

subways. I've spent a lot of time in the

suburbs. My adversaries have spent

minimal time and so I take it to the

people in the final hours and I trust

the people in making the decision of who

the next mayor is.

>> In New Jersey, Republican Jack

Chitterelli is fighting to flip the deep

blue state red and win the governor's

mansion for the first time in nearly a

decade. On the other side, Democrat

Mikey Cheryl is leaning heavily on her

anti-Trump message and promises to

freeze rising utility rates. Final

polling showed her with a narrow lead,

though well within the margin of error.

Both candidates were out for one last

stump today. Here's Cheryl.

>> I'm going to work relentlessly to drive

down costs for people. So, I think as we

are navigating what is going on in the

nation right now with, as I said,

constant attacks on our economy from the

federal government and a need to make

sure our state governments are running

incredibly well to serve people and

create opportunity.

>> And here's Chidarelli this morning

reaffirming that immigration is a top

issue in the state. Let's not forget

since Donald Trump took the presidency

again, illegal crossings are down 99%.

And

just as he has secured the border, it's

my job to secure New Jersey. And we do

that by getting rid of sanctuary city

sanctuary state policy, which only

encourages illegal immigration. We

shouldn't be doing that.

>> Meanwhile, bomb threats forced polling

sites to close across several counties

in the Garden State today. Daily Wire

reporter Amanda Prejakamo has the

latest. Officials say polling places in

at least seven counties, including

Burgon, Manmouth, and Ocean, received

threatening emails just hours after

voting started. Police with K9 units and

bomb squads rushed to schools and

community centers, quickly determining

that the threats were hoaxes. Still, the

evacuations cause delays and confusion

for voters who are already braving long

lines in the dead heat race between

Republican Jack Chedarelli and Democrat

Mikey Cheryl. Lieutenant Governor Tahesa

Wei called the threats malicious

attempts to disrupt democracy and

Chidarelli's campaign urged calm, saying

that voters shouldn't let fear silence

them. Polling sites did reopen, many

under heavy police guard. Moving

southward, Virginiaians will also elect

a new governor today. Republican Winom

Earl Sears faces an uphill battle

against Democrat Abigail Spanberger.

Spamberger recaped her campaign in a

video posted on X this morning,

emphasizing her endorsement by Barack

Obama and the rising cost of living.

>> I'm here to ask you to vote for the next

governor of Virginia, Abigail

Spanberger.

>> We need to be talking to voters about

the specific plans we have to make the

Commonwealth more affordable to

strengthen our schools and create

opportunities for all our kids. Earl

Sears, the current Lieutenant Governor,

made her final pitch this morning in an

interview with Fox News.

>> Taxes are going to be lower. You're

going to be safe and secure in your own

homes. We've got business uh regulations

that we still got to get rid of. We need

our children to have opportunities for

education. You know, think about me. I

am the most improbable person. You

>> were born in Jamaica.

>> I was born in another country and yet

here I stand. So, what does it say? The

American dream is still unfolding. It's

still happening. Opportunities are

there. Over in California, voters are

set to decide today on a controversial

referendum that would override the

state's ban on gerrymandering and allow

Democrats to carve up several Republican

held districts. Republicans in the state

have slammed the effort, calling it a

power grab. Here's Republican

Congressman Kevin Kylie.

>> I think it's a terrible thing. It's a

major aggression for democracy in

California if this goes through. I think

gerrymandering is wrong. I oppose it

everywhere. We actually don't have it in

California anymore. We moved on from it

a long time ago. Uh, and now Gavin

Newsome is trying to bring it back. And

not just any gerrymander. This has

actually been rated by Princeton

University as one of the two worst

jurymanders of the last 50 years. They

gave it an Fgrade uh for fairness. So,

as far as my own district, they're going

to chop it into six different pieces

that all go different ways to create new

districts. Uh, so of course I don't like

that.

>> Still, Newsome's campaign has raised

more than 88 million to push the measure

forward.

Two ballot questions in Maine are also

garnering some national attention. Daily

Wire assistant editor Andy Valdez has

the details on the measures.

>> Question one on today's ballot would

overhaul elections if passed. That would

include requiring a photo ID to vote,

cutting absentee voting days, and

limiting ballot dropboxes. Supporters

say it's about restoring confidence,

while opponents call it voter

suppression. Question two proposes a

statewide red flag law letting police or

family members temporarily remove guns

from those who are deemed dangerous.

Backers say it could save lives while

critics say it tramples second amendment

rights. The Department of Justice will

be monitoring polling places in New

Jersey and California during today's

elections. Daily Wire senior editor Joel

Needler has the story.

>> The move comes amid the Trump

administration's ongoing efforts to

ensure election integrity. Five

jurisdictions in California and one in

New Jersey will be monitored by the

Civil Rights Division of the DOJ.

According to Attorney General Pam Bondi,

the department's mission will be to

quote, "Do everything necessary to

protect the votes of eligible American

citizens, ensuring our elections are

safe and secure." Democrat lawmakers in

the monitor districts have called the

department's presence an intimidation

tactic meant to dissuade certain groups

from voting. The Justice Department

rejects these claims, saying that their

mission is quote aimed at promoting

transparency and an open flow of

communication between poll observers and

election monitors to ensure that

elections proceed with a high degree of

security. The Trump administration may

be forced to shut down portions of US

airspace if the government shutdown

continues for another week. Here with

more is newly minted Daily Wire reporter

Lyndon Blake. Transportation Secretary

Shawn Duffy warned today that the

ongoing shutdown has severely strained

the nation's air traffic control system.

Roughly 13,000 air traffic controllers

are currently working without pay. Many

of them taking on extra shifts to cover

for their colleagues who were not able

to work. With staffing levels stretched

thin, the system could soon reach a

breaking point, potentially triggering

airspace closures and widespread flight

delays and cancellations. With

Thanksgiving of course coming up,

Secretary Duffy urged Congress to act

swiftly to prevent any major

disruptions.

Former Vice President Dick Cheney has

died. He was 84. Cheny's family says he

passed away last night in his home in

Wyoming from complications of pneumonia

and heart disease. The longtime

Republican power broker served two terms

as vice president under George W. Bush,

shaping US foreign policy after 9/11 and

leading the charge into Iraq. Known for

his unapologetic style, he remained a

staunch defender of the Iraq war and in

later years a fierce critic of Donald

Trump, even endorsing Kla Harris in

2024. Cheney is survived by his wife

Lynn and daughters.

>> As the shutdown nears a record length 35

days, pressure continues to mount for

Democrats to reopen the government.

Daily Wire political reporter Cameron

Arand has more.

>> Some cracks are beginning to show among

Democrats. Republicans need five

Democratic votes to end the stalemate, a

threshold that has so far seemed out of

reach. But a late night meeting of 10

Democratic senators at the capital

suggests some may be reconsidering their

stance. Among those in attendance were

Jean Shaheen of New Hampshire and Alyssa

Slotkin of Michigan. According to

reports, the group met to discuss

possible compromise strategies to bring

the shutdown to an end. As public

pressure intensifies to find an offramp,

Republicans appear increasingly

confident in their position, prompting

Democrats to weigh their new options. If

no agreement is reached today, the

shutdown will officially become the

longest in US history by Tuesday night.

>> President Trump once again called to

abolish the Senate filibuster in a

series of truth social posts this

morning. This is not the first time the

president has called for this and he has

urged Republicans to invoke the quote

nuclear option, a change to Senate rules

that would allow most legislation to

pass with a simple majority instead of

the usual 60 votes. The president said

that if the filibuster remains in place,

quote, for 3 years, nothing will be

passed and Republicans will be blamed.

Elections, including midterms, will be

rightfully brutal.

>> Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi lobbed

a massive rhetorical bomb at President

Trump last night. Here's Pelosi with

CNN's Alex Michaelsson.

>> Just a vile creature. Uh, the worst

thing on the face of the earth. But

anyway,

>> you think he's the worst thing on the

face of the earth?

>> I do. Yeah, I do.

>> Pelosi defended her harsh words about

Trump, arguing that he quote does not

honor the Constitution of the United

States.

>> The BBC is under fire for allegedly

doctoring footage of President Trump.

The footage was used for the BBC

Panorama program released a week before

today's elections. Reports claim the BBC

selectively edited portions of President

Trump's speech on the morning of January

6th, making it seem as though the

president directly encouraged riers.

Here's the edited clip played backto

back with the original audio.

>> We're going to walk down to the capital

and I'll be there with you. And we

fight. We fight like hell. We're going

to walk down to the Capitol

and we're going to cheer on our brave

senators and congressmen and women. The

program reportedly stitched together

unrelated clips from different parts of

the speech, some of which were over an

hour apart and presented them as if they

were a single coherent message. BBC,

supposedly meant to be an impartial news

outlet, is now facing major backlash

over the incident. Former British Prime

Minister Boris Johnson excoriated the

outlet for their lack of journalistic

standards in a statement on X and others

have called for the BBC's news

accreditations in the United States to

be re-evaluated. A BBC spokesperson

declined to comment on the deceptive

edit. And Erica Kirk revealed that Jimmy

Kimmel's team apparently reached out to

apologize. Following Kimmel's

inflammatory comments on her husband's

assassination, Sinclair broadcast group

reportedly invited Kirk to appear on

Jimmy Kimmel Live so the late night host

could apologize on air. Kirk told the

story to Fox News's Jesse Waters.

>> I responded. I said, tell them thank

you. We received their note. This is not

our issue, not our mess. If you want to

say I'm sorry to someone who's grieving,

go right ahead. But if that's not in

your heart, don't do it. I don't want

it. I don't need it.

All right, those are your drive home

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