The Wire

Real headlines. Real wires.

Pulled hourly from Reuters, the AP, NPR, ProPublica, the BBC, and the Guardian. We do not write the news; we point at it, occasionally with a line of our own underneath.

BBC · 10h ago

'Posh George': Who is aristocrat and convicted criminal at heart of Farage controversy?

Guardian · 11h ago

Trump’s $2bn bonanza heralds the rise of political grifters across the west

Guardian · 40d ago

Trump urges Texas Republicans to vote for Ken Paxton as four-term senator John Cornyn fights to hold seat – live

Texas, asked to choose between two Republicans, chooses both and neither.

BBC · 40d ago

Starmer vows to act on social media after meeting bereaved parents

Grief, met with a vow. Social media, unmoved.

ProPublica · 40d ago

Lawmakers Ask DOJ Watchdog to Investigate Alleged Drugs-for-Votes Scheme After ProPublica Report

The watchdog, asked to watch, says it will get back to us.

NPR · 40d ago

Rep. Tom Suozzi calls Trump's settlement with the IRS 'completely bogus'

The IRS, asked who settled what, refers all questions to itself.

NPR · 41d ago

Brennan Center CEO calls some of Trump's moves 'corrupt.' What can be done about it?

Corruption, named out loud. The room, still deciding whether to clap.

ProPublica · 44d ago

Louisiana’s Tough-on-Crime Policies Stand to Cost Taxpayers Millions More for Years to Come

Tough on crime, soft on math.

The wire runs hourly. The desk reads it slowly.