Around 25 million American children who would be too old to receive $1,000 for President Donald Trump’s proposed investment accounts could still be gifted up to $250 thanks to a massive donation from the founder of Dell Technologies. Michael Dell and his wife, Susan, pledged to donate $6.25 billion to fund “Trump Accounts,” targeting children ages 10 and under who live in zip codes with a median income of $150,000 or less, CNBC reported. The investment accounts funded by the Dells would supplement the Trump administration’s $1,000 deposit into investment accounts for American babies born between the beginning of 2025 through 2028. Invest America, the nonprofit organization that partnered with the Dells on the donation, said that it would be the largest donation ever to American children. “We want to help the children that weren’t part of the government program,” Michael Dell told CNBC. “It’s designed to help families feel supported from the start and encourage them to keep saving as their children grow,” he added. “We know that when children have accounts like this, they’re much more likely to graduate from high school, from college, buy a home, start a business and less likely to be incarcerated.” Trump praised the Dells following their pledge, writing, “TWO GREAT PEOPLE. I LOVE DELL!!!” Michael Dell founded his technology company, which was initially called “PC’s Unlimited,” in 1984. Dell computers soon became a household name, and he is now the 10th richest person in the world, with a net worth of around $150 billion, according to Forbes. 50% off DailyWire+ annual memberships will not return for another year, so don’t miss this deal! Join now at DailyWire.com/cyberweek. The proposed federal government program to hand out $1,000 to American babies is set to begin next summer. Dell was behind the initial push to fund investment accounts for American children back in 2021 after he was convinced of the idea by venture capitalist and hedge fund manager Brad Gerstner, according to The New York Times. Gerstner, founder of the Invest America Charitable Foundation, reportedly discussed the idea with the Biden administration and lawmakers on Capitol Hill, but it did not take off until Dell spoke with President Trump earlier this year. WASHINGTON, DC – JUNE 09: U.S. President Donald Trump greets Dell Technologies CEO Michael Dell (L) as they arrive for the Invest America Roundtable, where they discussed the Trump Accounts on June 9, 2025. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) “We’ve always made our focus to getting the support as close to families as possible, and Invest America continues that work,” Susan Dell told the Times. “This is a slightly different way of doing this, but the opportunity now is to do something really major and really touch 25 million children that will really benefit from this in a huge way.” Legislation introduced by Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) last year to create Invest America accounts for children was eventually renamed Trump Accounts and passed under the “Big, Beautiful Bill.” The accounts allow parents to invest in low-cost diversified funds so that their children can benefit from the growth of the U.S. stock market and save for major life events, such as starting college. After an initial $1,000 deposit from the federal government, parents can contribute up to an additional $5,000 per year into Trump Accounts for their children, while employers would also be able to contribute up to $2,500 into the investment accounts without affecting an employee’s taxable income, according to the White House. Under Trump’s plan, parents will be able to open and contribute to their children’s Trump Accounts beginning on July 4, 2026.

President Donald Trump called the special election for former GOP Rep. Mark Green’s Tennessee seat a “big deal” and said he wants Republicans to surpass his 2024 margins in the district. Trump made the remarks in a Monday night tele-rally for Matt Van Epps, the Republican candidate running against Democrat Aftyn Behn in Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District. Voters head to the polls on Tuesday to bring an end to a race that has drawn millions in outside spending as Democrats believe they have an opportunity for an upset.  “This is a big deal, because right now we’re like, three votes up on the radical left, and this would be a wonderful victory for us,” Trump said, according to the New York Post. “It’ll be really a positive sign.”  Trump won the district by more than twenty percentage points in the 2024 presidential race.  “If it’s like two points less than that, they’ll say, ‘Oh, that’s terrible. I guess Trump’s losing his magic,’” Trump said. “I want Matt to do better than me, even.” House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), who spent Monday in Tennessee campaigning with Van Epps, was also on Monday night’s call with Trump.  50% off DailyWire+ annual memberships will not return for another year, so don’t miss this deal! Join now at DailyWire.com/cyberweek. “It is no secret my majority in Congress is razor-thin,” Johnson said. “Every seat matters more than ever, and that’s exactly why we need Matt here in Washington.” Later in a social media post, Trump called for his supporters to surge to the polls.  “I am asking all America First Patriots in Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District to please GET OUT AND VOTE TOMORROW for a phenomenal Candidate, Matt Van Epps, on Election Day, Tuesday, December 2nd!” Trump said. “HE WILL BE A GREAT CONGRESSMAN and, unlike his Opponent, he cherishes Christianity and Country Music — She has openly stated that she hates them both!” Earlier on Monday, Trump called into a rally in Franklin, Tennessee, where Johnson, Republican senators Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty, and GOP Governor Bill Lee were all rallying support for Van Epps.  “It’s all going to come down to the numbers, and my friends, the Democrats have seen an opportunity. They’re counting on us to slide into December 2 having enjoyed Thanksgiving and not thinking that this seat is at risk,” Hagerty said. “The message that we can send from here in Tennessee has to be loud and clear. Not only is Tennessee a red state, Tennessee seven is a red district, and the reputation of our state is on the line.” Behn also held a virtual rally on Monday night, featuring Democrat favorites like former Vice President Al Gore and far-Left Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY). Democrats hope to capitalize on high turnout in parts of Nashville and on low Republican turnout in rural areas.  More than 84,000 Tennesseans have already cast their ballots during the early voting period, which lasted from November 12 to 26, according to state officials. Polls in Tennessee will stay open until 7:00 p.m. CST.

In a move that drew near-uniform support on the House floor, lawmakers on Monday advanced a blunt, unambiguous message: those who took part in the Hamas-led October 7 atrocities in Israel will not set foot in the United States. The “No Immigration Benefits for Hamas Terrorists Act of 2025,” introduced by Rep. Tom McClintock (R-CA), sailed through the House by voice vote—without objection—underscoring just how little patience remains in Washington for loopholes that allow terrorists to slip through America’s immigration system. McClintock’s bill takes direct aim at anyone who “carried out, participated in, planned, financed, afforded material support to or otherwise facilitated” the brutal rampage Hamas launched on October 7, 2023, a massacre that left more than 1,200 Israelis—children, infants, seniors—slaughtered for the crime of being Jewish. The bill explicitly includes members of Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad, and it arrives with 18 Republican co-sponsors, including Reps. Joe Wilson (R-SC), Claudia Tenney (R-NY), and Ann Wagner (R-MO). Democrats signaled support but quibbled with the method. Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) insisted that members of Foreign Terrorist Organizations are already barred from entering the United States, and argued that Congress has historically avoided naming specific attacks in the Immigration and Nationality Act—even after 9/11. McClintock countered that there is precedent, pointing to the Nazi Party and the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), whose members are explicitly blocked under American law. “Does anyone seriously argue that we should repeal the sanctions against persons who aided and abetted the Nazis’ Holocaust?” he asked. “If not, why oppose extending the same sanctions to the Nazis’ would-be modern-day successors?” 50% off DailyWire+ annual memberships will not return for another year, so don’t miss this deal! Join now at DailyWire.com/cyberweek. The timing of the bill’s passage wasn’t accidental. It comes on the heels of the shocking arrest of Mahmoud Amin Ya’qub al-Muhtadi, a Gaza-born operative accused of helping coordinate the October 7 attacks, then waltzing into the United States on a fraudulent visa. According to federal prosecutors, al-Muhtadi organized fighters in Gaza, moved behind the first wave of terrorists entering Israel, and sent messages instructing attackers to “bring the rifles” and “get ready.” His phone even pinged an Israeli cell tower on the morning of the assault. Yet he made it into the Dallas-Fort Worth Airport in 2024 and was later found working at a restaurant in Lafayette, Louisiana. For McClintock and his allies, that case alone is all the justification America needs. The bill now moves to the Senate—where an earlier version languished—and House Republicans are making clear they won’t accept another failure to act.

U.S. negotiators head to Moscow after huddling over a peace framework with Ukraine officials, Luigi Mangione arrives at a Manhattan courtroom for pre-trial hearings in his murder case, and the Supreme Court hears arguments on who is responsible for music piracy. It’s Tuesday, December 2, 2025, and this is the news you need to know to start your day. Today’s edition of the Morning Wire podcast can be heard below, and the video version can be seen on The Daily Wire: U.S. Negotiators In Moscow, And Trump’s Caribbean Crackdown Topline: U.S. negotiators are in Moscow on Tuesday to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin as the White House faces growing scrutiny over its drug crackdown in the Caribbean.  Ukraine peace deal: Last week, a draft of the U.S. peace plan leaked, including significant concessions from Ukraine. After outrage from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and virtually every European head of state, the White House spent the following days meeting with Ukrainian officials who lobbied for more favorable terms. Specifically, Ukrainian officials want to remove portions of the text that hand over large swaths of land in the East and cap their military at 600,000 personnel. And perhaps most importantly, they want explicit guarantees that if Russia invades in the future, the U.S. and NATO will have their back. Those talks concluded Sunday in Miami, where three of Zelensky’s top advisers huddled with Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Ukraine’s secretary of national security called the meetings productive and said, “The U.S. is hearing us, supporting us, and walking beside us.” Witkoff to Moscow: Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, the president’s son-in-law, are in Moscow on Tuesday for an expected sit-down with Putin. But he’s unlikely to sign on to the current deal if it doesn’t allow him to seize large portions of land in Eastern Ukraine’s Donbas region, including some territory still in Ukrainian hands. Speaking last week, Putin warned that “when Ukrainian troops leave the territories they hold, then the fighting will stop. If they don’t, then we’ll achieve that through military means.” 50% off DailyWire+ annual memberships will not return for another year, so don’t miss this deal! Join now at DailyWire.com/cyberweek. But the reality is, even if Zelensky agreed to hand over land in exchange for peace, which seems unlikely at the moment, there are significant legal hurdles. Under the Ukrainian constitution, any change to the country’s borders must be approved by voters through a nationwide referendum. Caribbean capers: The administration is facing increased scrutiny over White House confirmation that Secretary of War Pete Hegseth ordered a follow-up strike on a suspected drug vessel after at least two people survived the initial strike. On Monday, Democrats continued to slam Hegseth and the president, accusing them of committing war crimes. Now, Congress is stepping in, with the Republican-led armed services committees in the House and Senate vowing to conduct “vigorous oversight” and a “full accounting” of the alleged incident. Luigi Mangione In Court For Pre-Trial Hearings Topline: Luigi Mangione, the man charged with murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, appeared in a New York City courtroom this week for key pre-trial hearings. Mangione, a 27-year-old Ivy League grad, has been charged with stalking and killing Thompson in December 2024. Thompson, a father of two, was shot from behind while walking toward a New York City hotel to attend a corporate investor conference. Prosecutors say Thompson was targeted over the suspect’s grievances with the health insurance industry, citing a “manifesto.” Recovered shell casings also had the inscriptions, “delay,” “deny,” and “depose.” Mangione is facing life in prison for the state case against him, and potentially the death penalty if he’s convicted in the federal case. Mangione has pleaded not guilty on all counts. The state case: Mangione appeared in a New York City court on Monday to begin a pre-trial evidentiary hearing. His lawyers are asking that key evidence be suppressed at trial, arguing that it was found on Mangione without a warrant and before Mangione was read his Miranda rights. The evidence in question is crucial to the case, including the 9 mm handgun matching the murder weapon, and a notebook that prosecutors say contains writings revealing Mangione’s motive for the assassination. The defense also wants statements Mangione allegedly made to police, which they say were made before the suspect was read his rights, tossed. The prosecution’s case: Prosecutors say the search of Mangione’s backpack was lawful and not unreasonable, as officers needed to search the suspect’s bag for safety reasons. Officers needed to ensure there were no weapons or dangerous items on Mangione when they found him at a McDonald’s in Pennsylvania. That was after a days-long national manhunt. As far as the statements Mangione made before being read his Miranda rights, the state says Mangione spoke to them voluntarily and before he was in formal custody, so the Miranda requirement doesn’t apply. They also note that the only statement they plan to use is when officers asked Mangione for his name, and he allegedly gave a false name in response. Looking ahead: Pre-trial hearings in the state case could last several weeks. As for the federal case, the next court appearance is scheduled for Friday, and a trial date may be set then. Prosecutors have filed a “notice of intent” to seek the death penalty. SCOTUS Hearing On Music Piracy Case Topline: The Supreme Court is stepping into a billion-dollar showdown that’s pitting the music industry against internet giants. Cox Communications v. Sony Music will decide who’s responsible for illegal downloading of copyrighted content – and whether millions of Americans could lose their broadband access.  At its core, this case asks whether an internet service provider can be held financially liable for its subscribers’ illegal downloading or sharing of copyrighted material. It’s called “secondary liability.” This began back in 2018 when major record labels like Sony, Warner Brothers, and Universal first filed a bombshell lawsuit against Cox, the third-largest broadband provider in the country. They accused Cox of ignoring rampant music piracy. This was primarily peer-to-peer file-sharing via BitTorrent. Think sites like The Pirate Bay. In 2019, a Virginia jury ruled against Cox and awarded the plaintiffs a staggering $1 billion for allowing “habitual offenders” to steal more than 10,000 works. But the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals tossed the damages, so Cox didn’t have to pay the $1 billion. But the Court upheld the liability. Cox appealed, and on Monday, SCOTUS heard oral arguments in the case. The case: The main question the justices focused on was whether Cox had an obligation to terminate broadband internet provision of content thieves once the music companies had informed them of the theft. Cox’s attorney argued they can’t set a standard here because there would be no way to isolate and punish a single user when it comes to massive accounts like universities, hospitals, and office buildings. If the Court sides with Cox, it would reaffirm broad protections for ISPs and possibly constrain how aggressively artists and content creators can pursue copyright claims. But if the Court sides with the record labels, that could have a massive impact on millions of Americans, establishing a standard under which internet service providers are required to police user activity and cut off service to anyone found illegally downloading content.

Prominent Democrats from across the country were campaigning for Tennessee Democrat Aftyn Behn on Monday night as the party hopes to pull of a “miracle” in Tuesday’s special election. Behn, running against Republican Matt Van Epps for Tennessee’s 7th Congressional district seat, was joined on a Zoom call by some of the Left’s biggest names, including former vice president Al Gore, and far-left congresswomen Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Pramila Jayapal. The virtual rally was the final event of Behn’s special election campaign and was attended by around 1,200 people, many of whom appeared to be hopping on Zoom from out of state based on their comments in the video call’s chat. Ocasio-Cortez acknowledged that it would take a “miracle” for Democrats to turn the Tennessee district blue, but added that Behn’s position in the race has shown that “miracles still happen.” The democratic socialist from New York urged Democrats in Tennessee to remain hopeful that politicians like Behn can successfully push leftist policies in deep red states as the Democratic Party looks ahead to the pivotal 2026 midterm elections. Behn is hoping to win the deep red district despite pushing leftist policies in the past, including voicing support for abolishing police departments and saying that she was “fearful” for “trans communities” after a trans-identifying shooter killed three Christian schoolchildren and three staff members in Nashville. Behn’s Republican opponent was rarely mentioned during the rally, as the Democratic speakers focused much of their attention on attacking President Donald Trump and his administration. Democrats are positioning the Tennessee special election as a referendum on Trump’s agenda, as the party is optimistic that Behn is within striking distance in a district that went for Trump by 22 points in 2024. 50% off DailyWire+ annual memberships will not return for another year, so don’t miss this deal! Join now at DailyWire.com/cyberweek. The virtual rally got off to a bumpy start when Gore was introduced by Behn’s campaign manager, with the former vice president nowhere to be seen. After a few quiet and awkward moments, Gore’s face appeared on screen and he was introduced for a second time. Gore kicked off the rally by doubling down on that focus and painting the Trump White House as one of the most evil and corrupt administration’s in U.S. history. Earlier on Monday, big name Republicans also gathered in the district to push Van Epps as the GOP and Trump emphasize the importance of the special election. At the Van Epps rally, Republicans were confident that they would win on Tuesday, but also acknowledged that the margins could be closer than what Republicans have come to expect in the district, The Daily Wire reported. Republicans and Democrats have poured millions of dollars into the special House race, with Behn’s campaign raising over $1 million between October 1 and November 12, according to campaign finance records. In that same timeframe, Van Epps raised $591,000, but the Republican candidate is also getting a big boost from Trump-aligned outside groups that have spent over a million dollars on advertisements. Over 84,000 voters cast their ballots during the early voting period, which lasted from November 12-26, according to the Tennessee Secretary of State. A large chunk of Republicans and Democrats are still expected to head to the polls on Tuesday morning. Polling results from Emerson College and The Hill released on Monday showed Van Epps with just a 2-point edge on Behn.