Morning Wire Trump’s Iran Peace Pivot & Hollywood’s ‘Hail Mary’? | 3.24.26
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Mar 24, 2026 
Megan Basham, Daily Wire culture reporter and former film critic, breaks down Project Hail Mary's box-office surprise and what it means for Hollywood. Jenny Tehr, Daily Wire immigration reporter, files live from Houston's Hobby Airport about ICE aiding TSA during the DHS shutdown. Cabot Phillips, Wired in Live host and reporter, delivers on-the-ground political and market coverage around Trump’s pause for Iran talks.
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Trump Pauses Strikes For Five Day Peace Window
- President Trump postponed strikes on Iranian power plants and announced a five-day pause while special envoys pursue talks.
- Cabot Phillips reported Whitcoff and Jared Kushner led talks, markets surged and oil plunged within minutes after Trump's announcement.
Markets React Dramatically To Peace Signal
- Skeptics in Washington argue Trump may be overstating negotiations and using the window to calm markets ahead of his deadline.
- Cabot Phillips noted the S&P jumped ~240 points and crude fell from $98 to $85 within minutes of the statement.
Iran Denials May Mask Internal Regime Tensions
- Iranian officials publicly denied direct talks even as U.S. sources said envoys engaged with counterparts.
- Cabot Phillips suggested denial may protect negotiators amid internal Iranian political divisions over engaging the U.S.