Morning Wire Evening Wire: Church Shooter Investigated & Adams Bows Out | 9.29.25
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Sep 29, 2025 Federal authorities are investigating the motive behind a Michigan church shooting, while the New York City mayoral race intensifies with a frontrunner pledging $100M for migrant legal aid. Mayor Eric Adams unexpectedly bows out of re-election amid financial struggles. In a lighter moment, an anti-ICE protester accidentally drove their car into a lake while confronting immigration officers. Meanwhile, Trump hosts Netanyahu to discuss Gaza and the Pentagon boosts missile production amid global demands. Drama also unfolds with a suspect in a double homicide confessing on TV.
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Motive Still Under Investigation
- The Michigan church shooter may have been motivated by hatred toward Mormons, according to the White House relay of FBI info.
- Authorities are still probing premeditation, planning, and possible notes to determine motive fully.
Gaza Ceasefire And Hostage Talks
- Trump hosted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss Gaza ceasefire progress and hostage releases.
- About 50 hostages remain, with roughly 20 believed alive as talks continue.
Shutdown Talks Hinge On Sequencing
- With a potential government shutdown imminent, leaders debated a short GOP stopgap versus Democrats' demands for health subsidy funding.
- Senate leaders urged sequencing: pass the short patch first, then negotiate subsidies.