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I'm Georgia Howe. It's Wednesday, July 17th, and this is your Morning WIRE afternoon update. President Biden is reportedly seeking a massive overhaul of the Supreme Court. Here with the details is Daily Wire Senior Editor, Ash Short.

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Biden is looking to reform the Supreme Court with an array of changes. That reportedly includes both term limits for justices and an enforceable ethics code. Right now, justices serve for life, and the ethics code is more of a guideline than a law. While Biden's plan is still being finalized, it'll ultimately be difficult to enact, considering it would need Congressional approval or to be added as a constitutional amendment. Biden had initially avoided the topic of Supreme Court reform, but this signals an attempt to win over his left flank ahead of the election, who have been openly critical of the court's actions throughout Biden's presidency.

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In another attempt to unify Democrats support, President Biden's formal nomination to become the Democrats' presidential candidate has been delayed. Democrats Party leaders were initially pushing to nominate Biden by the end of July, but faced pushback from House Democrats earlier this week over the rushed process. Biden has faced calls to step down as the presidential nominee from several Democratic lawmakers, including, most recently, Representative Adam Schiff. Now, the Democratic National Committee has said, No voting will begin before August first, though a virtual roll call will still be held ahead of the Democratic National Convention on August 19th. Another investigation into the secret service failure at the July 13th Trump rally has been opened. Daily Wire reporter Amanda Prestigiacomo has more.

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The glaring security failures at Trump's rally have already sparked a congressional investigation and an internal analysis by US Service Director, Kimberly Cheetle. The Department of Homeland Security Inspector General announced today that it will also be conducting an investigation. Cheetal has been highly criticized for her agency's failures, as well as her own public response in the aftermath of the assassination attempt. The DHS investigation comes after the National Security Council revealed that it had warned the Secret Service of an Iranian assassination attempt targeting Trump. Though unrelated to the shooting over the weekend, some intelligence officials say the Secret Service should have taken greater precautions.

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The Republican National Convention was on high alert yesterday after a security threat surfaced on Monday. A man was arrested outside the event wearing a ski mask, carrying a backpack full of ammunition and a concealed AK-47 rifle. The man was arrested, though neither the motive nor charges had been announced. Rnc security were also involved in another incident a few blocks away from the event, where a man was shot and killed by police while waving steak knives at a civilian. The incident was otherwise unrelated to the RNC.

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In a newly released interview from June, President Trump shared his thoughts on economic policy with Bloomberg's Business Week. Here to discuss is Daily Wire Senior Editor, Joel Niedler.

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Much of the interview reflected Trump ideology from his first presidency. He proposed cutting the corporate tax rate, expanding oil drilling, and cutting interest rates. But he also changed his tune on some key policies in people. He said he'd consider J. P. Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon, whom he criticized just last year for Treasury Secretary. He's now pro-cryptocurrency, cited concerns that China would take over crypto dominance. He's also now pro-Tiktok, seeing it as an important competitor to Facebook. Trump also said he would not fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and would not pardon himself if convicted of a federal crime.

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Elon Musk, owner of Tesla, X, and SpaceX, announced yesterday that he will be moving all of his business operations out of California and into Texas. Musk posted on X yesterday that X and SpaceX will now be headquartered in Austin and Starbase, Texas, respectively. Musk moved Tesla's headquarters from California to Austin in 2021. The move comes in the wake of a new California bill which bans schools from requiring parental if a child identifies as transgender. Musk said he's moving because, quote, this law and many others that have preceded it attacking both families and companies. Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo swam the River Seine today in an effort to prove its clemency friendliness ahead of the Paris Olympic Games opening next week.

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It was a dream, and now it's real. We will have a swimming pool in the river for all the people, for the Parisian people, and for the tourists also. You can look. It's so beautiful to be here.

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Swimming in the Seine has been banned for over a century due to pollution, but the river has undergone a $1.5 billion cleanup effort in recent years. Hidalgo had planned to swim in the river last month, but bacteria levels were still too high until just recently. President Emmanuel Macron has also promised to swim, but was absent from Wednesday's event. Those are your drive home updates this afternoon. To learn more about these stories, go to dailywire. Com. For more in-depth discussion of the biggest stories of the day, listen to the latest full episode of MorningWire every morning.