The Highwire

A bipartisan backlash is spreading through rural America as massive AI data centers, including Kevin O'Leary’s Utah project reportedly twice the size of Manhattan. Find out why this fight is rapidly becoming one of the biggest political battles in America.

The FDA's top reform-minded leaders are disappearing — some resigning, at least one reportedly forced out after refusing to go quietly. As the agency's future grows increasingly uncertain, is the MAHA agenda being dismantled from within?

Senator Bill Cassidy finished dead last in Louisiana's Republican Senate primary, a loss credited to the MAHA movement after his repeated obstruction of Robert Kennedy Jr.’s health agenda. As the power shift begins, which senator is positioning to take the seat?

MAHA flexes its political muscle as Senator Bill Cassidy loses his primary after months of clashes with Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Then, Jefferey Jaxen investigates the growing nationwide revolt against AI data center. Could this become the next major bipartisan political battle?

Plus, Dr. Jess Peatross joins Del to break down the growing fears surrounding ticks, Lyme disease, and alpha-gal syndrome, including what people should know before heading outdoors this summer.

Guests: Jessica Peatross, MD, IFMCP

Airdate: May 21, 2026

Mental health and drug safety advocate, Danielle Gansky, shares her deeply personal story of being prescribed psychiatric medication at just seven years old and the devastating toll SSRIs have taken on her life.

A new report is reigniting debate over the newborn vitamin K shot and sparking intense discussion among parents and physicians. Jefferey Jaxen investigates the claims, the data behind the headlines, and why some families are increasingly looking into alternatives.

Poul Thorsen, a Danish researcher tied to multiple CDC-funded autism studies, has been extradited to the United States to face charges alleging he stole over $1 million in research grant money. His indictment raises fresh questions about the integrity of the science used to dismiss vaccine-autism concerns for over two decades.

Today on The HighWire, Del breaks down a major shift in vaccine policy after HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. rewrote the ACIP charter following recommendations submitted by ICAN’s legal team.

Food activist Vani Hari (“Food Babe”) joins the show to discuss the upcoming People vs. Poison rally and the growing legal fight over glyphosate and corporate liability protections now being debated in the Supreme Court and Congress. Toxicologist Alexandra Muñoz joins the conversation.

Then Del sits down in-studio with classical homeopath Gabrielle Traub during World Homeopathy Awareness Week to discuss the documentary Introducing Homeopathy and the science and research behind this centuries-old system of medicine.

Plus, Jefferey Jaxen covers a Politico vaccine safety poll, measles vaccine effectiveness data, environmental chemical exposure risks, and new research raising concerns about erythritol and ultra-processed foods.

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Episode 470 | The HighWire with Del Bigtree delivers a powerful episode covering vaccine messaging, an impending global food crisis, autism communication rights, and cutting-edge stem cell science.

First, One of the most powerful human events The HighWire has covered centers on the film Spellers, and the communication method that allows non-speaking individuals with autism to express themselves through spelling. Dawnmarie Gaivin, AT-ACP, founder of the Spellers Freedom Foundation, joins Del, along with Spellers cast member Elizabeth Bonker, for an inspiring conversation exposing the growing battle over the right to communicate.

As Robert F. Kennedy Jr. works to reconstitute the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), we examine the new media narrative being deployed against so-called anti-vaxxers and what it signals about the next phase of the public health debate.

Finally, Del sits down with Ed Clay, a former MMA fighter whose family health crisis led him deep into the world of stem cell therapies and cancer research. He now leads one of the biggest clinics in the world doing this work — in Mexico. It’s a jaw-dropping conversation about why this science is happening outside the United States and what it could mean for the future of medicine.

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First, Dr. Robert Malone breaking down the growing ACIP controversy and the legal and political fallout surrounding the CDC vaccine advisory committee. As a judge sides with the American Academy of Pediatrics against the new vaccine schedule tied to Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and suspends appointments to Kennedy’s newly selected committee members, Del and Dr. Malone examines what this means for vaccine policy, public trust, and the future of medical freedom.

While an activist court is attempting to reverse RFK Jr’s progress at HHS, ICAN’s lead attorney Aaron Siri took center stage in the heart of D.C., with an evening presentation and discussion with Senator Ron Johnson at the Kennedy Center. He presented a damning case against the entire vaccine paradigm before an influential audience including federal employees, reps, and the press, that you have to see to believe. Aaron breaks down the powerful evening, and details his recommendations to reform this corrupt program for good.

Then, Jefferey Jaxen reports on accelerating AI disruption as Palantir CEO Alex Karp warns of major disruption across society, industry, and global power. What does the AI revolution mean for your future, your work, and the speed of change now underway?

Plus, Del sits down with Dr. Patrick Porter, inventor of BrainTap, to discuss nervous system reset, focus, brain optimization, and mastering the mind in an age of nonstop stress and technological overload.

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