America In The Morning

Today on America in the MorningTrump Orders TSA Get Paid  Speaking with reporters on board Air Force One Sunday night, President Trump revealed Iran will allow some oil tankers to pass through the Strait of Hormuz... a sign of progress in peace talks.  John Stolnis has more from Washington. Homeland Security Funding Remains In Flux A House bill that funds Homeland Security along with TSA was called “dead on arrival” by Democrat leadership in the Senate as the back-and-forth in Congress over funding for ICE continues.  Correspondent Julie Walker reports TSA agents will start receiving overdue paychecks this week but uncertainty remains, and it may not mean immediate relief at airport security lines where Border Czar Tom Homan said ICE agents may remain until airports are back to normal.   No Kings Rallies Police officers were attacked in Portland, Oregon, there were clashes with cops in Dallas, and teargas deployed in Los Angeles.  But overall, the large majority of No Kings rallies over the weekend were peaceful, and organizers called it the largest to date with millions of people participating in cities around the nation and around the world.  Correspondent Donna Warder reports.   Swalwell Files To Be Released Democrat Congressman and California gubernatorial candidate Eric Swalwell is responding to the expected release of files in a years-old investigation about him.  Correspondent Clayton Neville reports.   Tennessee Bus Crash Authorities in Tennessee are trying to figure out what led to a deadly school bus crash that took the lives of two students.  Lisa Dwyer reports.   Questions Over Who Is Helping Iran Week five of the war between the United States and Iran continues.  It was 10 days ago that President Trump said there would not be boots on the ground in Iran, but thousands of Marines are either on their way or in the area, and Iran warning in a statement that US troops would be quote – set on fire – if they launch a ground operation on Iranian soil.  This comes as the Washington Post is reporting that the Pentagon is preparing for weeks of ground operations inside of Iran.  Correspondent Charles de Ledesma reports Iranian-backed Houthi’s may be opening a new front in the war, and Iran is threatening retaliatory attacks if attacks continue.    CPAC Recap The Conservative Political Action Conference held its C-PAC convention in Texas over the weekend, and the absence of a politician familiar with the event was among the conversations between attendees.  Correspondent Clayton Neville reports.   Vance Talks Omar Vice President JD Vance is making the claim that a Minnesota congresswoman and member of the Democrat Squad committed immigration fraud and should face an investigation.  Correspondent Katie Clark has details.   Cuba To Receive Oil Despite an embargo on oil going into Cuba, a Russian-flagged tanker carrying Russian crude entered Cuban waters in what could be the Caribbean country’s first oil import in over two months.  Beneath The Ballroom Speaking on Air Force One, the president said that the military is constructing a "massive complex" beneath a planned White House ballroom.   Tech News Missiles and drones are not the only weaponry Iran is using in the war against Israel and the United States – they’re also using cyber warfare.  Chuck Palm has this story today in his new segment, the New Old Tech Guy.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today on America in the MorningTrump Orders TSA Get Paid After 41 days without pay, it appears the Trump administration has found a way to pay TSA agents who have not received a paycheck during the government shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security.  John Stolnis has the details from Washington.   Trump Postpones Iran Action Again President Trump announced Thursday he’s once again postponing the deadline for Iran to fully open the Strait of Hormuz to shipping or face devastating airstrikes on the Islamic nation’s power grid.   Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports this comes as there’s an apparent impasse between the U.S. and Iran over talks to end the war, while at home, GOP senators are weighing forcing Congress to vote on authorizing war powers.   GOP Concerns On Iran Strategy There's growing pushback in Congress against the Trump administration's strategy in Iran, and it’s coming from a very unlikely source – members of the GOP.  Correspondent Clayton Neville reports.   IOC’s Order On Transgender Athletes The International Olympic Committee made a surprise announcement regarding who can and who can’t participate in future Olympic Games.  Lisa Dwyer reports.   Ending Cesar Chavez Day California lawmakers are planning to rename Cesar Chavez Day following allegations of sexual abuse.  Correspondent Ed Donahue reports.   Trump On Money In a breaking of tradition that goes back to the mid-1800’s, the U.S. Treasury Department plans to put President Donald Trump’s signature on all new U.S. paper currency.    Trump Cabinet Meeting President Trump gathered his cabinet for a televised briefing that lasted over 90 minutes on Thursday, discussing issues from the war with Iran, to the funding situation regarding the TSA and Homeland Security along with high gas prices, but also touched on topics including cognitive tests and the use of his favorite marker.  Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports.   World Oil Concerns Also in the cabinet meeting, the president discussed high gas prices, and the fact that Iran allowed some oil tankers to traverse the Strait of Hormuz, but even that oil won’t be enough to stop prices from climbing. Correspondent Karen Chammas reports Asian nations are scrambling for other sources of crude oil as shipments through the strait has become limited because of the war – and a lot of that oil is coming from Russia, a move that both the leaders of Ukraine and the UK are speaking out against.   Maduro In Court In a New York courtroom, former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores faced a judge, months after they were arrested for drug trafficking charges.  Correspondent Mike Sisak reports their principle ask in the hearing was for money to pay for their legal defense.   South Dakota Voting Law One Midwest state has approved a measure requires that a resident provide proof of citizenship when registering to vote.  Correspondent Clayton Neville reports. Arrests In MacDill Bomb Threat A brother and sister are facing decades in jail after planting a bomb and calling in a threat to a Florida air force base.  Katie Clark reports while the sister is in custody, her brother fled to China. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today on America in the MorningIran Rejects Trump Peace Deal Iran is rejecting a reported US 15-point peace plan and releasing its own counterproposal.  This comes as Iran is preparing for the possibility of American boots on the ground, and the US sending more soldiers to the Middle East - and we may now know about that ‘gift’ from Iran that President Trump mentioned this week.  The latest from correspondent Rich Johnson.   Senate Impasse On Homeland Security  With Congress about to head out of town for a two-week recess, the shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security has reached 40 days, with record long security lines at many US airports.  John Stolnis has the latest from Washington. SCOTUS On The Internet On a day when a New Mexico court and a jury in Los Angeles both judged cases against Facebook parent company Meta, the Supreme Court gave a win for internet providers.  The details from correspondent Lisa Dwyer.   Gregory Discusses Florida Victory Emily Gregory, the Florida Democrat who won a special election for a state legislature seat in the district home to President Trump is speaking out for the first time since her surprise win on Tuesday night.  Correspondent Donna Warder reports.    New Cases Against Letitia James There could be new legal troubles for New York’s attorney general.  A Trump administration official has made new criminal referrals against Letitia James to federal prosecutors in Miami and Chicago for two cases of possible homeowner's insurance fraud.    FLOTUS & The Robot First Lady Melania Trump hosted an A-I-powered humanoid robot at the White House yesterday as part of a children's technology summit.  Correspondent Clayton Neville reports.   Trump & Iran Iran has responded to President Trump’s 15-point ceasefire plan, completely rejecting the White House proposal, as their foreign minister claimed on Iranian State television that he’s unaware as to who President Trump is even negotiating with.  Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports the Trump administration is putting Iran on notice that the worst is yet to come from America’s military, as more US troops are heading to the region.   Senate’s TSA Impasse Talks in the Senate hit an impasse over Homeland Security funding, meaning TSA agents will continue to go without a paycheck, and already long lines at airport security checkpoints could get even longer.  Correspondent Julie Walker reports at some airports as TSA workers struggle to make ends meet, they’re resorting to selling their own blood, as Senate leadership points the finger of blame at the other.   Meta’s Social Media Cases A Los Angeles jury reached a verdict Wednesday in a high profile social media addiction trial.  Correspondent Clayton Neville reports the California case comes a day after a New Mexico court found fined Facebook’s parent company Meta $375 million dollars in a landmark child exploitation and user safety case.   Readying For $4 Gas Anytime you drive past a filling station you see it – the price of gas nationally is a penny away from averaging $4 dollars-a-gallon – up a dollar a gallon in just 30 days.  Triple-A says that 12 states now have gas averaging above $4-10 Finally   In a tearful and first interview since Nancy Guthrie went missing, NBC Today Show host Savannah Guthrie says someone needs to help investigators locate her missing mother.  Ed Donahue has more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today on America in the MorningNTSB Discusses NYC Plane Crash The National Transportation Safety Board held a news conference at New York City’s LaGuardia Airport, the site of the Air Canada crash that left the pilot and co-pilot dead after the passenger jet struck a fire truck on the runway.  Correspondent Julie Walker reports on the investigation, and what they have learned so far as to how the deadly collision happened.   No Deal Yet For TSA Pay As the partial government shutdown that’s left TSA agents unpaid continues, the lines appear to be getting longer at some airport security checkpoints, this despite the presence of ICE agents at some of those airports.  The latest from correspondent Rich Johnson.   Trump’s Mail-In Ballot In President Trump’s Palm Beach district, Democrat Emily Gregory won a special election to take a Florida State House seat in a district that a Republican won by 19 points in 2024.  Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports that the president admits he voted by mail in this election, even as he rips the practice as 'cheating.'   Refinery Fire Under Control There’s some good news in the Lone Star State after residents of a Texas city were urged to shelter in place following an explosion and fire at Valero oil refinery.  Correspondent Haya Panjwani has details.   Patel Investigation Wider Than Known New information unveiled on Capitol Hill Tuesday shows a more extensive Federal investigation into current FBI Director Kash Patel before he was tapped for the job.  Correspondent Clayton Neville reports.   Trump & Iran The Trump administration claims it has offered a 15-point ceasefire plan to Iran, sent through intermediaries from Pakistan, which comes as Iranian leadership is denying any negotiations are taking place.  While President Trump says the war in Iran is over, the Pentagon says thousands more American troops are being sent to the region.  Correspondent Clayton Neville reports.   Historic Hot March A huge heat dome spreading across the United States from Minnesota and Missouri over to California is baking the western half of the nation, and setting temperature records along the way including east of the Mississippi River.  Seth Borenstein reports.   New DHS Secretary Less than 24 hours after the US Senate voted its approval, Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin took the oath of office Tuesday.  Minnesota Sues DOJ & DHS The state of Minnesota has filed an unprecedented lawsuit against the Department of Justice and Department of Homeland Security alleging a lack of cooperation over shootings in Minneapolis.  Jennifer King reports. Debate Canceled Over Color Diversity, or a lack of it, is the reason the University of Southern California canceled its Tuesday gubernatorial debate.   Finally   Two major companies are placing new bans on insider trading as senators move to curb prediction markets.  Correspondent Gethin Coolbaugh reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today on America in the MorningTrump & Iran’s Conflicting Messages On Monday, President Trump and Iranian officials appeared at odds over whether the two sides were negotiating a deal that would head off threats the President made just 24 hours earlier to bomb Iran's civilian nuclear and energy sites.  John Stolnis has the latest from Washington.   Two Dead In NY Plane Crash Two pilots are dead, a flight attendant is lucky to be alive, and over three dozen passengers were hurt when a plane landing at New York’s LaGuardia Airport collided with a fire truck on the runway that was responding to a separate airline incident Sunday night.  Correspondent Julie Walker reports - audio courtesy of WABC-TV New York.   ICE At The Airports ICE agents were seen patrolling in more than a dozen airports around the nation, including in San Francisco where they arrested a woman in an incident now making the rounds on social media.  Correspondent Haya Panjwani reports that while the Trump administration says this will help lessen wait times, it was still taking people as much as 3 to 4 hours to get through security on Monday.   Mullin Confirmed The Senate confirmed Markwayne Mullin as homeland security secretary late Monday, approving President Trump’s nominee to take over the department following his firing of Kristi Noem.    Loyola Student’s Family Speaks Out The family of the college student in Chicago who was killed allegedly by a man in the United States illegally is speaking out about the suspect.  Correspondent Clayton Neville reports.   Trump & Iran President Trump backed off on his threat to attack energy infrastructure in Iran, which boosted stocks on Wall Street on Monday, and says U.S. and Iranian officials are talking about ending the war, a claim that the current leadership in Iran says isn’t happening.  Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports that while the president says Iran is eager to reach a deal on ending the war, nations in the Middle East remain on edge that they could face Iranian attacks in the coming days, and still no ships are moving through the Strait of Hormuz.   Airport Lines Grow Longer There’s angst at the nation’s airports as a continued partial government shutdown is causing significant disruptions at airports across the country, creating hours-long lines to move through TSA agents who are not getting paid.  Correspondent Clayton Neville reports.   ICE Arrest At San Francisco Airport A viral video of a mother struggling against ICE agents at San Francisco’s airport Sunday sent a lot of social media viewers into a panic.  It came at the same time as President Trump said he would send ICE to some airports to help ease the long wait times at TSA checkpoints.  Joan Jones reports.   SCOTUS On Ballots The Supreme Court's conservative majority sounded open to ruling out state laws that allow the counting of late-arriving mail ballots, a policy supported by President Trump.  As correspondent Mark Sherman reports, liberal justices pointed to questions surrounding both absentee ballots, and those from the military stationed overseas as issues with the case. Pentagon Reporter Access More Limited The U.S. Defense Department will remove media offices from the Pentagon after a federal judge sided with The New York Times in a lawsuit challenging limits on reporter’s access to the building. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices