Harvard's Gay Resigns, New Menendez Issues, Trump Fights Maine Ruling, Update On GOP Campaigns

Today on America in the Morning Gay Resigns Harvard President Claudine Gay has resigned amid allegations she committed plagiarism and following Congressional testimony in which she refused to outright say anti-Semitic protests were against school policy. John Stolnis has the details. Trump Appeals Maine Ballot Ruling Donald Trump has appealed a Maine ruling keeping him off the state's presidential primary ballot, and is likely to also challenge a similar ruling made by Colorado’s highest court. As Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports, the former president wants the decisions to be reversed, but as Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows told TV station WGME, she believes there is a precedent in this case. New Troubles For Menendez Democrat Senator Bob Menendez is facing new allegations of corruption related to a second nation in the Middle East. Correspondent Clayton Neville reports. Record Debt It’s an important topic of the 2024 election, and it just reached a milestone. Correspondent Norman Hall reports the U.S. national debt has hit a record $34 trillion dollars. Business News The annual airline report from Cirium (pronounced SEER-ee-um) found Air Canada had the worst on-time performance among large North American carriers. Delta Airlines led the list for North America’s punctuality with over one point six million flights arriving on time 85 percent of the time. Here’s CNBC’s Jessica Ettinger with Wednesday business. House Majority To Narrow The already slim majority held by House Republicans will become razor-thin in about two weeks, as Ohio Congressman Bill Johnson announced he’s leaving two months earlier than planned. Pill Stockpiling New research shows that thousands of women stocked up on abortion pills just in case they needed them. Correspondent Shelley Adler reports. Iowa Campaigns Ramp Up We are now 11 months away from the 2024 election, and presidential campaigning is ramping up ahead of the Iowa caucus, scheduled for later this month and an important first-step for candidates who want to lead the GOP against President Biden. Correspondent Clayton Neville reports. Terrorism Not Considered In NY Crash Police and the FBI are looking for a motive behind a deadly crash by a man driving an SUV full of gas canisters as a New Year’s Eve concert in Rochester, New York was ending. The latest from correspondent Julie Walker. Court Rules Clerk Must Pay For Denying Marriage Licenses A federal judge has ruled that a former Kentucky clerk who refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex applicants must pay the legal fees of one of those couples. The details from correspondent Pamela Furr. No Fries With That A man has been arrested at a McDonald's in North Carolina. As correspondent Rita Foley reports, that man – a pastor – attempted to push a cook’s head into a deep fryer. Tech News The SEC could approve new Electronic Traded Fund applications to sell Bitcoin futures as soon as this week, which has sent cryptocurrency prices soaring. Here’s Chuck Palm with today’s tech news. Sports – Robert Workman Basketball and more. Finally The earliest version of Mickey Mouse is officially in the public domain, and two horror films based on him are now in the works. Entertainment correspondent Margie Szaroleta has more. Warren Buffett tops a list of charity donors in 2023. Ed Donahue reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices