National Guard In DC, Preparing For Trump-Putin Meeting, CDC Shooting Investigation, Cartel Leaders Extradited

Today on America in the Morning Congress Talks DC Police Takeover On Tuesday, the White House announced the arrest of nearly two dozen people on the first day of the Trump administration's emergency safety declaration that federalized Washington, DC's police force. John Stolnis has more from Washington. Questions Over The Planned Trump-Putin Meeting We’re 48 hours away from the planned one-on-one meeting in Alaska between President Trump and Vladimir Putin, talks aimed at setting the stage to end the war in Ukraine. Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports President Trump is pushing Ukraine to swap some land with Russia as part of a deal to end the war, a request that Ukraine’s leadership is against. Investigation Into The CDC Shooting Georgia authorities held a news conference to update the situation regarding the shooting at CDC headquarters. Correspondent Ed Donahue reports that more details were released about the shooter, who stole his father’s weapons used in the deadly rampage. Cartel Members To Be Extradited Mexico has agreed to hand over 26 top drug cartel leaders to the United States in a deal made with the Trump administration. Ford’s EV Plan Ford is putting the pedal to the metal, making a massive investment in electric vehicles that will be made in America. Correspondent Haya Panjwani reports. Ohtani Lawsuit Baseball star Shohei Ohtani continues to hit home runs, but the major leaguer and his agent are also facing a major lawsuit over a construction project in Hawaii. Correspondent Gethan Coolbaugh reports. DC Reaction To Trump Takeover On Tuesday, members of the National Guard deployed on the streets of the Nation’s Capital which followed agents of the FBI taking to the streets on Monday, with some arrests and gun confiscations being reported. Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports as the military and the DOJ work to follow President Trump’s order to cut down crime and remove homeless off of the streets, there’s uncertainty over how long federal forces will be in charge of Washington D.C.'s police force, and skepticism from DC residents as to if his plan will work. Uvalde Evidence Released New documents unveiled this week shed more light on the gunman, and the police response, in the Uvalde elementary school massacre. Correspondent Clayton Neville reports. A Mamdani Landslide If the race for New York City Mayor were held today, Democrat nominee Zohran Mamdani would win by a landslide. Sue Aller reports from New York on the latest polling, which has the Socialist-leaning candidate ahead of his nearest rival by almost 20 points. Latest On Inflation A key economic gauge rises, with economists pointing the finger of blame at tariffs. However, as correspondent Jennifer King reports, U.S. inflation overall was better than expected. Fort Stewart Shooting Suspect Charged Sergeant Quornelius Radford, the suspect accused of shooting at fellow Fort Stewart soldiers last week, has been charged with a number of crimes, including attempted premeditated murder. Steel Plant Explosion Investigation We’re hearing more about what led to an explosion that rocked a steel plant outside Pittsburgh on Monday that led to the deaths of two workers. The details from correspondent Ben Thomas. Alaska Flooding A disaster has been declared in Alaska in response to what is being called an imminent threat of catastrophic flooding. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices