SCOTUS On Voting Rights, Latest On Government Shutdown, Trump OK's CIA To Venezuela, Reporters Exit Pentagon

Today on America in the Morning SCOTUS On Voting Rights At the US Supreme Court, the justices seem inclined to either chip away, or possibly fully scrap a key tenet of the Voting Rights Act. Correspondent Haya Panjwani reports on Wednesday’s hearing. Shutdown Continues The Trump administration was handed a defeat by a federal judge on Wednesday that prevents their efforts to lay off thousands of federal workers during the government shutdown. John Stolnis has the latest on the continuing impasse from Washington. Trump OK’s CIA To Venezuela President Trump says he is authorizing the C-I-A to go into Venezuela to target drug cartels. Correspondent Clayton Neville reports. Pentagon Reports Exit Dozens of reporters turned in access badges and exited the Pentagon on Wednesday rather than agree to government-imposed restrictions on their work. America in the Morning’s Jeff McKay has details. Mississippi Execution A Mississippi man convicted of raping and murdering a college student in the nineties was executed Wednesday after spending more than 30 years on death row. Straw Case A 41-year-old New York cold case has finally been solved. Ed Donahue reports on how police used a discarded straw to catch a killer. Pressuring Russia On Ukraine Two nations have announced they will increase the pressure on Russia to end the war in Ukraine, one directly, and the other, indirectly. Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports President Trump claims to have gained a key commitment from one nation to stop buying cheap Russian oil, and Germany’s Defense Minister at a NATO Summit attended by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said his nation is increasing their multi-billion dollar military aid package for Ukraine. Young Republicans Messages Politicians are reacting to a series of group chats involving Young Republicans that contained what critics call "racist" and "vile" comments about political opponents. Correspondent Clayton Neville reports. Judge Rules On Shutdown Firings Any plans for firings of federal workers on Friday due to the government shutdown could be on hold, at least temporarily. Correspondent Lisa Dwyer reports on a new court ruling over the proposed shutdown layoffs. Johnson On Seating Grijalva Democrats are ramping up pressure on House Speaker Mike Johnson, including a protest at his office, to seat a Democrat who won a special election in Arizona more than three weeks ago. Correspondent Joan Jones reports. Brown Says No Brown University on Wednesday rejected a White House proposal to steer public money toward schools that aligned with President Trump’s priorities, following M-I-T which also said no last week. Tech News Phishing is now all the rage – and not the type using a rod and reel. Microsoft is warning that there is a bunch of new Phishing scams, using A-I to disguise malware that is attached to your email. Chuck Palm has that in today’s tech report. Finally He blamed what he called a “whale-sized truck.” Actor Alec Baldwin is speaking out about his recent car crash where he hit a “big fat” tree in New York. Entertainment reporter Kevin Carr has details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices