Trump & GOP Shutdown Meeting, Ingrassia Pulls Nomination, Trump-Putin Summit Canceled, Vance To Israel

Today on America in the Morning Trump & GOP Meet Over Shutdown The U-S government shutdown enters its 22nd day today and the President is showing a united front within the Republican Party against Democrat demands. Correspondent Clayton Neville reports. January 6 Rioter Arrested Over Threats A man has been arrested, facing federal charges of making death threats against House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries. Correspondent Haya Panjwani reports the threats came from a person who was pardoned for his actions during the 2021 Capitol riot. Ingrassia Ends Nomination Paul Ingrassia, President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Office of Special Counsel, has withdrawn his nomination. America in the Morning’s Jeff McKay reports a number of Republican senators said they could not confirm him after news reports of racially-charged texts emerged. Trump-Putin Meeting Canceled The planned second summit between President Trump and Russia’s Vladimir Putin that was to be held in Hungary is on hold. Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports. Newborn Left In Subway New York police are searching for the woman they say left a newborn baby in a Manhattan subway station. Correspondent Julie Walker reports. Blame The Quarterback The owner of a winless NFL team is publicly blaming the team’s most important player for their dire straits. Correspondent Gethin Coolbaugh reports. No End To The Government Shutdown The government shutdown continues and with each passing day, an exit ramp seems harder to find. On Tuesday, a group of Republican congressmen gathered at the White House with President Trump, vowing to not cave in to any Democrat demands. Vance To Israel As the Israel-Hamas ceasefire remains fragile, Vice President JD Vance joined President Trump’s special envoys near Israel’s Gaza border to discuss the peace process and downplay concerns over its progression. Correspondent Haya Panjwani reports. Latest On NYC Mayor’s Race As the day to elect a new mayor of New York City gets closer, the very conservative owner of the Big Apple’s conservative radio station is urging the Republican candidate for mayor to drop out, despite being a popular talk show host on that same station, to help a Democrat turned independent defeat a Democrat Socialist. Correspondent Rich Johnson reports. Lawsuit Over Grijalva Delay The state of Arizona is suing Speaker Mike Johnson over what it is calling the delayed swearing-in of Representative-elect Adelita Grijalva. DOJ’s Argument In Khalil Case Lawyers for the Department of Justice were in court, in efforts to maintain Mahmoud Khalil’s detention and removal from the United States. Joan Jones has details. Marshall Shot During ICE Operation Federal authorities say an undocumented immigrant and a U-S Marshal were injured in a shooting in Downtown Los Angeles following a stop by ICE. Correspondent Clayton Neville reports. Finally The much-anticipated memoir from the late-Virginia Giuffre detailing her life with Jeffrey Epstein has hit bookstores worldwide, and includes her time at President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort where she was first introduced to Ghislaine Maxwell, and her interactions with Prince Andrew. Correspondent Charles de Ledesma reports it’s her encounters with the member of the British Royal Family that is causing angst in the UK. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices