Trump Talks Tariffs, RFK Confirmed, Trump & Putin's Ukraine Plan, Government Layoffs Underway

Today on America in the Morning Trump & Modi Talk Tariffs Donald Trump held a news conference after his meeting at the White House with India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and one of the most-asked questions was about the President’s new sweeping reciprocal tariff plan. As Jim Rope reports, these new tariffs will not go into effect for several months. RFK Confirmed The Senate voted to confirm Robert F. Kennedy, Junior as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, falling on party lines except for Senator Mitch McConnell who voted against RFK. Kash Patel, President Trump’s choice to head the FBI, passed his committee vote, while Education Secretary Nominee Linda McMahon is still in hearings. Trump & Putin’s Ukraine Plan Following the news that President Trump and Vladimir Putin seem to have a framework in place together to end the war in Ukraine, the administration's policy shift on Kyiv has left NATO allies deeply concerned. Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports that Ukraine’s president is not happy with the potential arrangement. Government Layoffs Underway A day after the Trump administration ended its deferred resignation offer to the nation’s two million federal government employees, mass layoffs across multiple federal agencies began. Lower Border Crossings Panama has received the first U.S. flight of deportees from multiple nations. As correspondent Donna Warder tells us, this comes amid reports that illegal border crossings are hitting record lows. Gas Prices Heading Up As we head into the Valentine’s Day and President’s Day weekend, gas prices are ticking higher. Triple-A says the average price for a gallon of regular nationwide is now $3-16-a-gallon. Resignations Over DOJ Dropping Adams Case The top federal prosecutor in New York and two senior federal prosecutors in Washington have resigned after they refused to follow a Justice Department order to drop corruption charges against New York Mayor Eric Adams. Trump’s Nuclear Summit Plans President Trump announced he wants to hold nuclear arms control talks with China and Russia, with a goal of slicing all three superpower’s military budgets in half. Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports. West Coast Weather There are parts of Southern California under evacuation orders after the strongest storm to hit the Golden State in more than a year brought as much as 6 inches of rain to areas where wildfire debris flows are threatening new destruction. Correspondent Haya Panjwani reports on a 100-car pileup outside of Portland. Record Egg Prices More businesses are limiting the number of eggs you can buy as the prices shot up 15 percent in January and have cracked a record high of $4.95 cents for a carton of 12. In many parts of the nation, those cartons in the supermarket can be above $9 dollars – if you can find them as now the latest problem is egg shortages. Correspondent Ed Donahue reports. EPA’s Green Reversal There has been a major reversal by the Environmental Protection Agency regarding Biden-era clean energy grants. The details from correspondent Donna Warder. Judge Blocks Transgender Order A federal judge temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s recent executive order aimed at restricting gender-affirming health care for transgender people under the age of 19. Maine Judge On Gun Sales A judge is siding with gun advocates and pausing a new law in Maine that enacted a waiting period for all gun sales. Correspondent Mike Hempen reports. Tech News Reports say Elon Musk's Tesla electric car company won't be able to bid on a $400 million dollar contract for armored EV's for the state department, while heading up DOGE. Here’s Chuck Palm with today’s tech news. Finally After just two years of marriage, rapper and entrepreneur Kanye West and Bianca Censori are headed for divorce. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices