Tariff Reaction, Latest On The DC Plane Crash, Jeffries' Concerning Comments, Netanyahu To Meet With Trump

Today on America in the Morning Tariffs & Reaction As promised, President Trump's proposed 25% tariffs on all goods coming into the country from Mexico and Canada went into place on Saturday, and officials from America's neighbors to the north and south are reacting. John Stolnis has the latest from Washington. Latest On The DC Plane Crash Preliminary data from the deadliest U.S. aviation accident in nearly 25 years showed conflicting readings about the altitudes of an airliner and Army helicopter when they collided over the Potomac River next to Reagan Airport. Correspondent Julie Walker reports. Rubio’s Panama Warning In his first trip abroad as Secretary of State, Marco Rubio has delivered a warning to the president of Panama. Correspondent Donna Warder reports. USAID & DOGE The Director of U.S. Agency for International Development’s director of security and his deputy are on administrative leave after being accused of trying to stop employees from the Department of Government Efficiency from accessing secure USAID systems. Correspondent Clayton Neville reports. Jeffries’ Concerning Comments There are demands for an apology from House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries after comments some say could incite violence. Pamela Furr has the story. Phil’s Shadow In case you missed it, keep the winter jacket handy. T​he groundhog known as Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow Sunday morning in central Pennsylvania, meaning we could see six more weeks of winter. Preparing For Tariffs Wall Street is battening down the hatches as futures for Monday trading are down sharply after President Trump ordered 25 percent tariffs on Canadian and Mexican goods, and another 10 percent on Chinese-made products. Now the leaders of Mexico, Canada, and China are all signaling that they will fight back with retaliatory tariffs on American imports. Correspondent Donna Warder reports. DEI & The DC Plane Crash In the Wake of the Washington plane crash, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and Vice President JD Vance joined President Trump on the Sunday shows in blaming diversity hiring practices at the Federal Aviation Administration. Latest On The Nominees Some of President Trump's highest-profile Cabinet picks are yet to be confirmed, but committee votes are expected this week. Correspondent Clayton Neville reports. Netanyahu To Meet With Trump It will be a busy day at the White House tomorrow when Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives in Washington to meet with President Trump following the weekend release of more Israeli hostages. Correspondent Julie Walker reports their packed agenda will include the West Bank and Gaza, their neighbors, peace, and Iran. Martin To Head The DNC Ken Martin, the head of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party, was decisively elected chair of the Democratic National Committee over the weekend. Black History Month February is Black History Month, and correspondent Haya Panjwani reports for some the events take on new meaning in the wake of President Trump's anti-DEI initiatives. Tech News If you use G-mail, this could impact you. Hackers are using A-I to call up unsuspecting G-mail users, and trick them into providing personal details like passwords or banking information. Here’s Chuck Palm with today’s tech news. Finally Music’s biggest night, and it appears it was the women who went home happy. Kevin Carr has a recap of the Grammy Awards. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices