Trump Certified Election Winner, Trudeau Resigns, Judge Denies Trump Trial Request, Nation's Deep Freeze

Today on America in the Morning Harris Certifies Trump Victory It was a smooth and uneventful January 6th in Washington, DC, with enhanced security around the US Capitol. In a joint session of Congress presided over by Vice President Kamala Harris, Donald Trump is declared the winner of the 20-24 Presidential Election. Jim Roope reports. Canadian Prime Minister Resigns As the United States will have new president in two weeks, Canada will also see a change in leadership after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his resignation. Correspondent Haya Panjwani reports that Donald Trump hailed Trudeau’s upcoming departure, and reiterated his call for Canada to merge with America. Ruling In Trump New York Case Donald Trump’s so-called hush money trial isn’t going away. Correspondent Julie Walker reports a judge has denied the President-elect’s bid to delay his New York court case sentencing scheduled for Friday. Trump Plans Capitol Hill Visit President-elect Trump will be on Capitol Hill on Wednesday at the invitation of Senate Republican leadership. Biden’s Offshore Ban President-elect Donald Trump is reacting to an Executive Order by President Biden surrounding offshore drilling bans. Correspondent Clayton Neville reports. New Trouble For Giuliani There’s new trouble for the former mayor of New York City as a judge has ruled against Rudy Giuliani in his election defamation case. Lisa Dwyer reports. Baseball Team Lawsuit One family member suing another is unusual, but that usually never involves a professional sports franchise. Correspondent Gethin Coolbaugh reports a lawsuit has been filed in a family dispute over control of San Diego's Major League baseball team. Congress Certifies Trump Victory It happened to then Vice Presidents Richard Nixon and Al Gore, and now Vice President Kamala Harris presided over a joint session of Congress, certifying and announcing the victory of the person she ran against for the White House. Correspondent Julie Walker reports amidst increased security outside the Capitol building, that Donald Trump will officially become the next president of the United States. January 6 Cases In Limbo Four years after the Capitol riot, and all of the January 6 cases now hang in the balance as Donald Trump has stated he would issue pardons for the more than 1,000 people jailed and another 200 more facing charges, including for assaulting police officers. Correspondent Ed Donahue reports. Nation’s Arctic Freeze A combination of icy roads, Arctic cold, heavy snow, and thousands of canceled flights has paralyzed an area from Nebraska to New York, as winter weather has a tight grip on much of the United States. Correspondent Clayton Neville reports. New Minneapolis Police Rules In a deal with the Department of Justice, the city of Minneapolis has a new agreement on reforming their police department using federal oversight. Correspondent Lisa Dwyer has the story. Biden Meets With Victims Families President Biden and first lady Jill Biden attended a memorial service in New Orleans for the victims of the New Year’s terror attack that left 14 people dead and more than 30 injured. McDonalds DEI Reversal Changes are coming to the Golden Arches, and it’s not on their menu. Correspondent Haya Panjwani reports on the rollback of DEI programs at McDonalds. Tech News The Supreme Court this week will hear oral arguments on whether to block a law banning the popular social media app TikTok in the US, as President-elect Donald Trump is asking the court to delay its decision until after he takes office. Bob Brown has today’s tech news. Finally President Biden held a signing ceremony at the White House for changes to Social Security that will increase benefits and provide a retroactive one-time payment to millions of public workers. Correspondent Jennifer King reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices