Trump In The Middle East, Government Worker Furloughs, Latest On National Guard Deployments, Update On The Nor'easter

Today on America in the Morning President Trump In Israel & Egypt President Trump is in the Middle East as the cease fire agreed to by Israel and Hamas is underway, with hope a larger peace plan will be implemented soon. John Stolnis has more from Washington on the president’s journey with stops in Israel and Egypt today. Government Shutdown Furloughs Underway The White House is warning of more government worker firings during the shutdown, unless Democrats agree to end the stalemate. Correspondent Lisa Dwyer reports that as the furloughs increase, Vice President JD Vance says the government will move around money to make sure the military gets their paychecks, and some food programs continue - Audio courtesy of Fox News Sunday Morning Futures. Massive Nor’easter Up and down the East Coast from the Carolinas to Massachusetts, there are concerns along the shoreline of drenching rain, flooding, high winds, and power outages due to a storm that doesn’t have a name. Correspondent Julie Walker reports. South Carolina Mass Shooting A high school homecoming alumni party in South Carolina over the weekend became the scene of a mass shooting that left at least 4 people dead and 16 others injured. Correspondent Clayton Neville reports. New Mayor For New Orleans New Orleans will have a new mayor, after voters in the Big Easy elected Helena Moreno, a Democrat who becomes the second woman in history to take over the city’s top position. Collins Has Company Republican Susan Collins of Maine might have a new reelection battle on her hands as she runs again for the Senate. Correspondent Ed Donahue reports on a potential new challenger for the Maine senator who’s no stranger in the Pine Tree State. Trump To The Middle East A historic day in the Middle East today, where President Trump started his morning in Tel Aviv where he met with families of the Israeli hostages returning home after just over two years of being held captive, and to Jerusalem where he will speak to Israel’s governing body in the Knesset. The president will then head to Egypt where he will attend the peace ceremony and co-chair with Egypt’s president the Gaza Summit. Correspondent Sam Mednick reports from Tel Aviv. Latest On National Guard Deployments The political tension surrounding President Trump's deployment of National Guard Troops to crackdown on crime in some Democrat-led cities continues into another week. Correspondent Clayton Neville reports. Tariff Tension Wall Street is open today, and stocks are poised to shake off the massive losses incurred on Friday following yet another round of tariff tension between the U.S. and China. Correspondent Rich Johnson has details. Tennessee Explosives Factory Explodes Tennessee’s Governor Bill Lee met with the families of the victims of the blast at a small town explosives factory where the local sheriff confirmed there were no survivors. Correspondent Julie Walker reports on the 16 people lost in an instant. Gas Prices Drop Triple A says the average price for a gallon of regular is now sitting nationwide at $3 dollars and 8 cents – down a nickel from a week ago and a dime from a month ago. Alaska Flooding There are rescues underway in Alaska as the remnants of powerful Typhoon Halong is causing flooding in a number of towns. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices