Senator's El Salvador Visit, Trump Team Facing Contempt Charge, WH Sues Maine, State Sues Over Tariffs

Today on America in the Morning Van Hollen Not Allowed To Visit El Salvador Prison Maryland Senator Chris Van Hollen was unable to visit a deported immigrant being held in El Salvador despite the Justice Department admitting that he was mistakenly removed from the US. Correspondent Rich Johnson has the update. Judge Considering Contempt Against Trump Administration A U-S District Judge says there could be grounds to hold Trump administration officials in contempt for violating his orders surrounding deportations to El Salvador. Correspondent Clayton Neville reports. WH Sues Maine The Trump administration is suing the state of Maine over letting transgender athletes take part in girl’s and women’s sports. Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports. Latest On Pennsylvania Arson Attack New details are emerging about the suspect and security in the ongoing investigation into the arson attack on the Pennsylvania's governor mansion. Correspondent Haya Panjwani reports. Animal Hits Airplane There were scary moments after flames started pouring out of a United Airlines jet taking off from Denver. The FAA believes Flight 2325 destined for Edmonton may have somehow hit an animal, after a number of rabbits were observed on the runway. Prison Guards Under Arrest In Upstate New York, 10 jail guards find themselves on the wrong side of the law, charged over the fatal beating of an inmate. Correspondent Julie Walker reports. Federal Judge Targets Trump Administration A federal judge said he has found probable cause for holding the Trump administration in contempt of court, the latest announcement in what is becoming a showdown between the Department of Justice and the Federal judiciary. Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports. Budget Limbo There could be trouble on the Congressional horizon as a dozen moderate House Republicans are sending a message to House GOP leaders that they will not support the “one big beautiful bill” that reflects President Trump’s legislative agenda if it includes Medicaid cuts. Correspondent Clayton Neville reports. WH Reaction To Biden Speech Former President Joe Biden for the first time has returned to the national stage with a warning about his successor and Social Security, a speech that the White House is pushing back on. Correspondent Ben Thomas reports. California’s Tariff Lawsuit California Governor Gavin Newsom announced the Golden State will fight President Trump in court over tariffs. Sue Aller reports on California’s plans, which it says will lose billions in revenue over the tariffs and trade war. Permit Approved Following through on a campaign promise, the Trump administration announced that the US Army Corps of Engineers are fast tracking a Great Lakes tunnel permit. With the details, here’s correspondent Haya Panjwani. More Trouble At DOD A third high-level Pentagon staffer has been placed on administrative leave in the past two days as part of a probe into media leaks. Tech News There was bad news for big tech companies, after a warning from NVIDIA, and AMD losing about 25% of its sales, and takes a big chargeback, due to the Trump tariffs on China. Here’s Chuck Palm with today’s tech news. Finally Disturbing images and concerning bodycam footage from the investigation into the deaths of actor Gene Hackman and his wife has been released. Kevin Carr has the story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices