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Two Cases For Trump, MTG's Warning To Speaker Johnson, Murkowski Says No To Trump, Shutdown Averted

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Today on America in the Morning

 

Two Cases For Trump

Donald Trump is expected to spend his Monday morning in the courtroom of a New York judge who might soon preside over his hush money criminal trial, and that’s just one of the two important court hearings that’s set for today. As correspondent Julie Walker reports, today is also the day that time runs out on the former president to post a nearly half-billion dollar bond in his civil fraud case.

   

Johnson On The Hot Seat

There's an effort on Capitol Hill to vacate Mike Johnson from his seat as House Speaker. Correspondent Clayton Neville has the details.

 

Murkowski Says No To Trump

She was one of seven Republican Senators who voted to convict Former President Donald Trump during his second impeachment trial, and now Lisa Murkowski says she’s contemplating her future with the GOP. Pamela Furr has the story.

  

NJ Governor’s Wife Ends Senate Run

New Jersey’s First Lady is ending her run for the United States Senate. Tammy Murphy announced on Sunday she’s dropping out of the race against Congressman Andy Kim to replace Robert Menendez. 

   

Business News 

A tech war grows between the US & China. The Financial Times is reporting that the Chinese government is ordering new guidelines that will force the phase-out of US microprocessors from AMD and Intel out of all government PC’s and servers. Here’s CNBC’s Jessica Ettinger with Monday business.

   

Sixteen States Face Severe Weather

Last week may have marked the first official day of spring, but this week, millions of Americans are still feeling winter weather as the nation braces for a major snowstorm to sweep across the country.   

  

Latest Smoking Ban

West Virginia, which has the highest rate of adult cigarette use in the nation, becomes the 12th state to ban smoking in vehicles with children present.  Lisa Dwyer reports.

   

Shutdown Averted

A partial government shutdown was averted in the final hour over the weekend when the United States Senate voted overwhelmingly to pass a spending bill, despite some objections of GOP members over the cost of the plan. Correspondent Jackie Quinn reports.

   

Latest On Russia-Ukraine

Russia spent a day in mourning following the terrorist attack in Moscow that left at least 140 people dead and scores injured. Russia launched a missile attack two Ukrainian cities including Kyiv, angering Poland as one cruise missile flew over Polish airspace during the attack. Correspondent Karen Chammas reports.

  

From RNC To NBC

Former RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel is sharing a new perspective after taking a job with NBC News. Correspondent Clayton Neville reports.

   

Willis Responds To Trump

The train is coming” – that’s the quote from Fulton County DA Fani Willis who says despite what she describes as distractions, the election interference case against Donald Trump will continue to be prosecuted. Correspondent Julie Walker reports. 

  

Another GOP House Resignation

Wisconsin Republican Representative Mike Gallagher says he will resign from Congress. As Lisa Dwyer reports, his surprise move also means there will be another open seat in the House, cutting the GOP’s majority to just a single vote.

  

Latest On Idaho Manhunt

Police have identified two men who were found dead in northern Idaho amid a 36-hour manhunt for an escaped inmate and his alleged accomplice. Correspondent Norman Hall reports.

   

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