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Today on America in the Morning Trump Case To The Jury After nearly two dozen witnesses, over two weeks of testimony, and hours of closing arguments, the hush money case against Donald Trump is now in the hands of a jury. As correspondent Julie Walker reports jurors have already asked to rehear some testimony, including from Trump’s former lawyer Michael Cohen, as the former president calls the ca...

Today on America in the Morning Trump Case To The Jury The prosecution and defense rested their cases in the Donald Trump hush money trial in New York City. John Stolnis has more on their final arguments, what happened outside the courtroom, and what's next.    Severe Storms In Texas Storms in the Midwest continue to cause severe damage, and have taken more than two dozen lives. In Texas, Dallas C...

Today on America in the Morning   Deadly Storms Rock the Nation  Nearly two dozen people have died from Memorial Day weekend storms that devastated several states. Correspondent Mike Hempen reports.  Biden Gives Memorial Day Address  President Biden gave his annual Memorial Day address at Arlington National Cemetary. Correspondent Shelley Adler reports.  Nuclear Watchdog Raises Concerns  A nuclear...

Today on America in the Morning Holiday Weekend Tornadoes Kill At Least 18 The Memorial Day holiday weekend has been a deadly one in the Midwest, as severe weather including hail and tornadoes have cut a swath of destruction through states including Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Kentucky, leaving more than a dozen dead. As correspondent Jackie Quinn reports, damage was also reported in Missouri,...

Today on America in the Morning Senate Border Bill Fails Senate Democrats could not muster enough votes within their own party to advance a bipartisan border security bill, with nearly every Republican voting to filibuster it. As Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports, anger over inaction for border security continues to grow, including from Texas Republican Congressman Dan Crenshaw, who b...

Today on America in the Morning Haley Says She’s Voting For Trump During the presidential primary season, Donald Trump's former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley emerged as his biggest threat, with tensions mounting between the two campaigns. Now, however, Haley says she's ready to back Trump's presidential bid. John Stolnis has more from Washington.    Several Dead Following Iowa Tornado The Midwest has...

Today on America in the Morning Defense Rests In Trump Case With the prosecution and defense having rested their cases, the end of the hush money trial of former President Donald Trump is in sight. John Stolnis has more.    Biden Taps Reserves To Lower Gas Prices With the official start of the summer driving season beginning this weekend, the Biden administration is hoping for lower prices at the...

Today on America in the Morning Judge Clears Court In Trump Case The judge in the Trump hush money trial cleared the courtroom yesterday in order to scold a defense witness he believes was acting contemptuous to him in court. John Stolnis has the details.    US Slams ICC Israeli Warrants President Biden showed outrage as the U.S. is blasting a move by the world's top criminal court to seek arrest...

Today on America in the Morning Trump & Biden’s Weekend Campaigning With a little less than 6 months to go before Election Day, the two presumptive nominees were out on the campaign trail over the weekend meeting with voters and shoring up support among their base. John Stolnis has the latest from Washington.    Stefanik Addresses Israel One of the top Republicans in the House, New York Congresswo...

Today on America in the Morning Cohen’s Credibility Questioned During Hush Money Trial Michael Cohen took the witness stand for the third day this week in the Donald Trump hush money trial.    Garland Held In Contempt House Republicans have voted to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress. Correspondent Linda Kenyon has the story from Washington.    House Approves Weapons For...

Today on America in the Morning Biden-Trump Debates Announced The last time they debated was during the height of the coronavirus pandemic. President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump will meet twice before the November election, including one next month, but without the Independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Junior. Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports.     Barge Hits Texas...

Today on America in the Morning Trump’s Fixer Stays On The Stand As Donald Trump's former lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen sat for a second day of testimony in the New York hush money trial, the former President received an in-person show of support from House Speaker Mike Johnson. John Stolnis has more from Washington.     Biden’s China Tariffs China is accusing the United States of bullying as new...

Today on America in the Morning Trump’s Fixer Testifies Four weeks into the trial, the jury finally got to hear from Michael Cohen, Donald Trump's former lawyer and fixer, with audio recordings seeming to show the former president's involvement with hush money payments to at least two women. John Stolnis has more.     Latest On Officer’s Death In Ohio More is being learned as to how a 23-year-old...

Today on America in the Morning Graduations Hit With Protests With the war in the Middle East raging, and graduation season underway at American colleges and universities, the weekend brought a number of walkouts and continued Pro-Palestinian demonstrations. Correspondent Clayton Neville reports.     Sunday Talk On Israel’s Rafah Plans As Israel celebrated their Memorial Day yesterday, Prime Minis...

Today on America in the Morning Trump Trial Resumes Former President Donald Trump’s New York ‘hush-money’ trial has attracted a lot of attention this week. Correspondent Linda Kenyon is following the story.     Congress Targets Biden On Israel Weapons Some leading members of Congress are warning the White House that congressional action could be taken after the Biden administration said it’s withh...

Today on America in the Morning Johnson Survives Challenge House Speaker Mike Johnson's job is safe for now after a strong bipartisan vote turned away efforts to vacate the Speakership. John Stolnis has the details from Washington.     Campus Protest Arrests Grow A number of schools have decided that protests are going too far, as more Pro-Palestinian demonstrators are facing charges for violating...

Today on America in the Morning Over-The-Top Testimony In a day that the federal judge overseeing Donald Trump’s classified documents case in Florida announced it was indefinitely delayed, it was also the most dramatic day yet in the former President’s hush-money trial in New York. Correspondent Linda Kenyon has the story.     Oklahoma Tornadoes The recovery begins in parts of Oklahoma after a dea...

Today on America in the Morning Graduations Being Canceled With pro-Palestinian protests continuing on their campus, Columbia University officials have decided to cancel its large campus-wide commencement ceremony. John Stolnis has the details.     The Trump Trial Resumes The hush money trial for former President Donald Trump resumed in New York City. Correspondent Clayton Neville reports the week...

Today on America in the Morning Weekend Campus Unrest There was unrest on a handful of college campuses as one major university's commencement was interrupted by pro-Palestinian protesters and other colleges brace for potential problems, too. John Stolnis has the latest.    Six Months Until Election Day The 2024 election is now just 6 months away, and as correspondent Jackie Quinn reports, the pre...

Today on America in the Morning Biden Speaks Out On Campus Violence With more than 21 hundred people arrested this week in college campus protests, President Biden makes his first extended comments on the growing unrest. John Stolnis has more from Washington.     Trump Returns To Court Former President Donald Trump is back in a New York City courtroom as his hush money trial resumes. Correspondent...

Today on America in the Morning Violence On Campuses Grows As campus protests on the war in Gaza continue to spread, university and college leadership are beginning to turn to campus security and the police to clear out some encampments as violence in some locations begins to escalate. John Stolnis has the latest.     Johnson On The Hot Seat It was barely eight months ago that Kevin McCarthy was o...

Today on America in the Morning Police Retake Columbia University Anti-Israel protests on college campuses have grown across the nation, as the situation at New York’s Columbia University deteriorated when students broke windows and took over a building, refusing to leave until all of their demands are met. America in the Morning’s Jeff McKay reports police were called in to end the siege.     Jud...

Today on America in the Morning Schools Begin Pro-Palestinian Crackdown Two Ivy League universities say they are suspending students who have refused to stop their protests and break up pro-Palestinian encampments that officials say violate school policy and threaten the safety of Jewish students. John Stolnis has more from Washington.     Blinken To The Middle East Secretary of State Antony Blink...

Today on America in the Morning A Weekend Of Protests & Arrests There were numerous clashes and arrests on college campuses over the weekend during pro-Palestinian protests over the Israel-Hamas war. Jim Roope reports that depending on the school, involved students may or may not face any consequences for their actions, even those that violate school policies.     Tornadoes Pulverize Parts Of The...

Today on America in the Morning SCOTUS Hears Immunity Case The topic of presidential immunity is before the Supreme Court. Correspondent Jackie Quinn reports.     More Arrests On College Campuses Hundreds of arrests have been made this week across the country as pro-Palestinian protests continue on college campuses. Correspondent Clayton Neville reports that students, administrators and police are...