In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, welcome to tax day! Is the GOP serious about budget cuts? Trump announces funding freezes for Harvard University; lead singer of a band who performed at Coachella calls for "an army of Luigis" ; The cast of "The Breakfast Club" reunite for the film's 40th anniversary; To tip or not to tip;  Department of Transportation has ended a grant to fund the high speed rail service between Dallas and Houston.

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