Today on America in the Morning
Senate Shutdown Vote

The Senate voted on a temporary government spending deal that would end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, although not all Democrats are on board.  John Stolnis has more from Washington.

 Airport Delays Worsen

It was an incredibly frustrating weekend for anyone moving through the nation’s airports.  America in the Morning’s Jeff McKay warns that even if Congress had somehow ended the government shutdown last week,

 Tariff Dividend Questions

President Trump is promising tariff dividend payments to Americans. Correspondent Clayton Neville reports Trump’s Treasury Secretary had a different spin on the president’s plan.

 Chicago Attacks On ICE

The search is on for the person who fired shots at ICE agents conducting an operation in a Chicago neighborhood.  Joan Jones reports that federal agents in Chicago have been the targets of protests and violence – audio courtesy WLS-TV Chicago.

Trump Pardons Giuliani & Others

President Donald Trump is pardoning key figures allegedly involved in

There’s talk of people moving, others who fear their taxes will go up, and some who feel that crime will become an even bigger problem, this as New York prepares for the swearing-in for the city’s first Muslim mayor.  Correspondent Walter Ratliff reports there is also Jewish reaction to the election of Democrat-Socialist Zohran Mamdani.  

Senate Primed To End Shutdown

The groundwork is taking shape for the end of the government shutdown as the Senate voted on a temporary spending deal that still needs to be finalized later today.  However, the Senate plan still needs the approval of both the House and President Trump, which could delay the end of the shutdown until later this week – and not every Senate Democrat was

 Polar Vortex

A large area east of the Mississippi River is looking at heavy snow, strong winds, and dangerously cold temperatures from the Great Lakes to the Deep South.  Rich Johnson has details.

 Newsom’s Texas Trip

California Governor Gavin Newsom rallied in red-state Texas over the weekend, adding to speculation he could be mulling over a potential Presidential bid.  Correspondent Clayton Neville reports.

 Troubles Grow At The BBC

The BBC’s director general Tim Davie, and the chief executive of the news division, Deborah Turness, both quit after it was revealed that the BBC had misleadingly edited a speech by President Donald Trump.

 Latest On The Kentucky Plane Crash

Investigators continue to gather evidence as they try and piece together last week’s deadly plane crash in Kentucky.  Jennifer King reports that UPS has taken the model of plane that crashed out of service for now.

 Finally  

More controversy for Saturday Night Live following what many believe was an opening show monologue that went too far.  The details from Entertainment Reporter Kevin Carr.

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