DC Plane Crash, Laken Riley Act Signed, RFK Faces Senate, Interest Rates Unchanged

Today on America in the Morning Washington, DC Plane Crash A passenger jet preparing to land at Reagan National Airport in the Nation’s Capital crashed into the Potomac River after striking a helicopter. America in the Morning’s Jeff McKay has the story from Washington. Trump Signs Laken Riley Act As ICE and law enforcement around the country continue with raids aimed at arresting immigrants in the country illegally who have committed crimes, President Trump announced an executive order that would send some of them to a prison facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. John Stolnis has more from Washington. RFK On The Hot Seat Robert F Kennedy, Junior faced some tough questions from Senators during his confirmation hearing which included fiery exchanges with lawmakers, and interruptions from protesters in his path to become the nation’s health chief. Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports. Menendez Sentenced A judge sentenced an emotional former Senator Bob Menendez to 11 years in prison for a years-long bribery and corruption scheme that saw him rewarded with gold bars and stacks of cash. Correspondent Haya Panjwani reports. Florida Special Session Florida lawmakers passed a sweeping immigration bill, setting aside half a billion dollars in public funds to help carry out President Trump’s crackdown on those illegally in the nation. However, it may not have the backing of Governor Ron DeSantis. Two Urgent Recalls There are two urgent recalls you need to know about, especially if you have kids. The FDA announced an urgent recall of classic Lay’s Potato Chips in the 13 ounce bag distributed in Washington State and Oregon. The other is for Wegmans brand frozen chicken nuggets due to possible bone fragments. Correspondent Julie Walker reports. Interest Rates Unchanged Wall Street reacted after the Federal Reserve announced it was leaving its key interest rate where it is. Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports. Preparing Gitmo President Trump said he would instruct the Departments of Defense and Homeland Security to begin preparing a 30,000-person migrant detention center at Cuba’s Guantanamo Bay facility. Trump also clarified his administration's funding freeze as it causes confusion in local government. Correspondent Clayton Neville reports. Milley’s Security Canceled Correspondent Ed Donahue reports Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has revoked the security detail and top-secret clearance for a former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and frequent critic of Donald Trump. Trump & Meta Settle Facebook parent-company Meta has agreed to settle with President Donald Trump after he accused the company of violating his rights by suspending the president's social media accounts following the January 6 attack on the Capitol. New Florida Development It was in 2021 that a condo collapse killed 98 people and led to emergency inspections of many Florida condominiums and buildings. Correspondent Haya Panjwani reports on a Middle East developer who is now planning on constructing luxury apartments on that South Florida tower site. Tech News There’s big news in artificial intelligence - The Chinese Deepseek A-I has not performed well in overall accuracy testing, scoring a total of only 17% in comparison to Western A-I applications. Here’s Chuck Palm with today’s tech news. Finally Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively’s public feud now has a new development. Kevin Carr has the details which includes leaked video and lawsuits against each other. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices