Government Shutdown Vote Today, ICE Gets Bodycams, Clintons Agree To Testify, Latest On Missing Arizona Woman

Today on America in the MorningGovernment Shutdown Vote Today

President Trump is urging the U-S House of Representatives to pass a funding package to end the partial government shutdown, but there’s still no guarantees that a scheduled vote for today will get over the finish line with questions being raised by both Democrats and some Republicans. Correspondent Clayton Neville reports a potential holdup surrounds money for Immigrations and Customs Enforcement.

Bodycams For ICE

Good police policy or just smart politics - Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s new order for federal agents in Minnesota has drawn both positive and negative reactions. That, and more developments in Minneapolis from correspondent Rich Johnson.

Clintons Agree To Testify

Bill and Hillary Clinton have agreed to appear for in-person depositions in Washington, DC, in the congressional Jeffrey Epstein probe. America in the Morning’s Jeff McKay has details.

Latest On Guthrie Disappearance

Arizona authorities are continuing their search for NBC 'Today' show host Savannah Guthrie's missing 84-year-old mother. Correspondent Julie Walker reports that police are now investigating her disappearance as a kidnapping.

Virginia Trial Ends

A sensation trial in Virginia ended with guilty verdicts for a man accused of killing his wife and having an affair with their au pair. Lisa Dwyer reports.

DHS & Government Shutdown

A big reason we started the month with a government shutdown was due to the situation in Minneapolis, as Democrats and some Republicans were demanding reforms to ICE and federal officers, specifically in how they conduct themselves. Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports on a big shift for Homeland Security officers, who will now wear body cameras, a point that House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, speaking on Fox News, said needed to be done.

Texas Election Aftermath

There’s fallout in the Lone Star State as Democrats are hopeful that the tide is turning among Texans who historically vote Republican. Correspondent Clayton Neville reports a Democrat will head to Washington, narrowing even further the razor-thin House GOP majority, and the Texas State Senate will get a Democrat in a district that President Trump won by double-digits just 14 months ago.

Still Digging Out

Winter weather has devastated parts of the South, including snow in Tampa, snow and ice in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and blizzard conditions that wreaked havoc in North Carolina, and the cleanup could take a long time. Correspondent Joan Jones in Nashville, Tennessee with the latest there, where many people are still without power, heat, and internet from a winter storm over one week ago.

Trump Wants Nationalized Voting

President Donald Trump said Monday that Republican lawmakers should nationalize voting.

US & Iran To Meet

There’s saber-rattling coming out of Iran after the Ayatollah said any action by the United States against the Islamic Republic would lead to what he called a regional war. Correspondent Donna Warder reports this comes despite the Trump administration announcing that the US and Iran would hold nuclear talks on Friday.

Hazing Death

Three college students in Arizona, all members of a fraternity, are under arrest after what police are describing as a hazing death of an 18-year-old. Lisa Dwyer reports.

Finally

There was more politics than usual in the annual Grammy Awards, which caught the ire of President Trump who threatened a lawsuit against the music show’s host. Entertainment reporter Kevin Carr has more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices