Liberation Day, FL & WI Special Elections, HHS Layoffs, Booker's Filibuster Record

Today on America in the Morning Liberation Day Today is the day President Donald Trump declared Liberation Day in America as he prepares to announce a historic set of new tariffs against foreign goods coming into the country. John Stolnis has more from Washington. Special Election Results Special elections in Florida and Wisconsin received a lot of national attention, and money, in what some of the candidates framed as a referendum on President Trump. But correspondent Rich Johnson reports, in the end, the feared upsets on both sides of the political aisle didn’t happen. Caine On The Hill President Trump’s pick to lead the Joint Chiefs spent Tuesday on Capitol Hill for his Senate confirmation hearing. Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports. HHS Layoffs Underway The Trump administration continues to make good on its promise to cut government spending with the latest rounds of layoffs impacting the Department of Health and Human Services. Correspondent Clayton Neville reports. Mangione Could Face The Death Penalty The Department of Justice announced that the death penalty is on the table for suspect Luigi Mangione, charged in the killing of the UnitedHealthcare CEO. Correspondent Julie Walker reports. Johnson Facing Loss On Proxy Voting Two bipartisan moms brought the House of Representatives to a halt and stopped Speaker Mike Johnson from killing a measure to allow proxy voting for new parents. Ed Donahue reports. Tariff Talk In an event in the Rose Garden at the White House after the markets close on Wall Street later today, the day he is calling Liberation Day, President Trump will unveil his new tariffs. Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports there are both risks and benefits to the president’s plan. World Prepares For Trump Tariffs Reaction from world leaders to President Trump’s new tariffs includes concern for their own nation’s economies, as well as threats of retaliatory action against US goods and US manufacturers. Correspondent Charles de Ledesma reports the European Commission’s top executive warns of a push back, and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, speaking on CTV, says Canada is ready to retaliate. Filibuster Record Democratic Senator Corey Booker recorded the longest Senate floor speech in history. Correspondent Clayton Neville reports. Soldiers Dead In Lithuania The Pentagon reports that 3 of the 4 American soldiers missing in Lithuania have been found dead. The details from correspondent Ben Thomas. Cornell Student Drops Deportation Lawsuit A Cornell University student who was involved in pro-Gaza protests on campus, and sued President Trump after his visa was revoked, says he's now self-deporting. Correspondent Julie Walker reports. Arrest In Control Tower Fight A Federal Aviation Administration employee working at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport has been charged with assault during a fight that broke out in the control tower. Read’s Second Trial In Massachusetts, jury selection began in the second murder trial for a woman who is accused of killing her police officer boyfriend. Correspondent Haya Panjwani reports. Tech News There’s potentially new trouble for National Security Advisor Mike Waltz. After being accused of inviting a reporter to a sensitive Signal chat, a report says he may have leaked info through his personal G-mail account. Here’s Chuck Palm with today’s tech news. Finally There seems to be more than enough finger-pointing as to why Snow White is a box office bust. Kevin Carr explains what has gone wrong. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices