Trump Addresses Congress, Tariffs & Retaliation, Johnson Says No More Town Halls, Zelensky Wants Second Chance

Today on America in the Morning Trump’s Historic Congressional Address President Trump delivered a long and contentious speech before a bitterly divided Congress in the House chamber last night, touching on virtually every area of domestic and foreign policy. John Stolnis has a recap from Washington. Tariffs & Retaliation Wall Street tanked two days in a row following the news of President Trump’s new tariffs against China, Canada, and Mexico, and now comes word from Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick that a compromise may be in the works. Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports that the tariffs levied by the US has already led to a blistering response by Canada and China, and questions remain as to where the Trump administration will go from here. DOGE “For Sale” Signs The Trump administration has identified 443 federal office properties that could be put up for sale, including FBI headquarters in Washington and the office of the American Red Cross, as the president continues to downsize the federal government. No More Town Halls House Speaker Mike Johnson has advised GOP lawmakers to no longer hold town hall meetings. Correspondent Mike Hempen tells us what led to his decision. IRS Cuts Coming Just in time for tax season, there are plans to make drastic cuts at the IRS. Correspondent Lisa Dwyer reports. Bondi Secures More Epstein Files There could be more revealed in another delivery of files connected to Jeffrey Epstein. Correspondent Clayton Neville has the latest. Trump Address Recap Calling his first 40 days back in office a “common sense revolution,” and that “America is back,” President Trump addressed a joint session of Congress that touted the achievements of the start of his second term, the removal of one Congressman who heckled him, and gave the longest annual presidential address to Congress in history. John Stolnis has a recap. Zelensky Wants A Second Try Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is signaling that he’s willing to return to the negotiating table and work with the Trump administration on a mineral rights deal and start the process of creating peace between Kyiv and the Kremlin. Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports. Budget Issues Intensify Republicans are hopeful their proposed budget will make it through the Senate, but Democrats insist Americans are pushing back against the plan, and there are some conservative Republicans who may not fully be on-board, and their votes will be vital for any budget bill to pass. Correspondent Clayton Neville reports. SCOTUS & The Mexican Gun Lawsuit The US Supreme Court seems poised to shoot down a $10 billion dollar lawsuit brought against US gun makers by the government of Mexico, which wants to hold the gun manufacturers liable for gun violence orchestrated by Mexican drug cartels. Trump’s Protest Warning President Trump is issuing a warning to student protesters on both sides of the Israel-Gaza war, as well as to schools who allow protests that violate school policies. Bob Brown has the story. LA Fire Chief Remains Fired In what turned into a contentious hearing, the Los Angeles City Council voted nearly unanimous to deny former Fire Chief Kristin Crowley’s appeal. Crowley was fired by Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass following the devastating LA Wildfires. Arab Leaders Plan For Gaza In the Middle East, Arab leaders led by Egypt have approved a $53 billion dollar plan to rebuild Gaza that does not displace Palestinians, after they opposed the one recently offered by President Trump which also included ridding the enclave of Hamas. Correspondent Haya Panjwani reports. Finally Despite threats of severe weather and potential tornadoes that led to some parades being canceled, nothing was able to stop the celebration of Mardi Gras in New Orleans and other parts of Louisiana. Correspondent Jennifer King reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices