Trump Defies Deportation Order, Reaction To US Strike On Yemen, Deadly Weather Across America, Latest On Ukraine

Today on America in the Morning Trump Defies Deportation Court Ruling President Trump authorized the mass deportation of what his administration says are hundreds of Venezuelan gang members under an 18th century war-time law, despite a judge's order not to do so. John Stolnis has the details from Washington. Reactions To US Strike On Yemen Despite established ties, Iran is denying helping Houthi rebels after the U.S. launched a destructive wave of airstrikes on Yemen. Correspondent Donna Warder reports the US military campaign also included a warning from President Trump that all Houthi attacks on shipping in the area must stop in a message also directed at the Iranian leadership. Death From Destructive Weather It was a weekend of violent weather across the United States from the Southwest and Southeast to the Ohio Valley that included dust storms, tornadoes and high winds that also wreaked havoc in the Midwest, tipping over trucks and decimating homes, and leaving more than three dozen people dead. Correspondent Julie Walker has details. South Carolina Executions South Carolina has set the date for what will be their fifth execution of a death row inmate in seven months. Lisa Adams Wagner reports. South African Ambassador Told To Leave The world is reacting to Secretary of State Marco Rubio's accusations surrounding the U-S Ambassador to South Africa. Correspondent Clayton Neville reports. Trump & Putin Expected To Speak Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of "prolonging the war" and "ignoring" U.S.-led efforts to agree to a ceasefire, as a first step toward ending Moscow's three-year-old invasion of its neighbor. Correspondent Donna Warder reports. Recap Of Trump-DOJ Speech President Trump visited the Department of Justice, where he decried what he described as the weaponization of law enforcement. Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports the president also went after perceived political enemies during his Justice Department speech. Democrats React To Schumer There is some push back on Capitol Hill against Democrat leadership in the Senate by members of their own party after President Trump signed a continuing resolution that keeps Federal agencies open through September and avoids a partial government shutdown. Correspondent Clayton Neville reports. Latest On Missing College Student Authorities in the Dominican Republic are beginning to focus on the man who was last seen with missing University of Pittsburgh pre-med student Sudiksha Konanki. The New York Post is reporting that Joshua Riibe (pronounced REE-BEE), a senior at St. Cloud State University in Minnesota, who was last seen with Konanki, is now considered a person of interest. Space-X Reaches ISS An amazing moment in space as the crew aboard Space-X arrives at the International Space Station to bring home two astronauts who have been stranded since their mission began last June. Correspondent Bob Brown has the story. Out Of Control Town Hall A North Carolina Republican congressman defied the House speaker's warning about holding town hall meetings, and it descended into chaos. Correspondent Ed Donahue reports. VOA Layoffs There are major layoffs underway at the government-funded Voice of America. Just a day after more than 33 hundred employees were put on leave, staff working on a contractual basis, which is the majority of VOA workers, received an email notifying them that they were being terminated at the end of the month. Finally It’s the annual tradition that has endured for over 60 years, the nation’s third-largest city dying the Chicago River green for St. Patrick’s Day. Julie Walker reports on the thousands who came out over the weekend in Chicago to prepare for the St. Patrick’s Day celebrations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices