Trump & Musk Talk DOGE, Trump Meets Jordan's King, National Weather Worries, Homan On The Border & Pope

Today on America in the Morning Trump & Musk Talk DOGE President Trump signed an executive order to continue shrinking the size of the government workforce and welcomed one of his top advisors, Elon Musk, to defend his actions as the head of DOGE to reporters in the Oval Office. John Stolnis has more from Washington. Israel Sets Hostage Demand Both President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu say the ceasefire with Hamas will end on Saturday if all of the hostages the terror group is holding are not released. In Washington, correspondent Sagar Meghani reports on the meeting with Jordan’s King and the President. National Weather Worries In the Midwest from Oklahoma to Nebraska and Wisconsin, and in the East from Virginia to New Jersey, many schools will be closed today as snow and ice continues to impact much of the United States. Correspondent Clayton Neville reports. USAID’s IG Relieved Of Duties On orders of the White House, the inspector general of the U.S. Agency for International Development has been fired. Education Department Cuts More government worker cuts are happening, this time at the Education Department office. Lisa Dwyer reports. Bannon Speaks Out He’s not going to prison, but he’s angry none-the-less. Steve Bannon has pled guilty in his border wall fraud case. Correspondent Julie Walker reports. Homan On The Border & Pope As a number of people illegally in the United States continue to be apprehended and flown out of the nation, Trump administration Border Czar Tom Homan is speaking out a possible leak about planned ICE raids, and also responding to recent comments on immigration by the Pope who denounced the actions. Correspondent Clayton Neville reports. Fed Chairman Sits Before The Senate Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell is offering reassurance about bank accounts in a Senate hearing amid a Trump administration move to close the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports. Hamas Facing Deadline Israel’s government says the clock is ticking and is again massing its military on their border with Gaza after the terror group Hamas announced it will delay the continued hostage release, accusing Israel without evidence of violating their agreement. Correspondent Ben Thomas reports. American Teacher Heads Home After talks between President Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin, it was announced that American teacher Marc Fogel, who was serving a 14-year prison sentence for drug possession, was on his way back to America. Sue Aller reports that the Trump administration said another American prisoner abroad will also be set free sometime today. Mace’s House Statements In an extraordinary speech on the floor of the House of Representatives, Congresswoman Nancy Mace accused her ex-fiancee and others of assault and sexual abuse. Correspondent Ed Donahue reports. AP Escorted From The Oval Office The Associated Press announced the White House barred its reporter from Tuesday’s Oval Office executive order signing because of the AP style guidance on using the name Gulf of Mexico versus Gulf of America. Finally The Democrat mayor of the nation’s largest city has a Republican to thank after Donald Trump's Justice Department ordered the federal case against him dismissed, and Eric Adams is speaking out about what he will be doing next. The details from correspondent Julie Walker. Saturday Night Live is celebrating its 50th anniversary this week, and a number of the Not Ready For Prime Time celebrities are along for the ride. Kevin Carr reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices