Congress & Epstein, Trump's Oval Office Meeting, Arrest In Texas Ding Dong Ditch Killing, Minnesota Special Session

Today on America in the Morning Congress & Epstein As Congress returned to work Tuesday, House Oversight committee members heard from several of the victims of Jeffrey Epstein and Gislaine Maxwell, and House members on both sides of the aisle are demanding a vote to release all of the Epstein files.  But, at the same time, the clock is ticking on a potential government shutdown.  Correspondent Rich Johnson reports.   Trump’s Oval Office Meeting On Tuesday, President Trump announced Space Command was being relocated and responded to questions about violent crime in Chicago, a military strike on a boat carrying drugs out of Venezuela and rumors of the weekend online that he had died.  John Stolnis has a recap from Washington.    Arrest In Houston Prank Gone Deadly SWAT teams and police ascended on the home of a Houston man who was arrested following the shooting of an 11-year-old boy after a doorbell prank turned deadly.  As correspondent Julie Walker reports, the man now faces murder charges for shooting the child in the back.    Cheerleader Arrested In Baby Death A college student who is a cheerleader at the University of Kentucky is facing criminal charges after the body of an infant was found dead in a closet.  Correspondent Clayton Neville reports.  Iowa Senate Opening A second Republican senator has formally announced they will not seek another term in office.  Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports.    White House Deepfake The president dismissed a bizarre viral video showing mystery objects being hurled from a White House window over the weekend, saying it would have been impossible since the people’s house’s windows are sealed and bulletproof.       Space Command Moving It was a busy Tuesday afternoon in the White House where President Trump and members of his cabinet highlighted a military strike against an alleged drug boat from Venezuela, plans for the deployment of the National Guard to Chicago and Baltimore, and also the health of the Commander-in-Chief.  Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports the President also announced the decision for the US Space Command to relocate from Colorado to Alabama.   Minnesota & Guns Following last week’s mass shooting in Minneapolis, lawmakers in Minnesota are expected to consider a potential ban on assault weapons in a special session promised by the governor.  Correspondent Clayton Neville reports.    Latest On The NYC Mayor’s Race Polls taken in New York City for mayor still shows Socialist-Democrat Zohran Mandani with a solid lead as he challenges former Governor Andrew Cuomo, current mayor Eric Adams, and Guardian Angels founder Curtis Sliwa.  Correspondent Julie Walker reports Sliwa, the Republican, likes his chances in a crowded New York City mayor's race.   Alleged Assassin’s Trial A federal trial is soon set to begin for the alleged golf course assassin, accused of attempting to kill President Trump last year in Florida.  Correspondent Jennifer King reports.    Posse Comitatus Act The Trump administration plans to appeal a federal judge’s decision that their deployment of the National Guard and US Marines to Los Angeles violated a rule prohibiting the military from carrying out domestic law enforcement.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices