Focus On Massie After Cassidy Primary Defeat, Trump Losing Patience With Iran, Questions Over Taiwan, Idaho Air Show Collision

Today on America in the MorningCassidy Loses Louisiana Primary & Trump Now Targets Massie Two-term Republican Senator Bill Cassidy will not be returning to Congress next year after losing his Louisiana primary to a challenger backed by President Trump.  John Stolnis reports the President and his allies have targeted another incumbent Republican for defeat on Tuesday, Congressman Thomas Massie.   Trump Losing Patience With Iran Saying over the weekend that the clock is ticking, President Trump will convene a Situation Room meeting with his top national security and military advisors on Tuesday.  The meeting, first reported by Axios, comes as the Strait of Hormuz remains closed to shipping and Iran is setting up a tolling system for vessels to navigate through.  Correspondent Julie Walker reports both Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates were attacked by Iranian drones over the weekend, including a drone strike that started a fire at the perimeter of a UAE nuclear plant.   Air Show Collision All four crew members ejected safely after two Navy jets collided and crashed Sunday during an air show at the Mountain Home Air Force Base in western Idaho.   Shootings In Austin, Texas Two people are in police custody after a series of shootings in Texas' Capitol city over the weekend.  Correspondent Clayton Neville reports four people were shot, and a pair of fire stations were among the targets that forced a number of neighborhoods in Austin to shelter-in-place.  Virginia’s Election Plan An election will still go on for all of the state’s congressional seats in Virginia, but not with the new maps that voters approved in a special election.  Correspondent Jennifer King reports this follows the US and the state Supreme Court ruling on Virginia Democrats' redistricting efforts.   Deployments To Poland Stopped There was some confusion seen in both the Pentagon and from some of America’s European allies after an Army brigade preparing to be sent to Poland was stopped with no warning.  Correspondent Lisa Dwyer reports the move was made to cut the number of US forces in Europe.   Questions Over Taiwan There are questions being raised by both Democrats and Republicans over a deal with Taiwan, which comes after President Trump’s meeting in China with the Chinese leadership, which pushed Donald Trump against selling arms to that island nation that were approved by Congress.  Correspondent Ed Donahue reports on differences over a potential multi-billion-dollar Taiwan arms sale.   Commuter Chaos It’s expected to be a manic Monday for commuters on Long Island in New York, where the nearly 300 thousand people who use the Long Island Railroad each day will look for another way to work as a strike has stopped service in its tracks.  Correspondent Julie Walker reports on what has shut down the nation’s busiest rail system.   Rededicate 250 Recap Thousands gathered in Washington, DC over the weekend on the National Mall for Rededicate 250, an evangelical-style event honoring Christianity as a part of the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States.  Correspondent Clayton Neville reports.   Senate To Change Funding Bill Senate Republicans are revising part of their plan to fund immigration agencies under the Department of Homeland Security after the Senate's rule keeper delivered a blow to security funds for President Trump's East Wing renovations, which includes his White House ballroom. Update On Maine Inferno A 27-year-old firefighter was killed in a huge fire and explosion at a lumber mill in Maine.  Jennifer King reports that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is also joining the investigation to determine what triggered the inferno. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices