Guard Deployments Head To Court, Latest On The Government Shutdown, Candidate's Texting Troubles, Jack Smith Could Be Investigated

Today on America in the MorningLawsuits Over Guard Troop Deployments Following Oregon’s lead, Illinois and the city of Chicago are suing the Trump administration to try to keep National Guard troops out of The Windy City.  Correspondent Rich Johnson reports that’s just one of several developments in the battles over immigration enforcement.   No Movement On Shutdown Two votes in the Senate on Monday showed the battle lines are solidly against compromise and the Government shutdown enters another day with no signs of a deal in sight.  Correspondent Clayton Neville reports President Trump remains hopeful on what has been a non-starter for Democrats.   Latest On Mark Sanchez Arrest More details are being learned about a former NFL quarterback and Fox Sports analyst now facing charges after he was stabbed during a weekend altercation in Indiana.  Correspondent Gethin Coolbaugh reports.   New COVID Guidelines The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is releasing new coronavirus guidance.  Correspondent Haya Panjwani reports the new directive now urges people to first consult with a doctor before making their decision to get the vaccine.   Special Counsel Could Face Investigation Former Special Counsel Jack Smith was allegedly tracking the private communications and phone calls of nearly a dozen Republican Senators as part of his investigation into the January 6, 2021 Capitol riots.   It Was An EF-5 It was a storm strong enough to pick up a train car and toss it nearly 500 feet.  The National Weather Service has upgraded a deadly tornado that ripped through a small town in North Dakota to its highest rating, and E-F-5, packing wind speeds of more than 200 miles per hour, and leaving three people dead.  Correspondent Julie Walker reports.   Deployments Head To Court Both the city of Chicago and the state of Illinois are suing the Trump administration to stop the deployment of National Guard troops to the nation’s third largest city.  Correspondent Haya Panjwani reports the president was asked if he would invoke the Insurrection Act in order to fight crime in some American cities, and said to stop crime and protect police nothing is off the table.   Shutdown Heads Toward Week Two The government shutdown is heading into its second week with no end in sight.  Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports that two votes on Monday in the Senate each failed to move both sides any closer to finding a compromise.   Remembering October 7 In the Middle East, talks are ongoing in Cairo in an effort to enact President Trump’s plan to end the war in Gaza and return all hostages to Israel.  Correspondent Sam Mednick reports that today’s talks come exactly two years to the day that Hamas attacked Israel, killing over 12 hundred Israelis and taking more than 250 others hostage, which began the Israel-Hamas war.   Candidate’s Troubling Texts A candidate for Attorney General in Virginia is under fire for texts he allegedly sent openly taking about violence against the state’s House speaker and his family.  The details from correspondent Joan Jones.   SCOTUS Says No To Maxwell The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from the imprisoned former girlfriend of Jeffrey Epstein.  Correspondent Mike Hempen reports.   Finally   The White House is not happy with the start of the new season of Saturday Night Live.  Entertainment reporter Kevin Carr looks at the political jabs that got the notice of the Executive branch. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices