Trump Orders DC Police Takeover, Trump Previews Putin Meeting, Texas Shooting, Pittsburgh Explosion

Today on America in the Morning DC Police Takeover President Trump on Monday took the unprecedented step of federalizing Washington DC's police department as he declared a public safety emergency in the Nation's Capital.  John Stolnis has more from Washington.    Trump Discusses Planned Putin Meeting At a news conference, Donald Trump reiterated that an end to the war in Ukraine will likely include changes to national borders, but the president also said it won't take long during his Friday meeting in Alaska with Vladimir Putin to know if a Ukraine war peace deal is possible.  Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports.    Texas Shooting Three people are dead and gunman with a long criminal history apprehended after a shooting outside a major retail store in Austin, Texas.  Correspondent Clayton Neville reports.   Pennsylvania Explosion An explosion Monday at a US Steel plant in greater Pittsburgh has left two people dead and nearly a dozen others injured.  More from correspondent Rich Johnson.   Antoni To BLS President Trump announced he is nominating economist E.J. Antoni to become the next commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics.    Dial Up Ending It’s an end of an era for America Online.  Correspondent Ed Donahue reports on the shutdown to old school internet access.      DC Reaction To Trump Takeover From the mayor of Washington, DC to some residents, people are not taking kindly to President Trump’s order to place the police department in the Nation’s Capital under Federal control.  Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports on the local reaction to President Trump's plan to make the capital of the United States safer.  Latest On The Texas Legislature Texas Republicans are announcing more tactics in their effort to have Democrats who left the state to delay a vote on redistricting returned.  Correspondent Clayton Neville reports from the Lone Star State.     Latest On The Atlanta Shooter More is being learned about the man who opened fire in Atlanta at the building housing the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention last Friday, killing a police officer.  America in the Morning’s Jeff McKay has the latest.   Six Dead In Maryland Fire An investigation is underway into a weekend fire that ripped through a house in Charles County, Maryland killing six people.  Correspondent Jennifer King reports.   Dissecting The Bill There’s new reporting on an analysis of President Trump's big tax cuts law, but there are questions from the GOP as to the source of the information.  Correspondent Ed Donahue reports.  Finally   South Park has satirized politics.  Their new target has now seemed to revitalize the cartoon show.  Entertainment reporter Kevin Carr has details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices