Trump's Gaza Plan, Legality Of The El Salvador Prison Plan, Conformation Votes Continue, Democrats & DOGE

Today on America in the Morning US To “Take Over” Gaza At a White House press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President Trump talked about Middle East peace and Iran, and suggested the U-S take over the Gaza Strip. Jim Roope reports that the plan would also include moving nearly two million Palestinians out of Gaza. Questions Over Moving US Criminals To El Salvador The offer by El Salvador's president to take in and jail violent American criminals along with migrants has been met with optimism by the White House and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, but there are questions as to whether it’s legal. Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports. All Plane Crash Victims Recovered All of the victims in last week's deadly mid-air collision between a military Black Hawk Helicopter and an American Eagle passenger jet have been recovered. Correspondent Clayton Neville reports. No Packages From China The United States Postal Service announced last night that it is temporarily suspending accepting packages sent from China and Hong Kong until further notice. Replacing The Francis Scott Key Bridge The design phase is underway for a replacement Baltimore bridge that was destroyed by a ship collision last year. Correspondent Haya Panjwani reports. Guantanamo Flights The first military flight departing the US to send migrants to America’s facility at Guantanamo Bay departed. Correspondent Julie Walker reports. Trump’s Gaza Plans Saying that the nearly two million Palestinians in Gaza are quote – living in hell, President Trump declared that the United States should seize control of Gaza and rebuild the seaside enclave. RFK’s Upcoming Vote Adding to President Trump’s Cabinet, the Senate confirmed former Georgia Congressman Doug Collins to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs, and Pam Bondi is the new Attorney General. As for Robert F. Kennedy, Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports he won a key GOP senator's backing, putting him on track to become the nation's health chief. Democrats & DOGE Democrat lawmakers in Washington say they are enacting legislation and filing lawsuits in an effort to slow down or stop the billionaire head of President Trump's Department of Government Efficiency, Elon Musk. John Stolnis has more from Washington. Latest On Ukraine The Trump administration has an eye on key natural resources in Ukraine as the country remains at war with Russia. Correspondent Clayton Neville reports. CIA Offered Buyouts The Central Intelligence Agency offered its entire staff buyouts yesterday. The Wall Street Journal is reporting that the CIA’s offer is a part of the Trump administration plan to offer two million federal employees buyouts China’s Retaliatory Tariffs As the US suspends incoming parcels from China and Hong Kong, Beijing is hitting back as fallout from President Trump's new tariffs continues. Correspondent Jennifer King reports. FBI Agents Sue DOJ FBI agents have filed a lawsuit against the Justice Department, alleging retribution over the work they were ordered to do on the January 6 investigations. Lisa Dwyer reports. Tech News GM has abandoned their Robotaxi division Cruise, and will be using the software for their pedestrian self-driving cars. Here’s Chuck Palm with today’s tech news. Finally Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin gave NASA a feel for the moon’s gravity, without having to go there. Correspondent Haya Panjwani reports on the experimental spaceflight. With the Super Bowl coming up this weekend, and President Trump planning to attend, the question to viewers is do you watch the big game for the ads? Kevin Carr tells us what we have to look forward to. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices