DHS Funding Passes House, Louisiana Primary Suspended, Senate Grills Hegseth, New Surgeon General Nominee
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The episode covers the passing of DHS funding, the suspension of Louisiana's primary, Senate hearings involving Pete Hegseth, a high school stabbing incident, the passing of a farm bill, a DC shooter case, and the nomination of a new surgeon general.
Today on America in the MorningDHS Funding Secured On the 76th day since Department of Homeland Security funding lapsed, Congress passed a bill Thursday restoring the flow of federal dollars to most of its agencies. However, as Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports, both Democrats and Republicans continue to blame the other for the history-making shutdown, without solving any of the issues that led to it. Louisiana Primary Suspended Louisiana's congressional primaries which were already underway are suspended after the Supreme Court struck down a revised map that added a second majority Black congressional district to the Pelican State. Jennifer King reports on what this could mean for the 2026 primary election. Senate Grills Hegseth For the second straight day, the Secretary of War sat before a congressional committee to discuss the war with Iran. Correspondent Ed Donahue reports on Pete Hegseth’s latest contentious hearing, this time with Senators. High School Stabbings There was panic inside a high school in Tacoma, Washington after a student stabbed fellow students and a campus security officer. Farm Bill Passes House The U.S. House of Representatives has passed its…
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