About this episode

The episode covers the primary elections in Indiana and Ohio, the Trump administration's stance on Iran, a deadly shooting in Texas, and funding for security upgrades for a ballroom project.

Today on America in the MorningPrimary Day In Indiana and Ohio, voters went to the polls for state-wide primary elections. In the Hoosier state, a number of GOP state senators who defied President Trump's call to redistrict congressional maps in Republicans' favor were ousted after calls by the President for them to be primaried. John Stolnis has more. Trump Administration Talks Iran From President Trump to the Secretary of State, Secretary of War, Secretary of the Treasury, and social media posts, the Trump administration laid out their positions Tuesday regarding the war with Iran and US intentions in the Strait of Hormuz. Correspondent Rich Johnson reports this comes as the President announced overnight he was pausing Project Freedom. Texas Shooting There’s an investigation underway after a meeting between two people resulted in a deadly shooting in a Dallas suburb. Correspondent Clayton Neville reports from Texas. Billion Dollar Ballroom In the Senate, a GOP-backed bill would fund $1 billion dollars in security upgrades for President Trump's White House ballroom project. Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports that questions are being raised as to how that money will…

Topics covered

• Ohio Primaries
• Indiana Primaries
• Trump Administration
• Texas Shooting
• Project Freedom
• Ballroom Security

Keywords

• Ohio Primaries
• Indiana Primaries
• Trump Administration
• Texas Shooting
• Project Freedom
• Ballroom Security
• cell phone bans

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Trump Administration

Places: Indiana, Ohio, Texas

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