GOP Travels To Southern Border, Epstein Names Named, Trump Wants SCOTUS Ballot Decision

Today on America in the Morning GOP Travels To Southern Border During a trip to the southern border, Republican lawmakers said the U-S immigration system has reached its breaking point.  Correspondent Clayton Neville reports the White House is insisting a surge in migration can be slowed by Congress.     Epstein Names Named Hundreds of pages of unsealed documents from a lawsuit connected to accused sex-trafficker Jeffrey Epstein were publicly released on Wednesday.  As America in the Morning’s Jeff McKay reports, the list includes nearly 200 names, including some of Epstein’s accusers, prominent businesspeople, and politicians.      Trump Asks SCOTUS To Rule On State Ballots Donald Trump is asking the Supreme Court to do something it's never done.  As Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports, the Colorado and Maine case barring the former president from the ballot is expected to quickly find its way to the US Supreme Court, and Texas Senator Ted Cruz, speaking on Fox News, says he expects the justices to rule against the states.     Imam Killed Outside Newark, NJ Mosque An investigation is underway after an Imam is shot dead outside a New Jersey mosque.  Correspondent Jennifer King reports.     Business News Wind power will not be able to unfurl its sails off New York’s Long Island.  European energy firms Equinor and B-P terminated their agreement to sell power to New York State, after shelving their proposed Empire Wind 2 offshore wind farm project.  Here’s CNBC’s Jessica Ettinger with Thursday business.    Fire Kills Four In Connecticut  Four children died in a fire that broke out in a two-family home in a Connecticut suburb.  Correspondent Julie Walker has the story.     Latest In The Middle East Global concern is lingering around potential escalation of violence in the Middle East after an Israeli drone strike killed a high-ranking member of Hamas in Lebanon.  Correspondent Clayton Neville has the latest.    Over 100 Dead In Iran Attack Over 100 people are dead and dozens are wounded in explosions during an event in Iran to honor a slain general.  Correspondent Donna Warder reports the Iranian government is blaming both the US and Israel for what it is calling the deadliest attack in the Islamic Republic in decades. Latest On 2024 GOP Candidates With the Iowa caucus less than two weeks away, Republican presidential candidates are trying everything they can to make up ground on the frontrunner, Donald Trump.  John Stolnis has the latest on the race for the GOP nomination.      Update On Japan Earthquake & Plane Crash Japan investigators are focusing on air traffic communication and the revelation that runway warning lights were broken at the time of a fatal Tokyo runway crash.   As correspondent Charles de Ledesma reports, one of those planes was bringing much-needed supplies to an area hit hard by a massive earthquake.    Emailed Bomb Threats To Six State Capitals Capitol buildings in multiple states were temporarily shut down and evacuated Wednesday because of threats.  In a mass email sent to different secretaries of state including in Kentucky, Minnesota, Mississippi, Connecticut, Georgia, and Michigan, they were told by the sender that explosive devices were placed inside their state capital buildings.      Finally   Football star quarterback Aaron Rogers was sacked by Jimmy Kimmel on social media, and the reason – comments regarding Jeffrey Epstein.  Kevin Carr has the story.     It’s become a hot-button issue in the Big Apple, as New York City has evicted souvenir and food vendors from the famed Brooklyn Bridge and all city bridges, ending a bustling tourist market to ease crowding.  As correspondent Julie Walker reports, there’s pushback from the vendors who say they’re not breaking any laws.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices