# America in the Morning from Westwood One Produced by Tom Cusic – Host John Trout Today is Friday, June 26, 2026 – the 177th day of 2026. 188 days remain this year. Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/america-in-the-morning-6741481/america-in-the-morning-from-westwood-one-produced-by-tom-cusic-host-john-trout-today-is-friday-june-26-2026-the-177th-day-of-2026-188-days-remain-this-year Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/america-in-the-morning-6741481/america-in-the-morning-from-westwood-one-produced-by-tom-cusic-host-john-trout-today-is-friday-june-26-2026-the-177th-day-of-2026-188-days-remain-this-year.md Podcast: [America In The Morning](https://stenobird.com/podcast/america-in-the-morning-6741481) Published: 2026-06-26T10:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://traffic.megaphone.fm/WWO1173690557.mp3 Audio file: https://traffic.megaphone.fm/WWO1173690557.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/america-in-the-morning-6741481/episodes/america-in-the-morning-from-westwood-one-produced-by-tom-cusic-host-john-trout-today-is-friday-june-26-2026-the-177th-day-of-2026-188-days-remain-this-year Duration seconds: 2377 ## Resource Today on America in the Morning Iran tensions continueIran strikes a ship traveling through the Strait of Hormuz as discussions continue over whether tolls will be charged to transit the strategic waterway. John Stolnis reports from Washington. Alligator Alcatraz closesAfter one year of operation, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced the closure of the Everglades immigration detention center known as "Alligator Alcatraz." Correspondent Clayton Neville reports. Migrant children deportation concernsA U.S. senator is warning about an administration plan to hastily remove more than 500 unaccompanied migrant children. Correspondent Haya Panjwani reports. Virginia councilman attack sentencingThe man who set a Virginia city council member on fire is sentenced to 40 years in prison. Lisa Dwyer reports on the brutal attack and sentencing.Business News – CNBC's Jessica EddingerApple is being forced to raise prices. VandalismThe National Park Service says the Reflecting Pool liner at the Lincoln Memorial was cut with a sharp knife or razor. AP Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports. Little Bighorn rememberedNative Americans commemorate the victory at the Battle of the Little Bighorn with horse races, dancing, and song. AP correspondent Ed Donahue reports. Vespa turns 80Thousands of Vespa enthusiasts gather in Rome to celebrate the iconic Italian scooter's 80th anniversary. The Piaggio company transformed from military production after World War II, creating a scooter designed to be practical for everyone—including women and priests. Celebrations include a parade through Rome. Second Half Supreme Court backs Trump immigration policyThe U.S. Supreme Court clears the way for the Trump administration to potentially revive a policy allowing migrants seeking asylum to be tur… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/america-in-the-morning-6741481/episodes/america-in-the-morning-from-westwood-one-produced-by-tom-cusic-host-john-trout-today-is-friday-june-26-2026-the-177th-day-of-2026-188-days-remain-this-year/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/america-in-the-morning-6741481/america-in-the-morning-from-westwood-one-produced-by-tom-cusic-host-john-trout-today-is-friday-june-26-2026-the-177th-day-of-2026-188-days-remain-this-year.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.