Morning Announcements

On this short news day, we cover Biden’s Omnicron plan, who is pushing for Joe Manchin to support the Build Back Better Bill, and an update on the Kelloggs strike. Resources/Articles mentioned this episode: NY Times: “Covid Live Updates: Biden Details New Measures to Fight Omicron” Business Insider: “The United Mine Workers of America is urging Sen. Manchin to rethink his opposition to Build Back...

We start this today with more Omnicron news and its rising Covid cases. Let's also circle back to Biden’s $2 trillion dollar Build Back Better bill. Speaking of the bill. we share reportings on where the monthly child tax credit payments have been used towards and why Senator Joe Manchin said he would vote against it. Finally, we close with updates from Ghislaine Maxwell’s trial and Steve Bannon's...

Well... it looks like the Build Back Better bill won't be passed until 2022. Next, let's share another Omnicron update, before getting to Governor Ron Desantis' new legislation that will allow parents to sue schools for teaching critical race theory. Then, we throwback to Kanye’s attempt at a presidential campaign, before closing with two court stories. Resources/Articles mentioned this episode: N...

Yesterday the FDA lifted a major restriction that will permanently allow people to access abortion pills by mail. Next, let's talk Omnicron and the rising surge. BTW, it turns out that the drug Regeneron is not as effective against the Omicron variant as against previous ones. Meanwhile, the Republican Party has agreed to pay up to $1.6 million in legal bills for former president Donald Trump to h...

The House voted on Tuesday night to cite former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows for criminal contempt. Next, we share an Omnicron update (and it’s not looking too great), before discussing a bombshell voter fraud story, and why Derek Chauvin is back in the news. Finally, we close with an announcement from the Federal Reserve, and what House Speaker Nancy Pelosi feels about the idea of bann...

Today’s Morning Announcements start with some exiting news about a new Covid pill that reduces the risk of hospitalization and death by 89 percent. Text. Next we have more positive Covid news, as data out of South Africa shows that the omicron variant is not as deadly as previous iterations of the virus. After that, we cover a new ruling that employers with covid may be protected under the America...

Last night the January 6th committee in the House voted to hold Trump’s former chief of staff Mark Meadows in contempt. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court declined to block New York’s vaccine mandate for heath care workers. President Biden will travel to Kentucky tomorrow as the death toll rises. We also cover some updates on what we know about the “doomsday glacier” (and why we should be seriously conc...

We start with our biggest story on the devastating storms this past weekend. On Saturday, California governor Gavin Newsom made an announcement pledging to empower private citizens to enforce a ban on the manufacture and sale of assault weapons in the state. Lastly, we leave you with some semi positive news involving the filibuster. Resources/Articles mentioned in this episode: NY Times: "Live Upd...

Political leaders in California announced that they would work to make California a sanctuary state for women seeking abortions if P vs. Wade is overturned. New York Attorney General Letitia James is seeking a deposition from former President Donald Trump on January 7th, 2022. A federal appeals court ruled Thursday against an effort by former President Donald Trump to shield documents from the Hou...

Today, we run through your favorite segment: Headlines That Speak For Themselves. Up first, Australia, Canada, and the UK announced yesterday that they’ll be joining the US in its diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Beijing Olympics. Yesterday Pfizer announced that its booster shot offers significant protection from the Omicron variant. Also yesterday, the head of Instagram Adam Mosseri testified in fr...

Let's start this news day with a debt ceiling update. We cover Biden and Putin's two hour video chat, the end of an era following the end of Germany’s first female chancellor's tenure, and why a Georgie federal judge blocked the COVID vaccine mandate for employees of federal contractors. Earlier this week, the Justice Department closed the investigation into the 1955 lynching of Emmett Till. Final...

The United States announced that it will stage a diplomatic boycott at the Beijing Olympics next year. Next, we move to why the Justice Department has once again sued the state of Texas over its redistricted voter maps. Meanwhile, California Republican congressman Devin Nunes announced yesterday that he’s leaving his job to become the CEO of Donald Trump’s new media company. Then we cover the stor...

Let’s start the week with a quick Omicron update. Next, let’s meet the Crumbleys (AKA the parents of the 15 year old boy behind the Michigan school shooting). Then, we have to talk about Chris Cuomo before talking about former Republican Senator David Perdue and the passing of GOP Senator and one-time presidential nominee Bob Dole. Lastly, let's talk about that cream cheese shortage and its effect...

This Friday's episode begins with confirmed cases of the Omicron variant hitting the United States. Then we get an update on the potential government shutdown. Next, we hear the latest on the Oxford High School shooting. We also cover the severe impact of a staffing crisis in New York State. Finally, we get details on Angela Merkel transferring power to her successor in Germany. Resources/Articles...

We start with what happened during the Mississippi abortion rights case yesterday and the very first case of the Omicron variant detected in the United States. Next, we talk about the Cuomo brothers and Stacey Abrams’ announcement that she’s running again for governor of Georgia against Brian Kemp in 2022. Lastly, we have some more tragic news out of Michigan. Resources/Articles mentioned in this...

We kick off today's news day with a couple stories about Trump. Next, we cover why the House leadership is considering whether to take action against Rep. Lauren Boebert. over some inappropriate comments Then, we share some breaking news from the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Meanwhile, we unpack what went down in Barbados and Dr. Oz.'s announcement that he will be running for Senate in Pennsylvania ne...

Let’s start with our Omicron variant update. Next, we talk about Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey's decision to step down (and who his replacement is). Yesterday was also the beginning of the trial of Ghislaine Maxwell. Finally, we share a story about what's happening in Barbados. Resources/Articles mentioned in this episode: Washington Post: "Biden calls omicron variant concerning but ‘not a cause for pan...

We have a new COVID variant in town (but honestly, what else is new?). Meanwhile, on Wednesday the Supreme Court plans to hear arguments in a case out of Mississippi that will likely determine whether or not Roe v Wade is overturned. Next, we turn to how the Texas abortion law makes risky pregnancies more difficult (yes, even harder than it already is). And on Friday, Ukraine’s president Volodymyr...

Let’s start today with our favorite segment, Democracy Watch. Next, we move to why the Republican National Committee is paying some of former President Donald Trump's legal bills and an update on the Charlottesville rally trial. Finally, we end with the pharmacy companies responsible for fueling the opioid crisis. Resources/Articles mentioned in this episode: Washington Post: "U.S. listed as a ‘ba...

We begin with the aftermath of the Waukesha Christmas Parade incident, before covering some January 6th committee updates. Next we share some conclusions from the 8 month long investigation over former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, as well as some disappointing (but unsurprising) news about Facebook. Plus, we share Biden's nominees for the Federal Reserve. Lastly, we have an update for you on the Theranos tr...

Let's catch you up on some news, starting with the Kyle Rittenhouse verdict. We move to our next story on Ohio's newly approved congressional district map, before covering the mysterious disappearance of Chinese tennis star, Peng Shuai. Finally, let's end with a lighter story on the first US city to require free menstrual products in public restrooms. Resources/Articles mentioned in this episode:...

We start with an update on what's holding up the Build Back Better bill in congress (looking at you Joe Manchin). Next, we hear about Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt commuting the death penalty sentence of Julius Jones. Plus, we get another update on the slow deliberations in the Kyle Rittenhouse case, which involves some controversy surrounding a journalist's coverage. Finally, a coalition of state att...

This Thursday's episode starts with actual consequences for the "QAnon Shaman" resulting from his role in the January 6th insurrection, and mild accountability in the House for Republican Paul Gosar. We hear new data about opioid use in the US. Then we get an update on the Kyle Rittenhouse trial, as well as the trial of Ahmaud Arbery's killers in Georgia, and the possible exoneration of two men co...

Today begins with some good news about widespread approval of the Pfizer vaccine booster, and an agreement for international use of the Pfizer COVID antiviral pill. Next, hear about the bizarre jury lottery selection process approved by the judge in Kyle Rittenhouse's case. Finally, the House of Representatives will vote on a resolution to censure Paul Gosar for his vile AOC tweet, and Wyoming Rep...

We begin today with another update on Steve Bannon's indictments. Next, we offer details on the $1 trillion infrastructure bill finally becoming law, as well as Biden's latest action on reducing crime and human trafficking on Native American lands. We also get an update on Kyle Rittenhouse's trial as the jury prepares to deliberate. Finally, we close things with Beto O'Rourke announcing his candid...