Morning Announcements

On this Friday’s Morning Announcements, Sami starts with Nancy Pelosi’s plan to create a select committee to investigate the January 6th attack at the Capitol. Next, we cover the latest on Biden's bipartisan infrastructure agreement, Rudy Giuliani’s suspension from practicing law, and another mass grave discovery. Finally we wrap with yesterday’s devastating collapse of a Miami beachfront condo. L...

Today, we start the Morning Announcements with Britney Spear’s conservatorship hearing. Next, we cover President Biden’s new efforts to tackle gun violence, the Supreme Court’s decision to back a highschool cheerleader who lost her spot on her team for going on a “profane” rant, and updates on the New York City mayoral race. Lastly, we wrap with where Kamala Harris will be traveling over the next...

Sami returns with some news from yesterday regarding Kyrsten Sinema’s filibuster defense, and the latest updates on the For the People Act vote. Next, we touch on Britney Spears’ conservatorship battle, before moving to what the new Delta COVID variant could mean for the U.S. Finally, we close with why New Yorkers may have to wait a bit longer to know who won the democratic mayoral primary. Learn...

This Tuesday, Sami begins with a recent decision coming out of the Supreme Court involving the NCAA. Speaking of decisions, we also cover Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer's announcement to back Senator Bernie Sanders' expanded Medicare plan. Then, we hear some first remarks from Iran's president-elect, Ebrahim Raisi and close out with the new sanctions imposed on Belarusian officials following...

We begin this week with a catchup from this past weekend, starting off with a controversial Communion dispute and the death of President Biden's’ dog, Champ. Next, we move to Georgia’s Secretary of State to remove over 100,000 apparently “outdated” names from the state’s voter registration rolls in the next coming weeks and a story out of Florida regarding the COVID vaccine. Lastly, we close with...

Sami is back with our first story about three major Supreme Court challenges involving Obamacare, LGBTQ rights, and voting restrictions. Next, we move to the bill marking June 18th as a national holiday and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's $250 million down payment aimed to fund a border wall. Finally, we wrap with what Naomi Osaka's plans are now that she's taking a mental health break and when she will...

Sami starts today's Morning Announcements with takeaways from the Biden-Putin summit, before moving to the passed legislation that would award Congressional Gold Medals to honor those who protected the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 insurrection. Next we cover the new federal sex protections extended to transgender and gay students, and the Federal Reserve's increased projections on interest rates...

Sami starts today with the latest news on Mitch McConnell’s call for an investigation into the disclosure of confidential tax information of some of the country’s wealthiest taxpayers. Next we cover the newly appointed chairwoman of the FTC and New York’s lifted COVID restrictions, before closing with Harvey Weinstein’s extradition to Los Angeles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone....

Sami begins today's Morning Announcements with the release of convicted NSA leaker Reality Winner from federal prison. Next, we move to Mitch McConnell’s plans for future Supreme Court vacancies and the protest against West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin, before wrapping with our final news story on President Biden’s upcoming meeting with Vladimir Putin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megap...

Sami starts the Morning Announcements with a story about a huge news bombshell involving the Trump administration and Israel’s brand new Prime Minister. Next we cover the Pulitzer Prize citation awarded to a teen who documented the murder of George Floyd, Florida’s critical race theory ban, and Wisconsin Senator Ron Johnson’s ban from Youtube. Lastly, we end this news day with the world's fifth an...

This Friday, Sami starts the Morning announcements with the cancellation of the Keystone XL pipeline. Next we cover the spike of consumer prices, another update on another (yet again) cyberattack, and why half of the pandemic's unemployment money may have been stolen from foreign criminals. Bad news aside, we wrap with Saudi Arabia to allow women to live alone without permission from male guardian...

Sami starts the Morning Announcements with Biden's first overseas trip of his presidency, then moves to the new executive order reversing Trump's administration efforts to ban TikTok and WeChat in the US. Next we cover Florida Rep. Val Deming's announcement to run for Marco Rubio's US Senate seat, Pzifer and Moderna's plan to administer vaccines to children by this fall, and Biden's reported purch...

Sami kicks off today’s Announcements with the massive internet outage that led some of the world’s biggest websites to crash. Next, we cover the unsettling congressional report on the January 6th Capitol riot, E. Jean Carroll’s defamation lawsuit against Trump, and the new law expanding voting rights to all registered voters in the state of Vermont. Then we move to Washington State’s ‘Joints for J...

In today's episode, we start with a news story involving Congressman Mo Brooks. Next, we move to the new FDA-approved medication for Alzheimers, Earth's soaring carbon dioxide levels, and Kamala Harris' first international trip as VP. Then, we cover an update on last month's Colonial Pipeline cyberattack and a recent cyberattack involving the New York City law department. Lastly, we finish with Si...

In today's episode, we start off with Joe Manchin's scandalous op-ed in the Charleston Gazette responding to a democratic voting rights bill. Next, we move to Facebook's announcement that they will be extending Donald Trump's ban from the platform and his first speech since his presidency ended. Finally, we end with a story about a federal judge in San Diego overturning California's assault weapon...

In today's episode, we start with some reporting on how the NFL pledged to halt the use of "race norming." Next we move to a throwback Trump story, a couple of updates on some Florida politicians, and the former CEO of Make-A-Wish Iowa pleading guilty to charges of embezzling funds up to $40,000. Finally, we cover Italian artist Salvatore Garau's invisible sculpture that sold for $18,000, Donald T...

In today's episode, we start with Israeli opposition parties announcing that they will form a new government coalition to oust Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Next, we move to Donald Trump's shutdown of his own blog, Arizona's GOP-led election audit, and Biden's announcement of June as "National Month of Action." Lastly, we wrap with Biden's suspension of oil drilling leases in the Arctic Natio...

In today's episode, we start with a news story about a cyberattack involving the world's largest meat processing company. Next, we move to Biden's speech commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Massacre, the state of Illinois to be the first to require that Asian American history be taught in school, and the Florida bill prohibiting transgender athletes from competing in female sports. La...

In today’s episode, we start with an update on the extremely restrictive voter suppression law out of Texas. Next, we cover Michael Flynn saying that the US should have the same kind of coup that Myanmar had. Then we move to negotiations in Israel over the political coalition that is likely to unseat prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Finally, we explain the reason why Naomi Osaka has withdrawn fr...

In today's episode, we start with the Senate-blocked January 6th commission and one of the most restrictive voting bills approved by the Texas Senate. Next, we move to a Miami mass shooting that killed 2 people and left over 20 injured, Israeli opposition parties seeking to oust Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and Israel and Egypt's talk to rebuild the Gaza Strip. Our last stories cover a mass...

In today’s episode, we start with an update on the investigation of the Capitol insurrection and studies claiming COVID-19 vaccines to have long lasting immunity. Next, we move to Egypt’s reported invitation to Israel, Palestine, and Hamas for a summit discussing a long-term ceasefire and Andrew Cuomo’s announcement to deploy state troopers to provide security in light of the rise in antisemitic a...

In today's episode, we start off by covering Biden’s order of the investigation into the origins of COVID-19. Next, we move to a San Jose transit worker that opened fire to a group a people, the details into Texas Governor Greg Abbot's constitutional gun carry law, and Kristen Clark’s move to lead the Civil Rights division of the Justice Department. Lastly, we wrap with Amazon’s acquisition of MGH...

In today's episode, we start with Biden's meeting with George Floyd's family a year following his death. Next, we move to a number of Republicans' response to Marjorie Taylor Greene's comments on comparing masking policies to the Holocaust. Then, we cover Moderna's findings in their teen vaccine study, how a number of individuals who tried to overturn the 2020 election are now running the vote, an...

In today’s episode, we start with an international story involving Ryan Air and Belarus dictator, Alexander Lukashenko. Next, we move to the Commerce Department security unit accused of spying on hundreds of employees, why Mike Pompeo is being sued for $1.9 million dollars, and Penn State University’s decision to remove gendered terms for their class names. Lastly, we end with a some vaccination d...

In today's episode, we start with an update on the 2019 death of Ronald Greene. Next, we move to Matt Gaetz' girlfriend to allegedly cooperate with federal authorities in the sex trafficking investigation, Majorie Taylor Greene's remarks comparing House COVID restrictions to the Holocaust, and the effects of 2020 on our health. Lastly, we wrap with why Trump has billed the Secret Service $40,000 s...