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Monday, August 8th, 2022

Monday, August 8th, 2022

FromMorning Announcements


Monday, August 8th, 2022

FromMorning Announcements

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Length:
8 minutes
Released:
Aug 8, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Today's headlines: The Senate has approved the Inflation Reduction Act, a long-delayed health and climate bill, while Friday’s jobs report exceeded expectations by showing that the US economy added 528 thousand jobs in July, and unemployment is down to 3.5 percent. Then, Alex Jones was sentenced to pay an additional 42.5 million dollars in punitive damages, North Carolina announced on Friday that it plans to put AR-15 guns in every school in Madison County, and Indiana has officially become the first state to pass a new abortion ban since Roe was struck down. Finally, Hungary's Viktor Orban fired up Texas conservatives at CPAC this weekend, and President Biden is cleared to come out of isolation since he tested negative for covid yesterday.
Resources/Articles mentioned this episode:

Washington Post: Senate approves Inflation Reduction Act, clinching long-delayed health and climate bill

CNBC: Payrolls increased 528,000 in July, much better than expected in a sign of strength for jobs market

NPR: A jury tags Alex Jones with $45.2 million in punitive damages for 2 Sandy Hook parents

Axios: North Carolina school district plans to put AR-15s in every school

Washington Post: Abortion law in Indiana leads to fallout for state, politics

BBC News: Hungary's Viktor Orban fires up Texas conservatives

CNN: President Joe Biden officially cleared to emerge from isolation following rebound Covid-19 case
Released:
Aug 8, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

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Morning Announcements is a daily show brought to you by the Betches Sup, here to help you make sense of the world in the wake of 2020’s chaos. Every morning, Betches co-founder and host Sami Sage gives you quick daily updates with the most important info you need to know about politics and current events.