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Wednesday, September 20th, 2023

Wednesday, September 20th, 2023

FromMorning Announcements


Wednesday, September 20th, 2023

FromMorning Announcements

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Length:
6 minutes
Released:
Sep 20, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Today’s Headlines: In the ongoing government shutdown saga, the House Republicans' 30-day funding stopgap is no longer on the table, as the bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus, featuring centrists from both parties, is now working to find a solution. Meanwhile, at the UN General Assembly, President Biden and Ukrainian President Zelenskyy discussed the importance of global unity against Russia's nuclear weapons and potential threats related to AI and food supply. Pennsylvania has become the 24th state to automatically register voters when they obtain a driver's license or ID card. A former White House aide revealed that Donald Trump frequently wrote to-do lists on classified documents, drawing attention to their content. Finally, the United Auto Workers union, in the midst of a strike, intends to expand strike locations if negotiations do not yield significant progress, requesting minimal White House intervention.
Resources/Articles mentioned in this episode: 

Axios: Centrists plot shutdown Plan B as House GOP flails on spending bills


BBC: Evil cannot be trusted, says Zelensky in speech to UN 

NBC News: Pennsylvania rolls out automatic voter registration


ABC News: Trump wrote to-do lists for assistant on White House documents marked classified: Sources


AP News: United Auto Workers threaten to expand targeted strike if there is no substantive progress by Friday



Morning Announcements is produced by Sami Sage alongside Amanda Duberman and Bridget Schwartz
Edited by Grace Hernandez-Johnson
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Released:
Sep 20, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

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.