Wednesday, July 3rd, 2024

Morning Announcements

Today’s Headlines: Following the Supreme Court's ruling that granted Donald Trump immunity from prosecution for his "official acts" in the 2020 election interference case, his lawyers moved to dismiss his 34 felony convictions in New York and delay his sentencing. Judge Juan Merchan agreed to postpone the sentencing to September 18th at the earliest. Meanwhile, President Biden is facing criticism within his own party, with Representative Lloyd Doggett calling for Biden to withdraw from the race, and Nancy Pelosi questioning his mental fitness and emphasizing the need for him to give multiple sit-down interviews. Rudy Giuliani was disbarred in New York after a court ruled he made false statements to help Trump overturn the 2020 election. Giuliani had his law license suspended in 2021, and now he is permanently banned from practicing law in the state. The Arizona GOP filed an emergency motion to block approximately 35,000 voters from participating in the presidential election unless they provide proof of citizenship, following voter suppression laws passed in 2022. These laws require new voters to provide documentation to vote and allow for voter roll purges. In international news, Ukraine's security service announced it had thwarted a coup attempt against President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, allegedly planned to "play into Russia's hands." The plot involved staging a riot in Kyiv, seizing the parliament, and replacing the country's leadership. For our scary weather report, Hurricane Beryl, a Category 4 storm, has caused six fatalities in the Caribbean and is now approaching Jamaica with winds of 150 miles per hour.

Resources/Articles mentioned in this episode:

• NY Times: Judge Delays Trump’s Sentencing Until Sept. 18 After Immunity Claim
• The Daily Beast: Dem Dam Breaks on Biden: Pelosi Says Fitness is ‘Legitimate’ Question
• ABC 3340: Arizona GOP looks to block voters without proof of citizenship from voting in November
• AP News: Giuliani is disbarred in New York as court finds he repeatedly lied about Trump's 2020 election loss
• Axios: Ukraine foils coup attempt that would have "played into Russia's hands"
• NBC News: Hurricane Beryl reaches record winds of 165 mph as the powerful storm barrels toward Jamaica

Morning Announcements is produced by Sami Sage alongside Bridget Schwartz and edited by Grace Hernandez-Johnson

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices