Morning Announcements

This Monday, we start with a few words from MLK that remain incredibly relevant to our current times. Then, we cover reports about the last gasps of the Trump presidency, including their attempts to collect fees for pardons, install political personnel in civil roles, and how the Trump’s ban from Twitter has affected disinformation on the site. Lastly, we cover Biden’s announcement on his plans for executive actions immediately after being inaugurated as our President.

Impeachment process and lingering reactions to yesterday’s vote. We have updates from the FBI’s efforts to track down the perpetrators of last week's coup attempt. Then, we cover soon-to-be President Biden’s proposed Covid stimulus package along with his pick to chair the Democratic National Committee. We also talk about a new suit against the NYPD for their use of force during the George Floyd protests over the summer, and lastly, we close out with two juicy stories about Rudy Giuliani and Jarvanka.

In this Thursday’s episode we cover the the President Trump’s historic second impeachment and what the Senate trial might look like. Next we cover new reporting about potential complicity in the Capitol attacks, security preparations for the upcoming inauguration, and how Republican representatives are refusing to comply with new safety measures at the Capitol. Lastly, we cover the Supreme Court’s decision in the first abortion related case since Amy Coney Barrett joined the court.

In this Wednesday’s episode we talk about Trump’s remarks at the border wall, the DOJ and FBI’s continuing investigations into insurrectionists, and what future threats might look like surrounding Inauguration week. We cover today’s impeachment vote in the house, and how a few notable Republicans are planning to vote. Lastly, we cover an update on the water situation in Flint, Michigan, along with a new CDC guideline for travelers entering the US.

In this Tuesday’s episode we discuss what Congress is doing in the aftermath of the coup, the status of impeachment and the 25th Amendment, and the lack of communication from law enforcement. We also discuss the FBI’s warning about continuing violence as well as security plan for President-Elect Biden’s inauguration next week. Lastly, we have a couple of stories that will be sure to have Trump fuming.

In this Monday’s episode we cover the continuing fallout from the Trump-incited insurrection at the Capitol and the calls for the removal of the President from office. We also discuss questions related to the preparedness of the police on the day of the events, and the social media reaction to the President’s seditious messaging. Lastly, a note on COVID-19, which keeps breaking records in the United States.

Friday, January 8th, 2021 This Friday’s episode focuses on the aftermath of the Trump-incited insurrection at the Capitol on Wednesday, including the fate of the participants, resignations across the cabinet, and the effects on the President himself. Also, we discuss the outcome of the Electoral College certification that was delayed by the events and a statement by the head of the Association of Flight Attendants. *After the recording of this episode, Secretary of Education Betsy Davos has resigned from her position at the Cabinet as well as the Sergeant of Arms of the Senate.*

This Thursday’s episode focuses mostly on the Trump-incited mob who stormed the Capitol yesterday and disrupted the legitimate certification of Biden’s electoral college victory by Congress. Also, we cover the results of the Georgia Senate Runoffs and Biden’s reported pick for Attorney General. *The death toll of these events nows stands at 4 people as of midnight on Wednesday*

This Wednesday’s stories include: updates on the Georgia runoff elections, the Jacob Blake shooting, the Kyle Rittenhouse’s case, the recent cyberattack, Mar-a-Lago’s repeated mask violations, and the Grammys.

This Tuesday’s stories include a bombastic op-ed by the ten living Defense Secretaries, a couple of questionable Medal of Freedom Recipients, and a trip across the pond for a new coronavirus lockdown and a throwback Julian Assange headline.

This Monday’s stories include Trump’s batsh*t call to the Georgia Secretary of State, the Senate’s latest coup attempt, an encouraging COVID vaccine update, and details on the tragic shooting of Andre Hill.

Morning Announcements with host Sami Sage starts January 4th, 2021! Follow us now on Spotify or subscribe on Apple podcasts to be the first to hear it.