Episode Details

Today’s Headlines: In a busy day of legal and legislative developments, the U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case challenging the Biden administration's policy on the abortion pill mifepristone, with potential far-reaching implications for abortion access. Separately, the Supreme Court is set to rule on former President Trump's claim of absolute immunity from prosecution. The House of Representatives passed a bipartisan resolution condemning antisemitism on college campuses, although the vote faced opposition over its call for the resignation of Harvard and MIT presidents. The House also voted to authorize an impeachment inquiry into President Biden, triggered by concerns about his involvement in his son Hunter's foreign business dealings. Meanwhile, President Biden announced a temporary solution to provide Ukraine with $200 million in military aid amid congressional deadlock, and the Federal Reserve decided to leave interest rates unchanged. In other news, 18 children in California filed a lawsuit against the EPA, alleging a failure to protect them from the impacts of climate change, and Tesla is recalling over 2 million vehicles due to safety concerns related to its Autopilot features.

Resources/Articles mentioned in this episode:

• CBS News: Supreme Court agrees to hear high-stakes dispute over abortion pill
• PBS: Judge pauses court deadlines in Trump 2020 election case as appeal is heard on presidential immunity 
• Axios: Antisemitism measure causes deep split among Democrats
• Reuters: Biden impeachment inquiry authorized by House Republicans, despite lack of evidence | Reuters
• WA Post: Hunter Biden makes a dramatic public appearance after defying subpoena - The Washington Post
• NBC News: Biden announces $200M in aid for Ukraine as Zelenskyy meets GOP skepticism in Congress
• Axios: Fed leaves interest rates unchanged, signals cuts ahead next year
• WA Post: Dow Jones hits an all-time high as investors cheer progress on inflation
• NPR: 18 California children are suing the EPA over climate change
• WSJ: Tesla Recalls More Than Two Million Vehicles Amid Probe Into Autopilot Crashes

Morning Announcements is produced by Sami Sage alongside Amanda Duberman and Bridget Schwartz

Edited by Grace Hernandez-Johnson

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