Episode Details

Today’s Headlines: The recent Republican primary debate aired on Fox News, featuring 8 candidates. Trump, however, didn't attend and instead had a pre-taped interview with Tucker Carlson on Twitter. In Georgia, more figures related to the 2020 election overthrow attempt, including Giuliani and Powell, turned themselves in to the Fulton County jail. They were booked, photographed, and released on bail. Giuliani's bail was set at $150,000. Meanwhile, the South Carolina Supreme Court upheld a 6-week abortion ban, citing the interest of the unborn child over women's privacy rights. This contradicted a previous ruling and raised debates about women's autonomy. In a tragic turn, Yevgeny Prigozhin, associated with Russia's Wagner Group, died along with 9 others in a private jet crash near Moscow. The Wagner Group confirmed no survivors.

Resources/Articles mentioned in this episode:

• AP News: Live Updates: First 2024 Republican presidential debate is in the books 
• AP News: Giuliani turns himself in on Georgia 2020 election charges after bond is set at $150,000
• AP News: South Carolina’s new all-male highest court reverses course on abortion, upholding strict 6-week ban
• Reuters: Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin listed in Russian plane crash with no survivors 

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Edited by Grace Hernandez-Johnson

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