Episode Details

Today’s Headlines: Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announces his candidacy for the Republican presidential nomination in a glitchy Twitter space conversation with Elon Musk. An elementary school in Miami-Dade County moves the poem "The Hill We Climb" by Amanda Gorman to middle school shelves after a parent complained about its content. Target faces backlash and removes certain Pride merchandise from stores due to threats to workers' safety and damage to Pride displays. January 6th insurrectionist Richard Bigo Barnette is sentenced to 4.5 years in prison for various charges, including theft of government property. No progress on a debt ceiling deal as House Republicans push for spending cuts and reject proposals to increase revenue, risking a government funding crisis by June 1st.

Resources/Articles mentioned in this episode:

• AP News: DeSantis launches GOP presidential campaign in Twitter announcement plagued by glitches 
• NY Times: Florida School Restricts Access to Amanda Gorman's Inauguration Poem 
• AP News: Target becomes latest company to suffer backlash for LGBTQ+ support, pulls some Pride month clothing
• AP News: Capitol rioter photographed propping feet on desk in Pelosi’s office sentenced to over 4 years 
• GOP unites over brinkmanship over default, rejecting Biden compromises 

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

Edited by Grace Hernandez-Johnson

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