Episode Details

Today's headlines: President Biden announced that the US will be providing the Ukrainians with Abrams tanks. The National Archives is considering whether they will ask all past presidents and vice presidents to review their personal records to verify that no classified materials are there. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has made good on his promise to reject the placement of certain Democrats on congressional committees, but has yet to remove George Santos. Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has announced that they will let Donald Trump back on their platforms in the coming week after his two year suspension. NBC News is reporting that Marjorie Taylor Greene is supposedly angling to be Trump’s 2024 pick for Vice President. Finally for today, a recent study claims Long Covid is having a significant effect on America’s workforce, preventing substantial numbers of people from going back to work.

Resources/Articles mentioned this episode:

• US Department of Defense: Biden Announces Abrams Tanks to be Delivered to Ukraine
• Washington Post: Archives weighs asking past presidents, VPs to look for classified items
• NY Times: McCarthy Ejects Schiff and Swalwell From Intelligence Committee
• NBC: McCarthy says Santos will be removed from Congress if Ethics Committee finds he broke the law
• Daily Beast: George Santos Admits 500K Personal Loan to Campaign Wasn’t ‘Personal’
• META: Ending Suspension of Trump’s Accounts With New Guardrails to Deter Repeat Offenses
• NBC: Marjorie Taylor Greene aims to be Trump's VP pick in 2024
• NY Times: Long Covid Is Keeping Significant Numbers of People Out of Work, Study Finds

Host: Sami Sage

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

Original Music and Editing by Brandon Lee Bjornson

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